Buy-out

Entrepreneurs stay in the driving seat, we supply the horsepower

Mid-sized Italian champions often dominate niche markets yet remain fragmented, founder-led and ripe for consolidation. At Koinos we acquire majority positions, acting as trusted partners for the entrepreneurs. Together we design structured buy-and-build roadmaps, inject digital capabilities, develop ESG awareness and professionalise governance, so that local heroes can become international category leaders.

We develop sector leaders through the transformation of Italian SMEs

We team with manufacturers and providers of outstanding products and services, supporting them in their development into structured international platforms.

We are entrepreneurs at heart and share the pride, drive and commitment needed to build a great company

We are passionate about the day-to-day, practical challenges of building a company, not just the numbers

We help companies grow, bringing our network, managerial and business experience

We share a deep ESG commitment to our stakeholders and to the larger community

Our Strategy

  • Small/mid-cap investments in Italy
  • Targets well positioned in fragmented markets
  • Reasonably sizeable and growing reference market
  • Ambitious and motivated entrepreneurs and management team
  • Organic and external value creation drivers

How we create value

  • Buy & Build: roll-up based on a strong industrial rationale
  • Tech transition: digital transformation to accelerate growth
  • B-Corp: action plan to reduce the environmental impact
  • Management: group level alignment and cooperation with the entrepreneurs