M&A Deal Summary

Colussi Acquires La Suissa

On July 2, 2019, Colussi acquired food company La Suissa from Alto Partners SGR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Colussi’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Colussi’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-07-02
Target La Suissa
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Colussi
Sellers(s) Alto Partners SGR
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

La Suissa

Arquata Scrivia, Italy
La Suissa produces chocolates, chocolate bars, and Easter eggs. La Suissa focuses on the production of chocolates and to a lesser extent on special occasions. La Suissa was founded in 1981 and is based in Arquata Scrivia, Italy.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Colussi

Milan, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1911
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Colussi S.p.A. is an Italian food company. Colussi's operations include manufacturing and marketing a comprehensive range of high-quality foods: pasta, rice, bakery products, and patisserie. Colussi S.p.A. was founded in 1911 and is based in Milan, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Alto Partners SGR

Milan, Italy

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alto Partners SGR is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in Italian companies. Alto Partners was established in 2004 and is headquartered in Milan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 19
Sector: Food M&A 4 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 10
Country: Italy M&A 10 of 19
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-07 Olimpia Splendid

Cellatica, Italy

Olimpia Splendid is a production and distribution of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) solutions, with a broad product range from cooling to domestic heating. Olimpia Splendid was founded in 1956 and is based in Cellatica, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-11 Virosac

Treviso, Italy

Virosac is a provider in the production of waste bags, such as biodegradable bags, bags for recycling, and perfumed bags, both domestic and professional. Virosac was founded in 1973 and is based in Treviso, Italy.

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