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SCOUTING CAPITAL & FAMILY ADVISORS ASSISTS NACHMANN IN THE ENTRY OF F&P EQUITY PARTNERS

  • Milan, 12 November 2025 – The Cotilli family, shareholders of Nachmann S.r.l. (“Nachmann Group”), an Italian leader in the world of Specialty Chemicals, has signed a definitive agreement for the entry of F&P Equity Partners, an independent company focused on private equity and in particular on club deals, into the company’s capital.
  • The acquisition of a majority stake in the Nachmann Group was completed through the establishment of a Newco, which acquired 100% of the shares from the Cotilli family. Newco financed the cost of the acquisition through a combination of equity and debt capital, as part of a leveraged buy-out financed by Crédit Agricole Italia S.p.A., acting as Agent Bank, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. and BNL BNP Paribas. Sixty per cent of Newco’s equity capital was subscribed by a newly established vehicle promoted and managed, according to the club deal formula, by F&P Equity Partners and capitalised by numerous investors, mainly from the industrial sector. The Cotilli family reinvested in Newco for a 40 per cent stake.
  • The transaction aims to launch a new phase of development for the company, accelerating growth through investments in research and innovation, including M&A transactions, and strengthening its presence in international markets, with the aim of promoting internationalisation and value creation.
  • Founded in 1975, Nachmann is an international group based in Milan with production facilities in the province of Lodi and Thailand, specialising in the formulation and sale of high-tech Specialty Chemicals for a wide range of sectors, including Plastics, Automotive, Wind Power, Composites, Lubricating Greases and Batteries.
  • With a consolidated turnover in 2024 of over €40 million and significant margins, the Nachmann Group operates through two business units: the ‘Friction’ division (through its subsidiary Quartz), specialising in the production of metal sulphides for brake pads, industrial vehicles and trains, and the ‘Plastics, Composite Materials and Greases’ division, dedicated to Additives and Speciality Chemicals for Plastics, Composite Materials, Greases and Industrial Lubricants.
  • Founded in 2023 as an evolution of F&P4BIZ on the initiative of Maurizio Perroni, Andrea Lovato, Guglielmo Fiocchi and the professional firm RTZ, F&P Equity Partners is an independent company focused on private equity, in particular on the club deal model. Designed as a boutique offering tailor-made solutions for entrepreneurs and investors, it leverages the industrial, managerial and financial expertise of its partners. Based in Milan and with a strong international focus, the company aims to bring together companies ready to grow and capital seeking opportunities, through the tools offered by private equity and club deals.
  • In the transaction, the Cotilli family was assisted by Scouting Capital & Family Advisors as financial advisor, with a team composed of Managing Partner Filippo Bratta, Associate Director Marco Croci, Associate Federico Zanello and Analyst Claudio Manfredonia. Legal aspects were handled by lawyer Mattia Odescalchi.
  • F&P Equity Partners was assisted by Ethica Group with the M&A Advisory team composed of Filippo Salvetti and Alessandro Corina, CBA Studio Legale, RTZ for due diligence and financial and tax assistance, Forltane Partners (formerly Goetzpartners) for business due diligence, and Ramboll for environmental due diligence.
  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe advised the banks on the loan agreement.
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