Investment Summary

Gradiente SGR and Qualitas Equity Invest In Zafferano

On February 10, 2022, private equity firm Gradiente SGR and asset manager Qualitas Equity invested in electrical equipment company Zafferano

Investment Highlights
  • This is Gradiente SGR’s 1st and Qualitas Equity’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Gradiente SGR’s 9th and Qualitas Equity’s 1st transaction in Italy.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-02-10
Target Zafferano
Sector Electrical Equipment
Investor(s) Gradiente SGR
Qualitas Equity
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Zafferano

Quinto di Treviso, Italy
Zafferano designs and manufactures decorative home products, including rechargeable lamps, colored glassware, and tableware for both indoor and outdoor use. Zafferano was founded in 2001 and is based in Quinto di Treviso, Italy.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Gradiente SGR

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
PE ASSETS 96M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gradiente SGR is a private investment firm focused on investing €5 to €10 million in lower middle-market Italian companies with €10 to €40 million of sales. The Firm targets profitable companies operating in growth-oriented sectors. Gradiente will not invest in turnarounds or corporate restructurings, or venture financings. Gradiente SGR was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Padova.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 13
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Italy M&A 9 of 13
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-20 Giuriati

Padua, Italy

Giuriati supplies food supplements, health care products, including natural cosmetics, and sanitary products distributed in the pharmacy and parapharmacy channel. Giuriati was founded in 1970 and is based in Padua, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-15 DF Elettronica

Calenzano, Italy

DF Elettronica is specialized in electronic manufacturing services (EMS), with almost 40 years of experience in the design, development and production of electronic boards and devices. DF Elettronica was founded in 1983 and is based in Calenzano, Italy.

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DESCRIPTION

Qualitas Equity is a private equity firm that seeks investments in middle-market Spanish and Portuguese companies. Qualitas seeks control investments in marketing, food, manufacturing, and service based businesses. Qualitas looks to invest in buyout and growth capital transactions requiring €4 to €15 million of equity capital. The Firm's investment horizon is three to seven years. Qualitas Equity was formed in 2003 and is based in Madrid.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-01-01 imegen

Valencia, Spain

imegen is a genetic diagnosis and genomics specialist firm, an internationally respected genetic analysis laboratory with a strong commitment to R&D and to collaborate intensively in medical training and popular science. imegen was founded in 2009 and is based in Valencia, Spain.

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