Marco Polo News

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 [...]

Marco Polo Advisor announces the closing of the sale of a majority stake of R&C Lab to Agrolab Group, one of the main European players in the laboratory services. The purchase represents a strategic investment for Agrolab enabling it to enter one of the largest markets for analytical services in Europe and therefore an expansion of the Agrolab Group's leading role in Europe.

All the recent developments in the corporate crisis management law is focused on improving the tools for crisis management outside the courtroom, through private law agreements between the stakeholders .The complex procedures of Italian law, for time, costs and complexity, often do not allow to preserve the main assets of the company, and seldom permit an effective exit from the crisis .In addressing the crisis without the courts some key factors proved to be fundamental:- An early intervention;- The development of a solid and effective restructuring plan;- The existence of human and financial resources [...]