APC partners is an independent specialist in corporate finance and M&A advisory in Italy, focusing on the food and beverage sector. It was founded in 2007 in Padua by Aldo Cattapan and Paolo Cattapan. APC partners provides strategic and financial advisory services to private equity funds, entrepreneurs, boards of directors, and shareholders of private companies. These services include M&A advisory, strategic consulting, and business consulting.

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BUSINESS STRATEGY & FINANCE
PROFILE
“ Turning ideas into results ”

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APC partners WHO WE ARE
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APC partners is an independent specialist in Corporate Finance in Italy,
with focus in M&A in the Food & Beverage sector. Founded in 2007 in
Padua by Aldo Cattapan and Paolo Cattapan, APC partners offers
strategic and financial advisory to Private Equity Funds, Entrepreneurs,
Board of Directors, Managers and Shareholders of private companies.
APC partners provides confidential and qualified advisory service
supported by a balanced combination of consolidated entrepreneurial
experience and wide strategic and financial vision. The extensive
network of connections spans banks, institutional investors, entrepreneurs
and business professionals.
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APC partners WHAT WE DO
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M&A AdvisoryM&A Advisory
APC partners specializes in:
Starting from preliminary analysis to target identification; from target
valuation and negotiation strategy to the contractual structure, and co-
ordination in each stage of the transaction process
Strategic ConsultingStrategic Consulting
Business ConsultingBusiness Consulting
Business check-up, business plan, origination and implementation of
business agreements
Supporting the clients through a multi-stage process, from
identification of the main strategic issues to the planning of consequent
actions and their implementation, with focus in restructuring &
turnaround projects

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APC partners HOW WE WORK
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INDEPENDENCEINDEPENDENCE
FINANCIAL
KNOWLEDGE
FINANCIAL
KNOWLEDGE
We work understanding the client's needs, supporting him in order to
identify the best opportunities both for the business development and for an
exit strategy, taking advantage of our points of strenght.
CONFIDENTIALITYCONFIDENTIALITY
TAILOR-MADE
APPROACH
TAILOR-MADE
APPROACH
INTERNATIONAL
NETWORK
INTERNATIONAL
NETWORK
INDUSTRIAL
BACKGROUND
INDUSTRIAL
BACKGROUND
INNOVATIVE
SOLUTIONS
INNOVATIVE
SOLUTIONS
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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO ENTERPRISES
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Acquisitions of companies, assets, trade marks
Mergers
Divestments of companies, assets, trade marks
Joint ventures
Business valuations
M&A AdvisoryM&A Advisory

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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO ENTERPRISES
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Sector analysis, competitive positioning and business
strategy definition
Analysis and implementation of actions for financial and/or
industrial turnarounds
Fund raising of equity for expansion (development capital)
and/or for a change of shareholders (replacement capital)
Fund raising of long-term debt, also mezzanine, for
investments or consolidation of short-term debts
Strategic ConsultingStrategic Consulting

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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO ENTERPRISES
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Business Due Diligence and S.W.O.T. analysis
Valuation of economic and financial performances with advice
and assistance for improvement actions
Support in business plan preparation
Advice and assistance in business agreements
Business ConsultingBusiness Consulting

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APC partners OUR SERVICES TO PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS
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Scouting and identification of the targets in accordance with
the Fund's investment policy
Business Evaluation: professional judgement about the target
and its competitive market position
Advice and assistance during negotiations with the targets
Advice and assistance to portfolio companies during their
economic activity
Research and identification of selected strategic investors in
the way-out process
Services to Private Equity FundsServices to Private Equity Funds

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Greenfield investment, business development and disposal
APC partners EQUITY INVESTMENT TRACK RECORD
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INVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT
EXIT

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APC partners ADVISORY TRACK RECORD
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APC partners FOUNDING PARTNERS
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Aldo Cattapan
a.cattapan@apcpartners.it
Wide experience in management of industrial
and trading companies, in Italy and in Europe.
Participation in numerous business valuations
also with Private Equity Funds.
In the past:
Vice-President and General Manager of Inda
Polska Spzoo (chocolate maker with operations
in Poland), developing the company trough
organic growth and acquisitions and integration
of several business assets.
President of Inda Trade Srl, a trading company
based in Milan, Italy, active in supplying
materials and plants to food industry in Central
East Europe.
Member of the Delegation Executive Board of
Industrialist Association of Padua, Italy.
Degree in Business Administration, Venice
University.
Languages: Italian, English and French
Paolo Cattapan
p.cattapan@apcpartners.it
Wide knowledge of industrial and financial
sectors.
Since 1995 Chairman of Board of Directors of
High Country Holding BV (private investment
company established in The Netherlands).
Wide experience in business valuations in the
food sector across Europe.
In the past: Chairman and Ceo of Inda Polska
Spzoo (chocolate maker with operations in
Poland), reaching joint-venture agreements, co-
manufacturing agreements with multinational
companies and private label agreements with
the main European retailers.
Member of the Consulting Committee of the
Italian Entrepreneurs in Poland, established in
Italian Embassy in Warsaw.
Degree in Business Administration, Venice
University.
Languages: Italian, English.

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APC partners CONTATTI
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Via San Francesco, 30
35121 Padova – Italy
Tel +39 049 650 566
Fax +39 049 650 646
Email: info@apcpartners.it
www.apcpartners.it
APC partners
BUSINESS STRATEGY & FINANCE