Mergers & Acquisitions

Together with the company's management team, Chequers Capital is pleased to announce that it has finalised the acquisition of a 100% stake in MTA S.p.A. (MTA) from the members of the founding families.

Calligaris Group, Italy's leading manufacturer of high-end chairs, tables, sofas, beds and furniture with an Italian design, has signed a binding agreement with Signify (LIGHT:AMS), the Dutch listed company ex-Philips Lighting, to acquire Luceplan, a high-end lighting company.

Manifattura Valcismon, a leading company in the technical sportswear sector owned by the Cremonese family, has signed an agreement with the Equinox fund to enter the Group with a minority stake of 40%

IRIDEOS, the new Italian ICT hub dedicated to businesses, controlled by F2i and Marguerite, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Clouditalia from the private equity fund ILP III

Andritz AG, a company listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and a world leader in the supply of plant, equipment and services for a variety of industries (hydroelectric power plants, pulp and paper industry, metallurgical industry, etc.) has acquired a majority stake (70%) in Diatec S.r.l. (Diatec), a leading Italian company in the development and production of machinery and technological solutions for the non-woven fabric industry.

L Catterton, the largest global private equity fund focused on consumer goods, and Ambienta, the largest private equity fund focused on sustainability, have joined forces to acquire Pibiplast, a leading developer and manufacturer of plastic packaging for the cosmetics market