Italian Luxury Conglomerate Women’s Footwear Uppers Manufacturing Business

This strategic offering presents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully integrated, high-capacity Women’s Luxury Footwear Manufacturing Platform based in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. The acquisition includes a synergistic cluster of five entities designed to function as a seamless, high-end production engine for global luxury brands.

The acquisition is structured as a "plug-and-play" solution, consisting of:

1. 01
   3 Established Tuscan Manufacturing CompaniesRenowned for "Made in Italy" excellence, specializing in the complex construction of women’s uppers and finished footwear for top-tier global luxury houses.
2. 02
   2 Integrated Supply Chain Entities
3. 03
   1 Dedicated Insole FactoryProviding structural precision and proprietary technical components.

This platform is positioned as an ideal add-on acquisition for private equity firms or larger luxury conglomerates looking to secure their supply chain and increase margins through vertical integration.

The company is located in the heart of one of the most important footwear districts and specializes in the production of luxury women’s footwear for some of the most renowned international fashion brands. With over twenty years of experience in the footwear industry, the company is at the forefront of research, style, and technological development. This extensive know-how has enabled numerous prestigious collaborations, consistently confirming the exceptional quality of its products.

Operations are carried out across three independent yet closely located facilities, offering a total surface area of approximately 3,650 square meters. These include: a main site dedicated to headquarters, offices, and production; a second facility for warehousing and logistics; and a third specialized in cutting and upper assembly (tomaificio).

Facilities

The production facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art machinery, including a recently installed vertical automated warehouse, ensuring efficiency, precision, and high-quality standards.

The production area is organized to ensure efficiency and precision at every stage of the manufacturing process. It includes a fully equipped production line with advanced assembly and lasting (crank) systems, ensuring consistency, flexibility, and high-quality output. Dedicated finishing and hand-processing departments provide meticulous attention to detail, allowing each product to meet the highest luxury standards.

The facilities also feature a modern vertical automated warehouse, recently installed, which optimizes inventory management, improves workflow efficiency, and ensures accurate material handling. Cutting and splicing (upper assembly) operations are carried out in a specialized department, equipped with advanced machinery and skilled craftsmanship to guarantee precision, quality, and seamless integration across all production phases.

Deal Opportunity

• Desired transaction: majority sale, remaining operational within the company.
• The Property wishes to become part of a larger project of growth, therefore welcome re-investment opportunities offered
  by the buyer and are available to accompany him to support the business development

Ownership

• The property is wholly owned by a single Member

Financial Highlights
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025F
Sales 13,610 16,570 18,630 26,140 20,570 22,800

Sales YoY + 16.9% + 21.7% + 12.4% + 40.3% - 21.3% + 10.8%

EBITDA 1,890 2,350 2,490 3,250 2,850 3,010

EBITDA Margin + 13.9% + 14.2% + 13.4% + 12.4% + 13.9% + 13.2%

The Company is located in Central Italy and specializes in the production of insoles and soles for luxury footwear, supplying some of the most renowned fashion brands. Through long-standing collaboration with leading fashion designers, the Company develops and manufactures high-quality components that integrate seamlessly with the final product. Its modern production facility is equipped with advanced machinery and in-house laboratories, and, together with the expertise and craftsmanship of its skilled workforce, this has supported significant growth since 2019. The Company operates from a property of approximately 900 square meters arranged over two floors, with an adjacent 1,100 square meters of land comprising approximately 500 square meters of buildable area and 600 square meters designated for parking.

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025F
Sales 1,100 1,320 1,985 2,897 1,787 2,500

EBITDA 90 115 90 160 130 200

The Company is located in Central Italy and specializes in the production of luxury footwear insoles for renowned global high-fashion brands. Operating since 1985, the Company has continuously renewed itself by adapting to evolving market needs. Today, through the combination of advanced technology and extensive experience, it is able to meet customer demands with “Made in Italy” products distinguished by quality, precision, and refinement. The current production facility covers approximately 1,000 square meters, comprising 600 square meters of manufacturing space and 400 square meters of parking. A new 700-square-meter building is currently under construction, bringing the total area to approximately 1,700 square meters. In addition, the Company has recently invested in new cambering machinery, significantly enhancing the precision and quality of high-heel components.

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025F
Sale 1,280 2,400 2,491 1,490 2,050

EBITDA 85 429 545 151 310

The Company, located in Central Italy, specializes in the production of footwear uppers for international luxury brands. It collaborates almost exclusively with the LVMH Group, while also manufacturing uppers for other companies belonging to the Group. Deeply rooted in the territory, the Company embodies the specialized expertise of a family tradition spanning the first and second generations, established in the sector and recognized for excellence in upper production. This know-how has supported international expansion, and today the Group employs more than 850 people in Serbia across four production facilities, each dedicated to specific upper categories.

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025F
Sale 535 665 720 1,200 1,400

EBITDA 35 40 110 160 300

The Company produces elegant women’s footwear and operates in Central Italy, serving prestigious brands such as Miu Miu and Prada. It develops its products through a fully integrated process, offering end-to-end services that include design support, prototyping, development, production, and final packaging and delivery to the end customer. The owning family also controls an Italian upper manufacturing company with revenues of approximately €1.1 million, which supplies the Company and other international luxury brands, primarily within the LVMH Group. The Company is currently at an advanced stage in the acquisition of a footwear manufacturing business intended to become a true extension of its production capabilities, particularly across additional product categories such as sneakers. It maintains a strong local presence and enjoys solid, long-standing relationships with its clients, supported by the consistently high quality of its production.

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025F
Sale 6,130 14,290 14,480 11,135 14,780

EBITDA Adj 101 1,170 1,210 475 1,125