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GIUSEPPE LEONARDI
Partner
Professional with over 22 years of experience, specializing in acquisitions across various business stages and managing diversified portfolios in strategic sectors such as mechanical engineering, packaging, fashion, and financial services.
Proven track record of delivering annual returns above 20% through turnaround and growth investments. Demonstrated ability to enhance asset value and implement effective exit strategies (M&A, strategic sales). Strong leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams and building long-term relationships with key corporate and financial stakeholders.
Proven track record of delivering annual returns above 20% through turnaround and growth investments. Demonstrated ability to enhance asset value and implement effective exit strategies (M&A, strategic sales). Strong leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams and building long-term relationships with key corporate and financial stakeholders.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Merchant Banking and Private Equity. Carlo Cattaneo University, Varese, 2011.
Master’s degree in economics & Finance. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 2003.
Master’s degree in economics & Finance. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, 2003.
Experience
Partner in Studio Leonardi. Managed deals exceeding €30 million, with a focus on turnaround and growth-phase companies across sectors such as cardboard manufacturing, fashion, and financial services. January 2012 – Present.
Garnell Private Equity. Managed a growing €40M portfolio in the renewable energy sector, driving operational improvements and annual revenue/profitability increases of over 20%. 2011 – 2012.
PwC Advisory Spa. Valuation and M&A. June 2007 – May 2011.
PwC Auditing Spa. Auditing financial institutions. November 2004 – May 2007.
Arca BIM SpA. Private Banking. July 2003 – October 2004.
Garnell Private Equity. Managed a growing €40M portfolio in the renewable energy sector, driving operational improvements and annual revenue/profitability increases of over 20%. 2011 – 2012.
PwC Advisory Spa. Valuation and M&A. June 2007 – May 2011.
PwC Auditing Spa. Auditing financial institutions. November 2004 – May 2007.
Arca BIM SpA. Private Banking. July 2003 – October 2004.
Track Record
Assisstance for a minority shareholders exit from a pharmaceutical company and launch a new anti-aging cosmetics initiative (currently generating over €25M in annual revenue).
Assistance to sale of a majority stake in a PET preforms market leader (revenue > €50M) to a leading Italian private equity fund.
Assistance to acquisition of a distressed mechanical engineering firm (revenue ~€13M) with operations in Italy, France, and the U.S., followed by divestiture of healthy business units.
Assistance to generational transition of two small cardboard production firms (revenue ~€2M each).
Assistance to acquisition of a minority stake in a Bank of Italy-regulated financial services company (€30M in consumer credit disbursements), and support in its sale to an international group.
Assistance to acquisition and turnaround for two distressed fashion companies (combined revenue ~€10M).
Support for the Acquisition of a business unit from a major retail chain (revenue > €100M).
Assistance to replacement capital transaction involving two cardboard sector companies (combined revenue ~€14M).
Assistance to sale of a majority stake in a PET preforms market leader (revenue > €50M) to a leading Italian private equity fund.
Assistance to acquisition of a distressed mechanical engineering firm (revenue ~€13M) with operations in Italy, France, and the U.S., followed by divestiture of healthy business units.
Assistance to generational transition of two small cardboard production firms (revenue ~€2M each).
Assistance to acquisition of a minority stake in a Bank of Italy-regulated financial services company (€30M in consumer credit disbursements), and support in its sale to an international group.
Assistance to acquisition and turnaround for two distressed fashion companies (combined revenue ~€10M).
Support for the Acquisition of a business unit from a major retail chain (revenue > €100M).
Assistance to replacement capital transaction involving two cardboard sector companies (combined revenue ~€14M).
Sector Expertise
Machinery manufacture
Energy
Eolic energy
Hydroelectric energy
Real Estate Activities
Energy
Eolic energy
Hydroelectric energy
Real Estate Activities
Keywords
M&A, Private Equity, Machinery, Packaging, Apparel, Renewable energy, Real estate
