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		<title>Legatum Partners launches Grupo Astera platform and completes first two acquisitions</title>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Legatum Partners</strong>, founded by <strong>Bruno Lequeux and Tomás España</strong>, has launched <strong>Astera</strong>, a technical services group, with the simultaneous closing of its <strong>first two acquisitions: EBM Mercurio</strong>, an HVAC installation company, <strong>and ITF Grup</strong>, a specialist in hotel refrigeration. The Astera team is completed by Ignacio Romeo, Raúl J. Julián and Eugenio Rodríguez as board members, bringing their operational and strategic experience, alongside the support of a group of leading Spanish entrepreneurs and family offices.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The transaction marks the starting point of a buy-and-build strategy in the HVACR installation and maintenance sector in Spain (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration). The objective is to complete 10 additional acquisitions over the next five years, with a focus on critical sub-sectors such as data centres, clean rooms, and the tertiary and hospitality sectors.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">EBM Mercurio, founded in 2009 by José Sillero and Juan Manuel Gómez, provides comprehensive HVAC installation and maintenance services to industrial and corporate clients in the Community of Madrid, including business parks, hospitals, data centres and offices. Its value proposition focuses on the maintenance, rehabilitation and technological upgrading of installations to achieve maximum energy efficiency. To ensure the success of the transaction and preserve the company’s DNA, both founders will remain at the helm of the business in executive roles and will join the capital of the new group as partners. The company reported €4.3M in revenue in 2024 and €0.5M in EBITDA.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Founded in 2020 by Amadeo Castel, ITF Grup specializes in the installation and maintenance of professional refrigeration equipment for the hospitality sector. The company holds maintenance contracts with leading hotel groups in the Tarragona area and has a highly qualified technical team with experience in complex, high-demand projects. Amadeo Castel will continue to lead the company’s management team and joins the project as a partner of the group. The company generated €2.3M in sales in 2024, with EBITDA of €0.5M.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bruno Lequeux explained: “<em>The sector is highly fragmented and benefits from strong long-term structural growth, driven by the energy transition and the increasing need for more reliable and efficient installations. Our ambition is to build a group specialised in the maintenance and rehabilitation of installations, supporting entrepreneurs and top-tier technical teams to help our clients navigate their transformation processes.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Grupo Astera has a robust pipeline of opportunities, with active discussions underway with numerous companies in the sector, and expects to invest approximately €25M in equity and debt over the coming years. It will compete with other platforms launched by European searchers with a similar focus on HVAC companies, such as Nextclima (Termotur / Airnou) in Spain and Groupe Jordan in Belgium, among others.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">DD: PwC / Legal: AVQ</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><em>By Pascal Wittet, Partner at Orca Equity Partners</em></h2>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em><strong>To make it easier for you to read this article, we suggest downloading it in </strong><u><strong><a href="https://searchfundsnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Pascal-Wittet-Orca-3-Search-Funds-News.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">PDF Format</a></strong></u><strong>.</strong></em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Let me tell you about the moment in every deal when the mood turns.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You&#8217;re four months into what was meant to be a three-month process. Due diligence dragged on because the seller kept &#8220;finding&#8221; documents in the basement. You&#8217;re now neck-deep in legal drafting, simultaneously raising capital from a cap table that asks more questions than a toddler on a long car journey. And then it happens.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The seller clears their throat on the weekly call: <em>&#8220;Pascal, we planned our holiday around your three-month timeline. We&#8217;re away for a month from Friday—completely uncontactable—and if we&#8217;re not signed by then, we may need to reconsider the whole thing.&#8221;</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Never mind that the holiday was in the diary long before the delays began—delays that originated almost entirely on their side. Never mind the six weeks your DD providers spent waiting for information promised &#8220;by Friday&#8221; approximately eleven Fridays ago. The pressure has shifted. You&#8217;re now the villain in their story, and the deal is suddenly hostage to a beach in Portugal.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here&#8217;s how I make sure that never happens: I run every deal off a project plan.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I know, I know. Revolutionary stuff. Next I&#8217;ll be recommending you use a calendar.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But stay with me, because there are two benefits—one obvious, one genuinely game-changing.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Benefit One: A Map for the Lost</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Your seller has, in all likelihood, never sold a business before. This is the deal of their lifetime, and they have no idea why it takes so long. From their perspective, they&#8217;ve agreed to sell, you&#8217;ve agreed to buy—so why are we still talking six months later?</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A project plan answers this before it&#8217;s even asked. It shows them the full journey: DD, legal documentation, financing, completion. It transforms &#8220;why is this taking forever?&#8221; into &#8220;ah, so we&#8217;re here, and next we get there.&#8221; Frustration thrives on uncertainty. A plan kills uncertainty.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That&#8217;s the obvious benefit. Here&#8217;s the one that actually saves deals.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Benefit Two: The Pressure Flip</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The first six weeks of your standard three-month plan are allocated to due diligence—every phase of which depends entirely on your seller producing information. And lo and behold, the information isn&#8217;t all there. So your six-week DD workstream quietly stretches to three months as you wait for the last missing pieces.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Then the lens shifts. Suddenly it&#8217;s your turn: drafting the legals, raising capital, herding investors toward a close. The pressure that sat squarely on the seller evaporates. They can see the cash finish line. And that&#8217;s precisely when they turn on you.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pointing out that the delays came from their side doesn&#8217;t wash. Nobody remembers the eleven missed Fridays. They only remember that you promised three months.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So how does a project plan fix this? This is the secret sauce.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Critical Path: Your Secret Weapon</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you use professional project planning software—I use Smartsheet—you can link all your phases through to completion, then toggle on the &#8220;Critical Path&#8221; view. A red line appears connecting every dependent phase to the finish, where one day of delay pushes completion out by exactly one day.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Now picture your weekly call. The seller says, &#8220;That financial information will be ready next week instead of this week.&#8221; In the old world, you&#8217;d sigh and absorb it. In the new world, you pull up the plan: <em>&#8220;No problem—just so we&#8217;re aligned, that one-week delay moves completion from the 15th to the 22nd. Still comfortable with that?&#8221;</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The frustration that was about to land on you gets gently redirected to its actual source. Not through blame, but through a simple, visual, undeniable fact. It’s not an accusation, just arithmetic.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For most SME deals, the critical path runs through financial due diligence and then into the SPA—90% of the time, those two are the constraint that dictates your completion date.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Weekly Calls Are Non-Negotiable</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The plan only works if you run it actively which means weekly calls. Early on, these are with the seller and your DD houses, to prioritise the coming week&#8217;s actions around the tasks actually on the critical path. As you move into legals, bring both sets of lawyers (and where relevant, debt providers) onto the calls. Everyone looking at the same red line, working toward the same date, is remarkably effective at driving a deal over the line.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Dos and Don&#8217;ts</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>DO:</strong></p>



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<li><strong>Get genuine buy-in</strong>: VVendor, lawyers, DD providers—everyone on a workstream should sign up to the delivery timeframe. A plan nobody has agreed to is just your wish list.</li>



<li><strong>Share it weekly, in PDF</strong>: Send the vendor the plan every week, with a short summary of the key critical path items and the latest completion date. Repetition turns the timeline into a shared reality.</li>



<li><strong>Run weekly all-party calls</strong>: And use the plan to drive your agenda, so you spend the call on what&#8217;s on the critical path, not what&#8217;s merely noisy.</li>



<li><strong>Lock in auto-renewing exclusivity first</strong>: A project plan keeps the deal on track; auto-renewing exclusivity keeps the deal yours (see my previous <a href="https://searchfundsnews.com/why-i-put-an-abort-cost-share-clause-in-every-deal-and-why-you-might-want-to-too/">article</a>).</li>



<li><strong>Break workstreams into phases of ownership</strong>: Make it clear who holds the baton at each stage—your lawyers draft the SPA, the seller&#8217;s lawyers review, and so on. Ambiguity over ownership is where time quietly disappears.</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>DON&#8217;T:</strong></p>



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<li><strong>Don’t start FDD until the data-room is 95% populated: </strong>Firing the starting gun early feels like momentum, but FDD providers working from a half-empty data room just generate questions, fee overruns, and a field-work phase that quietly doubles in length. Make a populated data room the gating item<br><strong>Don&#8217;t build it in Excel</strong>: Tempting as it is, your plan <em>must</em> have a critical path function. It&#8217;s very hard for a vendor to argue with slippage when the link between delayed information and a later completion date is mathematically driven rather than a matter of opinion. Excel gives you a pretty table. It doesn&#8217;t give you the red line.</li>



<li><strong>Don&#8217;t share your fundraising timetable</strong>: Your capital raise is yours to manage behind the scenes. Handing the vendor another deadline to exploit helps nobody.</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A deal is stressful enough, especially as you approach the finish. Having a tool that quietly drives toward completion, and takes the temperature down when things drag, has saved more of my deals than any clever clause or negotiating tactic ever has.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And at Orca, that&#8217;s exactly the kind of practical infrastructure we try to put in searchers&#8217; hands: not theory, but tools that work on a wet Tuesday when the seller&#8217;s accountant has gone quiet and your investors want an update.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">To that end, I&#8217;ve appended a template deal project plan below. <a href="https://searchfundsnews.com/downloads/TemplateProjectPlan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Download it</a>, drop it into your tool of choice, and adapt it to your deal.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">No software can make selling a business quick. But for £7 a month, one can at least make it unmistakably clear why it wasn&#8217;t &#8211; which, in M&amp;A, turns out to be the next best thing.</p>
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		<title>Okintek Capital invests in Clinevo Technologies in India</title>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Okintek Capital</strong>, one of the SF which pioneers the Indian market launched by <strong>Rehan Netarwala</strong>, has just announced the <strong>acquisition of</strong> the tech-company specialized in intelligent pharmacovigilance <strong>Clinevo Technologies</strong>. The buyout has been supported by Ambit Partners, Lighthaven, Searchlight ETA (Chaitanya Rathi), Inseta Partners, SFClub, Mazal Capital, The Cromwell Harbor, Spectra Investments, Jasfa (Japan Search Fund Accelerator), Manvendra Saxena, Sumit Garg, Ruiz Family, Zubin Bharti Mittal, Akshat Chaudhary, Nihit Agarwal, and Adit Ravi.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Clinevo Technologies is a technology company specializing in digital solutions for the Life Sciences industry, helping pharmaceutical companies, biotech organizations, and Contract Research Organizations (CROs) optimize clinical trials and pharmacovigilance processes. The company develops cloud-based, regulatory-compliant platforms that support clinical trial management, electronic data capture, patient outcomes, drug safety, and real-time analytics. By leveraging automation, data management, and artificial intelligence, Clinevo enables organizations to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and accelerate the development of safer and more effective therapies. The company has more than 200 clients at international level, and has realized more than 1.000 clinical trials.</p>



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		<title>Ezra Legacy Partners will partner with an exceptional American software or services business</title>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Ezra Legacy Partners</strong> is an entrepreneur-led investment firm <strong>founded by Devon Cash </strong>to acquire and operate one exceptional software or services business in the United States. He is supported by a robust community of investors and operators, including Anacapa Partners, Aspect Investors, Banyan Software, BK Growth, Granite Point Partners, M2O, Mosaic ETA, NCL Partners, Relay Investments, Search Fund Partners, and WSC &amp; Company, among others.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Devon brings a unique perspective shaped by his career at the intersection of service, finance, and entrepreneurship. As Executive Director of The Phoenix Scholars, a college counseling nonprofit, he worked closely with underserved students navigating the path to higher education, reinforcing his belief in the power of trust, mentorship, and long-term investment in people. He later developed his finance and investing expertise at Goldman Sachs and Vista Equity Partners, advising and partnering with founder-led businesses and mission-critical software and services companies. As a co-founder of Symposia, a social network for academics and researchers, Devon also gained firsthand experience as an operator and entrepreneur, deepening his conviction that enduring companies are built around strong cultures, purpose, and lasting relationships. He brings this combination of analytical rigor, entrepreneurial experience, and relationship-driven leadership to Ezra’s long-term stewardship approach. Devon holds a BA in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Devon is focused on partnering with founder-owned businesses that have the potential to become enduring market leaders. He seeks companies operating in attractive, growing end markets, particularly within B2B software, technology-enabled services, and professional services, with low cyclicality, large addressable markets, and differentiated offerings. He is especially drawn to businesses with strong customer loyalty, diverse customer bases, recurring revenue models, and a clear product or service vision. From a financial perspective, Devon looks for companies with meaningful scale, typically generating $5M or more in annual revenue, supported by strong margins and durable cash flow.</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Launched by <strong>Pedro Dorea</strong> in August 2024, <strong>Minerva Capital</strong> has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in <strong>TSE Engenharia e Automação</strong>, a leading Brazilian engineering company specializing in industrial automation. Ten investors have backed the acquisition, including Spectra Investments, KYR Capital, TMB3 Fund, Solum Capital, Cabiedes Capital, and Cromwell Harbor, among others.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Founded in 1990, TSE Engenharia e Automação provides industrial automation, electrical services, and digital transformation solutions to some of the world’s largest industrial companies, including Nestlé, Unilever, Heineken, Cargill, and Bunge. The company, which employs more than 700 professionals, has built extensive experience delivering customized projects for industrial and building applications, combining engineering expertise, advanced technology, and innovation. TSE offers a broad range of solutions, including industrial automation, electrical panels, electrical installations, process control, and Industry 4.0 initiatives, helping companies improve productivity, efficiency, and operational performance. The company has grown by around 35% annually over the past five years and is expected to reach US$40M in revenue in 2026.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pedro commented: <em>“Our goal is to build a platform offering a full portfolio of industrial solutions, including cybersecurity, cloud technologies, sensors, industrial software, and other cutting-edge solutions. To achieve this, we will rely on the support of leading OEMs and technology providers, such as Siemens and other global companies.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“<em>This acquisition reinforces the company’s strength and expands our capacity for investment, innovation, and growth, while preserving the values that have shaped our journey over the years.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">M&amp;A: Imeri Capital</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>By Spectra Investments &amp; KYR Capital</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The report <em>“AI Playbook for Searchers and Operators in LATAM”</em> studies how AI is being adopted by professionals in the Latin American SF ecosystem. It is based on a survey of <strong>35 practitioners: 25 searchers who are looking for companies to acquire and 10 operators/CEOs who are already managing acquired businesses</strong>. The report explores how AI is changing the acquisition process, business operations, productivity, and decision-making.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The main conclusion is that AI is no longer viewed as an optional productivity tool. It has become part of the operational infrastructure for searchers and operators. The question is no longer whether professionals should use AI, but how deeply and strategically they integrate it into their daily work.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Among <strong>searchers</strong>, AI adoption is extremely high. All surveyed searchers use AI during their search process, and most use it regularly or daily. The biggest productivity improvements are not necessarily achieved by people with advanced technical knowledge; instead, the strongest results come from users who apply AI consistently to important tasks. This suggests that discipline and frequency of use are more important than complex technical skills.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">AI is especially useful for activities such as <strong>market research, preparing investment materials, identifying acquisition targets, and performing preliminary company analysis</strong>. Some searchers reported reducing tasks that previously took many hours into processes that could be completed much faster. However, AI still struggles with areas requiring high financial precision, especially financial modeling, where mistakes in assumptions, valuations, and scenarios remain common.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Another important finding is that AI workflows become stronger over time. Searchers who created multiple workflows generally found that later workflows performed better than their first attempts. This indicates that learning compounds: once users understand how to structure prompts, inputs, and processes, they can build better systems faster.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A major weakness identified among searchers is the gap between confidence and preparation. Most believe their AI workflows can eventually be transferred into the companies they acquire, but very few have documented them properly. Without documentation, AI processes remain dependent on one individual and become harder to scale across an organization.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For <strong>operators running acquired companies</strong>, the situation is different. Most companies started with very low AI maturity at the time of acquisition, with little or no previous AI implementation. After acquisition, companies improved their AI adoption, especially in areas such as data analytics, marketing, and customer-facing functions.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The report highlights that successful AI transformation requires strong leadership. AI initiatives led directly by CEOs were much more likely to be considered valuable than initiatives delegated to other employees. The reason is that AI adoption is not only a technology project; it requires changes in processes, priorities, and company culture.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Operators also identified <strong>lack of internal talent and expertise</strong> as the biggest obstacle to AI adoption. The main challenge is not the cost of AI tools, but having people who know how to implement them effectively. Companies that invested in training, workshops, and internal AI education tended to show stronger progress.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The report also shows that many professionals are currently learning about AI independently. Searchers and operators often experiment on their own, but there is strong demand for collaboration, peer learning, and workshops where they can exchange successful workflows and implementation ideas.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Overall, the analysis suggests that AI will become an important competitive advantage for SFs and acquired companies in Latin America. The organizations that benefit most will not necessarily be those with the most advanced technology, but those that build repeatable processes, document their workflows, develop internal capabilities, and have leaders who actively promote AI adoption.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Read the full report here:</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Boston-based investment firm Relay Investments, one of the leading players in the SF landscape, has announced the final close of its European fund, with over €50M in total commitments, becoming one of the biggest funds dedicated to this asset class in Europe. This milestone brings Relay’s total assets under management to over $250M globally and reflects continued strong conviction in Europe as one of the most attractive and rapidly developing markets for ETA.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This new vehicle will continue Relay’s strategy of backing exceptional entrepreneurial talent to acquire and grow SMEs across Europe. Relay has been an active participant in the European ecosystem for almost two decades, with acquisitions in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and beyond. Relay has invested in more than 150 acquisitions and backed more than 250 SFs globally. Notable European buyouts include Performer, JD2M, Maillon, Theia, Tikedo, Singu, MotionVFX, Repli, Ctaima, Mapex, Grupo Espiral, Libnova, Leaseir, VeloceIT, among others.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With the launch of this new fund, Relay further strengthens its position as a truly global platform, with an integrated team across Europe and the United States that collaborates closely, sharing expertise, insights, and best practices. It expects to commit more than $100M in the region across both new opportunities and existing investments.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sandro Mina, Founding Partner at Relay Investments, commented: <em>“We are grateful for the continued trust and support of our investors, both existing and new, who share our long-term vision for ETA. This marks an important milestone for Relay as we continue expanding our global footprint, with dedicated local teams and offices across Europe to better support entrepreneurs on the ground. With this fund, we believe Relay solidifies its reputation as the first truly global investment firm in the SF space.”</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ivan Peña, Partner at Relay Investments Europe, added: <em>“With the launch of this vehicle, we are now the largest platform fully dedicated to supporting the growth of SFs and ETA in Europe. We see Europe as a highly compelling opportunity and remain committed to backing outstanding entrepreneurs and helping them build enduring, high-quality businesses.”</em></p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Driven by their entrepreneurial passion, long-standing friends <strong>Leopold Schäffer and Philipp Völke</strong> have teamed up to acquire an established company in the DACH region. They both come from entrepreneurial families and understand what it means to build a company and carry responsibility for employees, without losing sight of the company’s identity and values. Their SF <strong>S&amp;V Mittelstandspartner</strong> is supported by experienced entrepreneurs and investors, including Valmaris Private Investors, Inseta Partners, Istria Capital, Alza Capital Partners, 9T Capital, Ambit Partners, Cerralvo Capital, TTCER Partners, Endurance Search Partners, The Cromwell Harbour, Köllective Capital, Search Fund Pioneers, Jürgen Rilling, Jürgen von Wendorff, Christian Bopp, Benny Hahn, Christopher King, Victoria Buehler, Urs Weingart, Janis Steinfort, and Albert Palomar Crusells.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leopold is a strategy and PE professional with extensive international experience across top-tier consulting and investment firms. He has spent the past five years at McKinsey &amp; Company, where he progressed through roles as Associate, Senior Associate, and Engagement Manager, focusing on private equity and marketing &amp; sales. Prior to that, he worked in investment roles at Triton Partners and gained experience in strategy and analytics at firms including Boston Consulting Group, Porsche AG, and Mercedes-Benz AG. He has also contributed to data-driven initiatives as a Senior Analyst at the Good Data Initiative and has early experience in consulting, teaching assistance, and entrepreneurial work as a co-founder.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Philipp is an investment professional with a strong background across investment banking, PE, and M&amp;A in Germany. His most recent experience was in Investment Banking at Raymond James, where he built expertise in deal execution and advisory work. Prior to that, he completed multiple private equity internships and roles at firms including Sophora Unternehmerkapital, Aurelius, and Deutsche Invest Capital Partners (DICP), gaining broad exposure to mid-market investing and portfolio-related activities. He also has M&amp;A experience from IMAP M&amp;A Consultants AG and earlier work at PCB Hamburg Consultants. His career path reflects consistent exposure to both buy-side and advisory roles, combining strong analytical skills with a solid foundation in private capital markets.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">They are looking to acquire an established, profitable B2B company in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland as part of an entrepreneurial succession. Their target businesses typically generate between €5–50M in revenue and €1–8M in annual operating profit, with stable growth, recurring revenues, and a proven business model.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>By Marco Marinelli, Founder at </strong><strong>BASB Capital</strong></h2>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>We want to be part of the Impact Revolution.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I launched my Search Fund a few weeks ago and am currently in the fundraising phase to finance the search. I have followed the traditional Search Fund model &#8211; a model that is already well-established in the US, while in Italy we are only recently seeing growing interest.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>What these first few weeks of fundraising have taught me</strong></p>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>If you are convinced of the model, quit your job and take the plunge immediately. <strong>Waiting to dive in won’t make the water any warmer</strong>. The investment thesis and the investor approach can be refined over time.</li>



<li>The most appealing structure for an investor is a strong partnership, followed by a solo searcher and, finally, a fragile partnership. The choice is entirely a matter of personal risk assessment.</li>



<li>Investors look at your background, your soft skills and your cap table (the order varies depending on the investor). If you want to fundraise quickly, you should have extensive buy-side IB or PE experience and a vibrant cap table that already shows strong momentum.</li>



<li>Always remain polite and professional with investors.</li>



<li>Prepare the ground for the search while you are fundraising. It is the perfect time to choose your tools, handle bureaucratic tasks and narrow down an initial list of companies. You have no distractions or pressure; <strong>it’s like working at dawn while everyone else is asleep</strong>.</li>



<li>Many investors who have backed searchers in the past may not join your cap table due to overexposure concerns.</li>



<li>Although in-person opportunities to meet investors are limited, they remain irreplaceable for both investors and searchers.</li>



<li>You will be entering a marriage that lasts for many years, so cap table definition must always be guided by a long-term view.</li>



<li>The increasing demand from searchers in Italy creates a need for new institutional investors to join the community. This momentum is supported by a clear acceleration in promotional activity, particularly within universities.</li>



<li>In Italy, there is a lack of specific tax incentives that would stimulate the growth of the Search Fund ecosystem; institutional support will be crucial to unlocking its full potential.</li>
</ol>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Impact perspective</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the Italian context, which is rich in small and medium-sized enterprises, this innovative investment model fits perfectly. It is a model that, if applied with diligence and discipline, allows all stakeholders involved to win.</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>The seller wins</strong>, as they need to sell their company and find a buyer willing to continue their legacy.</li>



<li><strong>The investor wins</strong>, because, as reported in various industry studies, they achieve highly positive returns.</li>



<li><strong>And the Searcher wins</strong>, gaining a unique opportunity to simultaneously secure a role that combines entrepreneurial vision, financial execution and operational leadership.</li>
</ul>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The brilliance of this model is that <strong>it brings together in a single role</strong> &#8211; the Searcher &#8211; a series of activities that most people find incredibly exciting: searching for a company to invest in, executing and coordinating the transaction, leading the company and identifying an exit for investors. If you think about it, anyone else would need two or three lifetimes to achieve all of these milestones, even when targeting a small enterprise. Instead, with this model, all these activities are condensed into a period of about 10 years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But, apart from financial returns and a high-quality job, what truly elevates this model? I believe it’s the opportunity to generate<strong> a positive impact.</strong></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Businesses have responsibilities not only toward their shareholders but also toward customers, employees, suppliers and local communities. Keeping a business alive by carrying forward the founding values of the entrepreneur is an operation with a <strong>high-impact footprint on the community where the business prospers</strong>. Think about the negative consequences for local territories and communities that we have all heard about recently, when companies outside major urban centers have been forced to close.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With the Search Fund model, you make a concrete contribution to the country, helping to resolve a crucial issue like the <strong>generational transition in small companies</strong>. You foster <strong>new entrepreneurship</strong>. You give anyone who wants to put themselves out there the opportunity to <strong>participate in the industrial revival</strong> of a country that has gone through years of intense industrialization followed by a period of industrial stagnation. You simply create impact!</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the most complex transactions in the SF landscape has taken place in Italy. The entire process lasted over 18 months, including an initial phase dedicated to building the aggregation and defining the business plan, followed by a complex negotiation involving the 4 entrepreneurs selling their respective companies and Sunrise Capital, the Italian SF leading this build-up in the digital and screen-printing sector.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Launched in Q2 2023 by <strong>Carlo Pajusco</strong>, <strong>Sunrise Capital</strong> was backed by 15 investors, including Arada Capital Partners, Aurica, Ethos Partners, Evolutiq, Cabiedes Capital, JB46, Loris Lanzellotti, ONEtoONE Asset Management, TMB3, and Tres Coronas Capital, among others. To complete this transaction, Sunrise Capital transitioned into a partnered SF with the addition of Michele Fontana Sabatini, who brings extensive experience in buy-and-build transactions. They have recently <strong>completed the acquisition of 4 companies in the flat screen printing sector, forming a group named Minerva</strong>. All companies sold 100% of their shares while maintaining their corporate identities, brands, and operating sites, becoming part of the holding vehicle Minerva, in which the entrepreneurs reinvested part of their capital to varying degrees.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Minerva results from the integration of 4 Italian companies, including OXI Group Srl, a national leader in the keyboard segment. The group offers one of the most comprehensive ranges of screen-printing products and services on the market, including 2D/3D labels and plates, HMIs, polycarbonate, and plexiglass solutions. The company operates six manufacturing facilities covering more than 10,900 m². Its client base spans industries such as industrial automation, motorcycles, electronics, retail, agriculture, healthcare, and HoReCa. Together, the four companies generate revenues exceeding €20M, with an EBITDA margin of around 20%, positioning Minerva as a leading player in this highly fragmented market.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The transaction follows an alternative approach to the traditional “buy and build” strategy. Instead of acquiring a single platform company and expanding it, SHC Advisor designed the aggregation from the outset by identifying and combining several complementary SMEs within a fragmented sector. Starting from an initial flat screen printing business, they developed a unified industrial project involving four companies, creating an integrated offering supported by a shared business plan covering financial, operational, and strategic aspects. This collaboration defined roles, synergies, and growth strategies, making the project industrially robust even before attracting investors. The process demonstrates that small, fragmented businesses can successfully combine into a structured and competitive group without losing their individual identity.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Financial Advisor: SHC Advisor / Legal: RP Legal &amp; Tax</em></p>
</div><p>The post <a href="https://searchfundsnews.com/an-italian-sf-aggregates-4-smes-in-the-flat-screen-printing-sector/">An Italian SF aggregates 4 SMEs in the flat screen printing sector</a> appeared first on <a href="https://searchfundsnews.com">Search Funds News</a>.</p>
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