Marco Polo News

Marco Polo Advisor “closed” in 2014 six transactions (year record).2014 represented for Marco Polo Advisor a year of important growth results both in terms of projects assisted, and thanks to some important organizational changes.During the year were followed about 18 projects of corporate finance advisory, among which the following:- Six completed transactions, including the sale of the R&C Lab share capital to the German group AGROLAB, the Irec acquisition by Best Union Company, the capital raising transaction for Nettuno TV, the business planning and its financing debt transaction for Consorzio Agrario [...]

Marco Polo Advisor is pleased to announce a new operations team to be based in London.The aim is to provide an international base for those corporate finance transactions that are currently managed from Italy, through a pro-active localised support. The launch of the Marco Polo Advisor London office will also assist in the development of a platform supporting foreign financial and industrial partners interested in investing in Italy and southern Europe. In addition, the team based in London aims to operate throughout Europe in specialised areas such as TMT and Healthcare, where there is significant [...]

The Consorzio Agrario Adriatico, after an phase of expansion and new investments, develops a new Financial Plan and obtains a syndicated loan. The Consorzio Agrario Adriatico is one of the most important organizations in the north-central Italy in the sector of agricultural activities support. The consortium, which has its headquarters in Cesena and has a turnover of approximately 180 million Euros, has recently increased in size, through the aggregation of some neighboring consortia (Macerata, Ascoli Piceno, Pesaro) and due to investment in productive activities in the field of pasta (Pastificio Chigi) Marco Polo Advisor has assisted [...]

Best Union Company SpA acquires a 100% interest in IREC, a French company with a turnover of EUR 9.8 million, an EBITDA of EUR 1.0 million, and a net profit of EUR 0.4 million in 2013. The transaction value is EUR 4.8 million, plus an earn out depending upon the improvement of future results. Through the acquisition of IREC, the Group consolidates a strong presence on the French market, becoming an important player in the areas of culture and entertainment. For Best Union Company, France represents the second largest market in terms of revenues. The Group is now in a position to achieve in 2014, two years in advance, the revenue target set [...]