Ambienta Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ambienta has acquired 9 companies.

Ambienta’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (22%) and environmental (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and secondary buyout (22%). In total, Ambienta has invested in 1 US state and 7 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired TowerLight Srl for $18M.

In the last 3 years, Ambienta has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). Ambienta’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold IP Cleaning for $350M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity44
    • M&A Buy Activity32
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 14

Ambienta

Ambienta SGR S.p.A.

Piazza Fontana, 6,
Milan, 20122
Italy
+39 02 7217461
www.ambientasgr.com
info@ambientasgr.com

Ambienta is a pan-European middle-market investor focused on acquiring rapidly expanding companies capturing long-term environmental trends. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Europe and looks to commit €30 to €100 million per transaction. Ambienta was formed in 2007 and is based in Milan, Italy.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Building Materials, Distribution, Environmental, Food, Machinery, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Joint Venture

Geographic Preferences: United Kingdom, Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 30 100
Enterprise Value 50 300
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 22 1 2 2 2 3 32
vol $18M $18M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 9 - 2 1 - - 12
vol $525M $169M $694M
  44

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Officine Maccaferri SpA 2024-02-12 - Secondary Buyout
Bologna, Italy · www.maccaferri.com
Frigoveneta S.p.A. 2024-01-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Verona, Italy · www.frigoveneta.it
The Rent Co. BV 2024-01-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands · www.rentcompany.nl
Gruppo Spaggiari Parma S.p.A. 2023-05-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Parma, Italy · www.spaggiari.eu
Previero N S.r.l. 2023-05-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Como, Italy
Lassig GmbH 2022-11-10 - Secondary Buyout
Babenhausen, Germany · www.laessig-fashion.de
SF-Filter AG 2022-09-29 - Secondary Sale
Bachenbülach, Switzerland · www.sf-filter.com
HolwegWeber Group 2022-07-20 - Secondary Buyout
Molsheim, France · www.holwegweber.com
Nactarome S.p.A. 2021-11-24 - Secondary Sale
Bresso, Italy · www.nactarome.eu
Calucem, Inc. 2021-08-02 169M EUR Trade Sale
Mannheim, Germany · www.calucem.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 5 (36%) - 7 (22%) -
Environmental - - 4 (13%) -
Renewable Energy - - 4 (13%) -
Electronics 1 (7%) - 3 (9%) -
Software 2 (14%) - 3 (9%) -
Building Materials 1 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
Distribution 1 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) 18M (100%)
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 14 - 32 $18M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Italy 10 (71%) - 19 (59%) 18M (100%)
Germany 1 (7%) - 5 (16%) -
United Kingdom 1 (7%) - 3 (9%) -
France 1 (7%) - 2 (6%) -
Netherlands 1 (7%) - 1 (3%) -
United States - - 1 (3%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (3%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 10 (71%) - 19 (59%) 18M (100%)
Cross-border 4 (29%) - 13 (41%) -
Total 14 - 32 $18M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (57%) - 20 (63%) 18M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 5 (36%) - 7 (22%) -
Growth Capital 1 (7%) - 4 (13%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 14 - 32 $18M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (42%) 525M (76%)
Trade Sale 5 (42%) 169M (24%)
Secondary Sale 2 (17%) -
Total 12 $694M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Houlihan Lokey
 1
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
 1
Legal Deals
King & Wood Mallesons
 1
Linklaters
 1
P+P Pöllath + Partners
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $18M
TOTAL $18M
Largest TowerLight Srl
$18M (2012-02-17)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $694M
TOTAL $694M
Largest IP Cleaning SPA (IPC Group)
$350M (2017-02-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
22%
7 (22%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Strategic(s)
75%
9 (75%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.0B EUR

Established

2007

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Nino Tronchetti Provera

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Mauro Roversi

Founding Partner & CIO

Daniele Gatti

CFO & Partner

Virginia Fortunato

Head of Administration

Francesca Bressani Doldi

Head of Coordination of Processes & Controls

FAQ

When was Ambienta founded?

Ambienta was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is Ambienta?

Ambienta is a private equity firm.

Where is Ambienta headquartered?

Ambienta is headquartered in Milan, Italy.

How much capital does Ambienta have under management?

Ambienta has 3.0B EUR under management.

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