Scouting acts as financial advisor to Bercella in the first investment of Viaemilia Investments, the private capital platform for Motor Valley companies
- Parma, 12 November 2026 – Bercella S.p.A. (“Bercella”), a leader in the design and manufacture of composite components for the aerospace, automotive and motorsport sectors, welcomes Viaemilia Investments into its share capital, marking the platform’s first investment. Bercella was assisted in the transaction by Scouting as financial advisor.
- Viaemilia Investments is the new private capital initiative dedicated to Motor Valley companies, promoted by Cherry Bay Capital Partners, a private investment holding company founded by Cherry Bay Capital together with leading family offices and UHNWIs, and by the Dallara group, a global leader in the design, development and production of high-performance racing and road cars and their components. Bercella embodies the kind of excellence the project aims to support.
- Viaemilia Investments aims to raise and invest over €100 million in the coming years in companies with revenues of up to €50 million, high margins and leadership positions in high value-added niches: carbon and composite materials, critical components, technologies and powertrain, software and applied artificial intelligence. Priority will be given to expansion capital transactions, including through add-on acquisitions and diversification into new sectors such as aerospace, medical, energy and marine, facilitating generational transitions and strengthening governance. The platform will also collaborate with the Motor Valley Accelerator, Italy’s leading Open Innovation platform for startups and companies focused on deeptech and automotive.
- Around 80% of the investment consists of a capital increase to fund the development plan, and around 20% of the purchase of shares from existing shareholders. Following the transaction, the Bercella family retains around 70% of the share capital and the management of the company.
- The new resources will enable Bercella to consolidate its leadership in motorsport and make aerospace its main growth driver, strengthening its presence in space programmes and satellite constellations. The strategy envisages the evolution from prototype supplier to series production partner for major OEMs, supported also by the new 3,000 m² plant operational since 2026, and international expansion, starting with the United States, including through M&A.
- Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Varano de’ Melegari (Parma), Bercella employs over 180 people and manages the entire value chain in-house, from design and material qualification to series production using prepreg/autoclave technology, with 5 autoclaves among the largest in Europe. Since 2000 it has produced over 100,000 components and more than 2,000 chassis for top-tier championships. In aerospace, it has contributed to, among others, the ESA Rosetta and ExoMars missions and the IRIDEconstellation and, in 2026, was selected by the Italian Space Agency as prime contractor for the development of composite optical benches, a programme worth around €3.5 million.
- In 2025 the company reported revenues of around €11 million, with a structural EBITDA margin of around 20%. For 2026 it expects growth of around 50%, supported by an order backlog of around €35 million, and aims to at least triple its main financial indicators over the next five years.
- Bercella was assisted by Scouting with a team comprising Managing Director Carlo Corsi, Director Marco Croci and Associate Davide Vallosio. The company was also assisted by PwC on legal and contractual matters, with a team comprising Partner Filippo Zucchinelli, Director Giulio Della Casa and Manager Andrea Pallone. The vendor due diligence was carried out by Forvis Mazars, with a team led by Fabio Dolce. Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking supported the Bercella family on wealth advisory matters with Private Banker Celestino Vittorio Dibello and Daniela Di Bella.
- Viaemilia Investments was assisted by Deloitte on the financial due diligence with Partner Andrea Isolotti and Senior Manager Luca Di Mario, on the tax due diligence with Equity Partner Giorgio Orlandini and Senior Manager Stefano Ceccato, and on the employment law due diligence with Equity Partner Carlo Rolandi and Director Riccardo Nestola. Ashurst Perkins Coie handled the legal due diligence and contractual documentation with Partner Luca Lo Po and Counsel Massimo Breviglieri.