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SCOUTING CAPITAL & FAMILY ADVISORS ASSISTS VAM INVESTMENTS IN THE ACQUISITION OF GAROLFI AS PART OF THE CREATION OF THE EVEREST PLATFORM

  • Milan, 6 November 2025 – Vam Investments (“Vam”), a private equity operator specialising in buyouts and consolidation platforms, has reached binding agreements for the acquisition of five Italian companies (Garolfi, Starter Energy, Guidi Impianti, Solarys and Omnia Energy 3) active in the design, installation and management of photovoltaic systems, electrical systems and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems for businesses.
  • The combination of the five companies will create the Everest group, a platform that aims to become the national leader in providing services to businesses for the energy transition.
  • Alessandro Zunino, creator and promoter of the initiative, will lead Everest as CEO. Formerly CEO of Edison Energia, he has extensive experience in the energy and industrial sectors. Umberto Quadrino, former CEO of Edison from 2001 to 2012 and current chairman of Tages, an asset management company that manages funds specialising in renewable energy sources and energy transition, will bring his experience to the table as chairman.
  • The entrepreneurs who founded and run the companies will remain at the helm of their respective businesses, with a significant shareholding in the parent company Everest. The project was led by Armando Golia, partner at Vam, and Francesca Rena, director.
  • In the transaction, Vam was assisted by Scouting Capital & Family Advisors in coordinating activities related to the acquisition of Garolfi with a team composed of Managing Partner Giuseppe Sartorio, Associate Director Andrea Isacchi and Associate Jacopo Mazzoleni.
  • For the scouting activities, and in particular the coordination of the acquisitions of Starter Energy and Guidi Impianti, Vam was assisted by LABS Corporate Finance. DWF acted as legal advisor, KPMG coordinated the financial due diligence activities, and Legance handled the tax due diligence and definition of the transaction structure. Finerre coordinated the acquisition of Omnia Energy 3.
  • The founders of Everest were assisted by Cerina Studio Legale.
  • Garolfi’s partners were assisted by the Lawal law firm.
  • The shareholders of Starter Energy were assisted by Avvocatidiimpresa for legal matters and by Studio Della Volta for financial and tax matters.
  • The partners of Guidi Impianti were advised by Arcadia Financial Advisors as M&A advisor, Piercarlo Mariotti as legal advisor and Massimiliano Tittarelli as tax advisor.
  • Solarys’ shareholders were assisted by L&B Partners Avvocati Associati STA as legal advisor.
  • With regard to the shareholders of Omnia Energy 3, Europe Capital Partners VII engaged CS & Associati to coordinate activities related to the sale of the stake. The fund and brothers Stephane and Nicolas Moretti, through Omnia Immobiliare, were advised by Rothschild & Co as financial advisor.
  • Europe Capital Partners VII was also supported by the law firm Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici. Omnia Immobiliare and brothers Stephane and Nicolas Moretti were assisted by Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati on legal matters.
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