Ethica Group

Ethica Group is an independent Italian financial advisory group focused on the mid-market. It advises on corporate transactions and also invests directly in the equity of Italian companies. The group was founded in 2010.

Its own site is in Italian. It describes working with medium-sized Italian firms, their shareholders, international groups and institutional investors.

Services

• M&A advisory: sales, mergers and acquisitions of companies and stakes.
• Debt advisory: arranging bank, alternative and subsidised finance, including acquisition and leveraged finance.
• ECM advisory: help with listing strategies on regulated and other markets in Italy and abroad, through its stake in Emintad.
• Infrastructure advisory: M&A and debt work on infrastructure projects for mid-cap Italian firms.
• Equity investments: minority holdings in small and medium Italian companies alongside owners and managers.

Key facts

• Based in: Italy
• Founded: 2010
• Network: founding member of Mergers Alliance, an international advisory partnership