Vergani Expands Portfolio with Scarpato Acquisition
Deal News | Apr 29, 2025 | Legal Community Italy
LCA Studio Legale advised Vergani, a Milan-based family business, in acquiring 100% of Scarpato, a family-run company in Villa Bartolomea, Verona. This acquisition allows Vergani to enhance its product range and strengthen its position in traditional retail and the GDO channel. The merger aims to elevate Scarpato’s brand within specialized retail, setting a revenue target of €33 million by 2025. Financial and tax advisory for Vergani was provided by Vitale and Studio Deiure. The sellers received advice from Studio SLT.
Sectors
- Food and Beverage
- Legal and Financial Services
Geography
- Italy – Both companies, Vergani and Scarpato, are based in Italy, and the legal and financial advisors involved in the deal are also Italian firms.
Industry
- Food and Beverage – The acquisition involves companies specializing in the production of traditional Italian confectionery such as panettone and pandoro.
- Legal and Financial Services – The firms involved provided legal, financial, and tax advisory services for the acquisition.
Financials
- €31 million – The combined revenue of the integrated group post-acquisition, with a target of €33 million in 2025.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vergani | Buyer | Company | A historic, family-run company from Milan, specializing in producing high-quality traditional Italian cakes. |
| Scarpato | Target | Company | A family-owned company based in Villa Bartolomea, Verona, known for its artisanal production of traditional confectioneries. |
| LCA Studio Legale | Legal Advisor to Buyer | Company | Provided contractual and corporate legal services to Vergani in the acquisition. |
| Vitale | Financial Advisor to Buyer | Company | Assisted Vergani with the financial aspects of the acquisition. |
| Studio Deiure | Accounting and Tax Advisor to Buyer | Company | Provided accounting and fiscal advisory to Vergani. |
| Studio SLT | Legal and Financial Advisor to Seller | Company | Provided multidisciplinary advisory services to the sellers of Scarpato. |