Capital Opening and Growth

Alessandra Andalò

Partner and Administrator - CEDiR Spa

" The professionals at Mondaini Partners worked closely with the client family to manage the entire process of restructuring and relaunching the company, which involved several critical business activities: changing the business model, reorganizing and managing a major workforce reduction plan, financial management, relations with banks and suppliers, the search for industrial partners, and the implementation of the Debt Restructuring Agreement.Right from the start, the consultants at Mondaini Partners struck me as reliable, professional, and knowledgeable in the various areas where their expertise was needed.Over time, I have also come to greatly appreciate the approach to managing complex situations, such as the one involving Cedir SpA—an approach that was crucial to the success of the restructuring project.In short: skilled, reliable, and effective.“The work carried out by Mondaini Partners was indispensable for a key merger with another industrial group.”

Antonio Marenghi

President and CEO - DALMINE SPA

“Mondaini Partners, which was introduced to me by Confindustria Piacenza, supported my family business through the delicate process of business development and the simultaneous opening of the company’s capital to new shareholders.”The consultants’ work involved the following key activities: evaluating specific opportunities and estimating the company’s value; preparing communication materials and documents (such as specific presentations and information memoranda, etc.); managing contact, discussions, and negotiations with selected potential partners; providing support during the due diligence phase and preparing the tools and documents necessary for conducting negotiations with potential partners (non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, preliminary agreements); designing the transaction and determining the optimal legal and corporate structures; providing support for the closing of the transaction.The work carried out by the consultants has enabled the following objectives to be achieved:

accelerated negotiations with potential investors;
effectively initiated and managed outreach efforts to the identified potential partners;
oversaw every stage of the process of contacting and negotiating with potential partners;
successfully handled the financial and contractual aspects.

“All support was provided with a high degree of professionalism, and all agreed-upon quantitative and qualitative objectives were met.”

Claudia Ferrari

Partner and Sole Director - Ferrari Srl

“The professionals at Mondaini Partners have supported me in a number of assessments and strategic decisions that have had a significant impact on the company and the evolution of my future role.” Throughout this engaging process, they demonstrated strong expertise and a keen understanding of how to manage complex and multifaceted business situations. Furthermore, the project provided an opportunity to conduct a thorough assessment of our business operations and organizational structure. The positive feedback on their work, combined with the professional respect I’ve come to hold for them through our collaboration, has convinced me to entrust Mondaini Partners with a new project. “In fact, the assessment conducted during the initial phase of our collaboration also served as the foundation for setting new and additional goals, thereby enabling us to continue our collaboration with the aim of strengthening the organization and improving the methods and tools used to govern and manage my business.”

Claudio Roleri

Partner, Director, and Sales Director - Vetreria Cappelletti e Roleri Srl

“Mondaini Partners guided us through the process of opening up my company's capital to a new industrial entity.”They guided us through every step of the process: from the initial phase of identifying the ideal partner, through the search, to the phase of support for the equity investment.In addition, the professionals at Mondaini Partners have supported us both in the development and implementation of medium-term development plans and in short-term planning and operational management.Thanks to their support, we were able to undertake the necessary strategic changes and gradually transform our organization, achieving, step by step, all the goals we had set for ourselves: improved financial stability, expanded operations, and increased sales.I am currently undergoing a personal transformation aimed at adopting a more managerial and strategic approach to running my company, as opposed to the predominantly operational and reactive approach I took in the past.In other words: they really made a difference.

Enrico Sandrini

General Manager - Samo Spa

"Together with the professionals at Mondaini Partners, we designed and implemented a comprehensive plan to restructure the company’s business model, which involved bringing in new shareholders and divesting certain business units.In fact, the company has been split into three divisions: industrial, international sales, and domestic sales.For each of these divisions, an industrial partner was then identified that invested in the project to support the next phase of the business turnaround.In particular, I became General Manager of the industrial division, which had been relaunched by a major American company in the sector.At the same time, Mondaini Partners oversaw the entire debt restructuring process.“Working side by side with the professionals at Mondaini Partners has allowed me to appreciate their expertise and effectiveness in designing and executing complex strategic transformation and business revitalization projects, including through the opening of the company’s capital to new shareholders.”

Giorgio Tanzi

Partner and General Manager - Elprom

"After years of growth, our family business was facing some difficulties.The business strategy we had been implementing was no longer yielding positive results.Mondaini Partners' work really opened our eyes.We understood that our greatest asset was not our ability to conquer new countries but the know-how we possessed on certain types of innovative electric motors.We have therefore radically overhauled our business plan and strategy.Without their intervention, the company would not only have been unable to devise a successful turnaround plan, but would almost certainly have gradually exited the market…“The activities carried out by Mondaini Partners ultimately led to a major merger with another industrial group.”

Giuliano Gobbi

Partner and CEO - CEG Spa

“When we began working with the professionals at Mondaini Partners, our company was facing a number of issues in terms of both governance and organization.”The presence of many partners, some of whom were involved in operational roles within the company, had created an organizational complexity that we could no longer manage.As a result, we were steadily losing efficiency in our internal processes and competitiveness in the market.Thanks to the support of Mondaini Partners, we have been able to formalize relationships both within the corporate structure and among top management, and to introduce new systems and methodologies to rethink and strengthen key business processes, including: performance planning and monitoring, production, inventory management, and logistics.They also helped us reorganize our production and logistics layouts, which enabled us to significantly improve efficiency and reduce internal costs.“Mondaini Partners has successfully completed a merger transaction between our company and another industrial group.”

Giuseppe Colaiacovo

Partner and Vice President - COLACEM Spa

"The professionals at Mondaini Partners supported my family through the delicate process of restructuring the Colacem Group's corporate structure.In particular, their support has focused on the GOLD Group, which is part of the branch of the family led by me and operates in various sectors, including the production of building materials, raw materials, telecommunications, and industrial plant engineering.Thanks to their involvement, we have been able to streamline the various business areas in which the Group operates and strike a new balance between family interests and the governance of our subsidiaries.We have also introduced new management systems and new planning and control tools, which have enabled us to improve our ability to formulate and implement medium-term strategies.“The work carried out by Mondaini Partners was also instrumental in assessing our company's capital.”

Ivano Valmori

Founder and CEO - Image Line Srl

“The professionals at Mondaini Partners helped me develop my company's strategic plan, update it annually, and communicate it effectively to the banks.”The creation of the “intangible assets dashboard” has been particularly useful, as it allows me to define, monitor, and leverage the company's key assets (relational, human, organizational, and intellectual capital).The professionals at Mondaini Partners helped me better communicate Image Line’s business model, the value of its intangible assets, and its future strategies and goals to external stakeholders, particularly banks.Thanks to their support, I was able to secure the new financing needed to fund investments in the company’s growth and expansion, thereby reducing the need for short-term asset sales and gaining direct access to medium- to long-term financing.Now the banking sector is fully aware of Image Line’s financial figures and business strategies and is actively involved in its development plans.Today, together with the Mondaini Partners team, we are working on the managerial development of my internal team and on building a new model for sales development.“The work carried out by Mondaini Partners was also essential in evaluating extraordinary transactions involving our company's capital.”

Luigi Lo Vecchio

Socio e Direttore Finanziario - CAE Spa

“The professionals at Mondaini Partners assisted me in planning and executing my exit from the company where I was a partner, as well as in making certain strategic assessments and decisions that had a significant impact on my role and my future.”Throughout this engaging process, they demonstrated strong expertise and a keen understanding of how to manage even complex business situations. Furthermore, the project provided an opportunity to conduct a thorough assessment of our business operations and organizational structure. Even after I left the company, thanks to the professional reputation they had earned—including among the other partners—they received requests for other assignments. “This was followed by other projects, some of which were related to the ongoing generational transition, the development of the planning and control system, and the development of the Strategic Plan.”

Maurizio Casalini

Sole Director - Casalini Srl

"The professionals of Mondaini partners, who were introduced to me by Confindustria Piacenza, supported my family business in the following activities:

assistance for the management of the Interbank Agreement;
construction of the 3-year business and financial plan;
short and medium-term financial planning;
support for activities related to the search and selection of partners;
support for third-party operations;
support for management control activities.

All agreed objectives were achieved within the established timeframe. The activities were successfully completed, and all the requirements set out in the restructuring plan were met by the financing banks:

moratoriums on existing debts
new finance and support for the new Strategic Plan.

The skills and relationships developed by the consultants were of fundamental importance to the success of the initiatives."

Stefano Andalò

Partner, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and General Manager - CEDiR Spa

“The professionals at Mondaini Partners supported my company through every stage of its restructuring and turnaround.”My family business was facing potential insolvency, and I needed help.Their team supported the General Management and the Board of Directors in all the activities necessary to restructure the business, the organization, and the financial debts owed to banks, suppliers, the tax authorities, and social security and welfare agencies.Thanks to their credibility and professionalism, we were able to design and implement a restructuring plan that made it possible to preserve the company’s operations and all jobs at one of the leading industrial groups in our sector.Throughout this challenging project, I also had the opportunity to appreciate their expertise in business and financial strategy, as well as in managing complex projects and relationships.The Mondaini Partners team has always risen to the occasion, and even during the project’s most challenging moments, they never gave up, enabling us to achieve truly extraordinary results.“The work carried out by Mondaini Partners was indispensable for a key merger with another industrial group.”

Stefano Maglia

Founder and CEO - TuttoAmbiente Spa

“The professionals at Mondaini Partners supported me throughout the entire exit process and my transition into a new business venture, which involved bringing an investment fund into my company and several business mergers.”I received highly professional and effective assistance throughout every stage of the special transaction: from the initial interactions with investors through the contractual phase to the closing.I've seen firsthand just how taxing an exit strategy can be for an entrepreneur. That is why I believe it is essential to be supported by professional and knowledgeable advisors; only then can the transaction be successfully completed.We worked side by side with the professionals, and together we got through some truly tough and challenging times. For example, the due diligence conducted by the investor put my company and my team through a grueling ordeal, but Mondaini Partners never gave up. With round-the-clock support, they guided all the professionals involved in the transaction—accountants, labor consultants, lawyers, and others—in an exemplary manner, leading the transaction to a successful conclusion.“Prior to this extraordinary transaction, I had already had the opportunity to work with Mondaini Partners on the development of a strategic plan, which proved to be the foundation for structuring a growth-oriented exit strategy.”

Stefano Pisoni

CEO and General Manager - Sirci Group

“Mondaini Partners supported the company through a complex and multifaceted process of expansion and acquisitions, i.e., through external means.”When we began our partnership, Sirci was a small, disorganized industrial company, far from the optimal size needed to compete in a mature sector like ours.Thanks to Davide and his team, we first clarified the company’s medium-term strategy and developed a Strategic and Organizational Plan that is highly ambitious and represents a significant break from the past.The implementation phase then involved carrying out several extraordinary acquisitions and mergers with other companies in the sector that offered product-market combinations complementary to our own.At the same time, we have been working on strengthening our internal structure and organizational development, which are necessary to support our significant growth.In this way, within just a few years, we were able to launch GDS, which was formed through the merger of three long-standing brands: Sirci, Gresintex, and Dalmine Resine.The new company quickly established itself as one of the industry’s leading players, gaining market share and a competitive position that would have been impossible to achieve through standalone growth.

“Together with Mondaini Partners, we have planned and executed major initiatives that have been essential to our growth.”

Stefano Vitali

Partner and General Manager - X-PRO Srl

“I was looking for professionals to consult with in order to gather ideas and information about the possibility of rebranding our company.” So, while doing a Google search, I came across an article published by the professionals at Mondaini Partners. I found their article, “How to Evaluate a Company’s Brand,” to be very interesting and well-written, so I decided to get in touch with Mondaini Partners. We therefore commissioned them to prepare a comprehensive assessment of our brand, including a business plan. The evaluation report was delivered to us on schedule and included detailed insights that I found extremely helpful in shaping our brand positioning strategies. I am referring in particular to what the professionals at Mondaini Partners shared with us during our meetings, using their proprietary methodology. Starting with a brand assessment, we were able to delve into the broader topic of a company’s intangible assets: human capital, organizational capital, relational capital, and intellectual capital. In conclusion, regarding the solutions and results delivered by the professionals at Mondaini Partners, I can certainly say that I am very satisfied with my choice and with the results achieved through their work.“The work carried out by Mondaini Partners also laid the groundwork for a special capital transaction involving our company.”