Ambienta SGR Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ambienta SGR has acquired 4 companies.

Ambienta SGR’s most common sectors for investment aremachinery (21%) and environmental (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (63%) and secondary buyout (21%). In total, Ambienta SGR has invested in 1 US state and 6 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired TowerLight Srl for $18M.

In the last 3 years, Ambienta SGR has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (75%). Ambienta SGR’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold IP Cleaning for $350M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity41
    • M&A Buy Activity29
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 9

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.


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 ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 23 2 2 2 - - 29
vol $18M $18M
Sell (0.6/yr) # 9 2 1 - - - 12
vol $525M $169M $694M
  41

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
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 Buyout
Bachenbülach, Switzerland · www.sf-filter.com
The HolwegWeber Group 2022-07-20 - Secondary Buyout
Molsheim, France · www.holwegweber.com
Nactarome S.p.A. 2021-11-24 - Secondary Buyout
Bresso, Italy · www.nactarome.eu
Calucem, Inc. 2021-08-02 169M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Mannheim, Germany · www.calucem.com
Caprari Spa 2021-02-22 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Modena, Italy · www.caprari.com
Collingwood Lighting 2021-02-16 - Secondary Buyout
Northamptonshire, United Kingdom · www.collingwoodlighting.com
Namirial S.p.A. 2020-05-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Senigallia, Italy · www.namirial.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Machinery 4 (36%) - 6 (21%) -
Environmental - - 4 (14%) -
Renewable Energy - - 4 (14%) -
Software 2 (18%) - 3 (10%) -
Building Materials 1 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
Distribution 1 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
Electronics - - 2 (7%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) 18M (100%)
Chemicals - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Food - - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging 1 (9%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 - 29 $18M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Italy 8 (73%) - 17 (59%) 18M (100%)
Germany 1 (9%) - 5 (17%) -
United Kingdom 1 (9%) - 3 (10%) -
France 1 (9%) - 2 (7%) -
United States - - 1 (3%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (3%) -
Switzerland - - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 8 (73%) - 17 (59%) 18M (100%)
Cross-border 3 (27%) - 12 (41%) -
Total 11 - 29 $18M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (55%) - 18 (62%) 18M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 4 (36%) - 6 (21%) -
Growth Capital 1 (9%) - 4 (14%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total 11 - 29 $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
Houlihan Lokey
1
Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.
1
Boston Meridian Partners LLC
1
Legal Deals
Noerr LLP
1
King & Wood Mallesons
1
Linklaters LLP
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)
21%
6 (21%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
2 (17%)
Strategic(s)
75%
9 (75%)

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