Italian SMEs (€10-50m of revenues) displaying:
- Good profitability and a business model of proven success (no start-ups)
- exportable products/brands/technologies
- Large international growth potential
Sectors with the best global development opportunities
- Electrical and mechanical engineering industry
- Luxury segment (not only brands, but also key enabling technologies and production)
- Food industry (including enabling technologies)
- Biomedical sector
Typically between €3-7m of equity per investment with:
- Possibility to co-invest with other partners in order to diversify the sectors and dimensions of investments based on one’s preferences
- Objective is to manage a portfolio of 8 / 10 investee companies
- Capital increase to support international growth
- LBO to lead international growth plans and value creation
- Moderate use of financial leverage
- Majority share when discontinuity is required or in case of change of management due to generational transitions
- Minority share (30-40%) with protection clauses and a clear and agreed-upon Exit Strategy when in the presence of managers who are strongly aligned with IGP’s strategic approach
- Operational support to the management, particularly in the acceleration of international growth and a specific focus on Asia
- Increase in ebitda of at least 10% per year during the investment period, at the same time riducing debt through the cash flows generated.