Fusioni & Acquisizioni

🏨 Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group acquires management of San Clemente Palace Hotel, Venice, bought by Permak Investments in 2013. Located on a private island, it undergoes three-phase renovation starting November 2025, reopening in April 2026 as Mandarin Oriental, Venice. The redesign, by Albion Nord, includes 136 rooms blending Venetian aesthetics with Oriental luxury. Amenities: four restaurants, spa, yoga pavilion, outdoor pool, sports courts, and event spaces. Close (8 minutes by boat) to Piazza San Marco.

🏨 Hyatt Hotels launches the upscale brand Unscripted by Hyatt, expanding its Essentials portfolio. Over 40 hotels globally are in discussions to join. Unscripted offers independent properties a flexible system while leveraging Hyatt's global brand and World of Hyatt loyalty program, with over 56 million members. Notably, Hyatt's Lifestyle and Luxury segments grew their room count by 11% by Q1 2025, adding 30+ properties and 3,500 rooms since Q1 2024, partly through Standard International acquisition.

💸 Circana completed the acquisition of NCSolutions (NCS), a joint venture between Nielsen and Catalina, significantly enhancing its media measurement capabilities. Announced in August, this acquisition provides clients broader access to audience targeting and media optimization. Stuart Aitken, CEO of Circana, emphasized the importance of exhaustive real-time data for effective marketing. NCS, joining Circana's Media team, is known for its advertising effectiveness, and will aid in providing optimized solutions and unlocking growth opportunities.

🏨 Riccardo Bortolotti, General Manager of Grand Hotel Bristol Spa Resort, celebrates the hotel's inclusion in Virtuoso's portfolio. Virtuoso, a luxury travel network with 2,300 professionals across 100 countries, offers exclusive access to top-tier travel services. Owned by R Collection Hotels, Grand Hotel Bristol, built in 1908 and revamped in 2023, offers 80 luxurious rooms in Portofino. Features include Michelin-noted dining, a 2,000 sqm spa, and panoramic sea views.

🏨 Xenia Hôtellerie Solution acquired Hotel Palio, a four-star hotel in Asti, from the Mogliotti group. This marks their second acquisition in 2025, aligning with their 2025-2028 industrial plan. The acquisition brings the Phi Hotels brand to 12 properties, expanding in Piemonte with 37 rooms, 9 parking spaces, and a public restaurant. CEO Ercolino Ranieri sees it as enhancing their Langhe-Roero offerings, while Luca Mogliotti ensured staff continuity.

🍽 Chef Express S.p.A. merged with Roadhouse S.p.A. on June 1, 2025, with financial effects retroactive to January 1, 2025. The combined entity now operates over 600 outlets with 9,900 employees and a revenue of €828 million. Cremonini S.p.A. increased Chef Express's capital by €20 million, totaling €40 million, to strengthen its financial structure and support future investments. This strategic integration aims to enhance efficiency and market presence.

🍭 Dal 1925, Veroni, storico salumificio italiano, ha generato 190 milioni di euro nel 2024 e ha sei stabilimenti in Emilia-Romagna. Dal 2016, l'impianto a Logan, New Jersey, confeziona salumi, con una crescita del 25% in cinque anni negli USA. Veroni, acquisita al 100% da SugarCreek Packing Co nel 2023, ha celebrato il suo centenario il 28 maggio a Milano. Mortadella Bologna IGP "Grill and Enjoy" da 400 g e delivery per 120 locali sono le ultime innovazioni.

🍿 Casa Optima, a leading Italian group in artisanal gelato and high-quality pastry, operates in over 150 countries. On May 2025, Charterhouse Capital Partners agreed to sell it to investors led by Terlos LLP. Casa Optima has 5 production sites and employs over 1000 people. The transaction will complete by Q1 2026. In 2023, revenues grew by 7% to €234 million. The group is known for strategic acquisitions and a strong managerial team led by CEO Francesco Fattori.

🏖 Club Med and Aspria Harbour Club have partnered for a year (2023-2024) to offer exclusive benefits to premium clientele, especially families. Aspria Harbour Club, located in Milan, will host exclusive events for Club Med members, while Club Med provides exclusive access to its iconic resorts for Aspria members. The partnership targets families, who account for 45% of Club Med's sales, with a 2.5% growth from the previous year. Rabeea Ansari, CEO of Club Med Southern Europe and Emerging Markets, highlights the shared values and customer-centric approach.

📋 METRO Italia and Multicedi forge a groundbreaking partnership in the Horeca sector for Campania and Molise, Italy. The collaboration will distribute METRO's branded products via Multicedi’s "Adhoc" Cash & Carry network. Multicedi acquires METRO's Pozzuoli store, ensuring job continuity for over 30 employees. METRO operates 47 outlets with 3,800 staff in Italy and generates €2 billion in sales. Multicedi boasts over 500 outlets with €1.7 billion in revenue.