Analysis and guides on corporate finance, M&A and business: deals, company valuation, growth strategies and cases from the Italian market.
EV/EBITDA multiples by sector for the Italian mid-market 2026: 13 sectors, 7 corrections that move the multiple ±40%, practical examples.
Capital increase versus sale: why Italian boards systematically choose dilution over economically optimal sale. Identity dimensions, methodological framework.
Italy has EUR 1.5-2.5B annual VC/PE deployment. The problem is not capital but structural meritocratic access. Causes and interventions.
Discounted Cash Flow applied to Italian mid-market SME. The 5 components, sensitivity analysis, typical mistakes, ready-to-use Excel template. Pillar guide.
Critical analysis of Italian mid-market earn-outs: wrong metrics, missing conduct covenants, wrong measurement period, presumed tax optimisation.
Italian "independent" directors are typically independent in formal qualification but not in actual behaviour. Three structural asymmetries and three conditions for genuine independence.
Italian M&A due diligence is often more ritual than method. Four recurring dysfunctions and three methodological principles for transforming DD ritual into DD method.
30-minute self-assessment method using EBITDA multiples and DCF basics. Scorecard for realistic value range before engaging professional valuation.
Strategic framework for NPL portfolio valorisation: valuation methods, internal management vs sale, beauty contest, drivers that determine price.
Complete operational framework on NPLs: definitions, market actors, valuation methods, sale process, role of the independent advisor.
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