Private equity funds on the La Doria dossier, a food company active in tomato derivatives, canned legumes and pasta, ready-made sauces, fruit juices and drinks and other complementary products. According to Il Sole 24 Ore, the Investindustrial financial group (which when contacted does not comment on the rumors) would have started preliminary discussions for the acquisition of the group. According to what leaks from financial sources, Investindustrial would be close to engaging in exclusive discussions with the Ferraioli family (which owns 63% of the group) to take over control of the company. La Doria capitalizes on the stock market for € 585 million and closed 2020 with revenues of € 848 million and a gross operating margin of € 83 million.
Just today, with reference to some press reports on possible buyers, La Doria had specified that it was informed of the intention of the current majority shareholders to explore alternatives for valorisation. “As far as the company is aware, the relevant interlocutions are still in a preliminary phase,” added the company listed in the Star segment. A mandate to assess the expression of interest, according to rumors collected by the Sole 24 Ore, would have been entrusted to the advisor Vitale, while the lawyers would be Chiomenti and Giliberti Triscornia. Investindustrial would be in its second possible deal on a listed company within a few months, after the acquisition of Guala.
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