Pentar
Pentar (www.pentar-investments.com) is an investment & advisory firm intending to be a catalyst in the development of private/family-owned companies operating in the targeted sectors to foster their sustained, organised growth, with special emphasis on the international markets.

Pentar’s goal are:

1. Strategic and financial advisory activities directed mainly at private/family-owned and small and medium sized companies, which are known to play a particularly significant role in the Italian economic system;
2. Investment in the company’s equity with an industrial approach, acquiring significant holdings, and possibly controlling interest, if required, while keeping the entrepreneur or his/her private/family involved to ensure continuous, consistent business management.

Pentar’s strategic and priority sectors are those typical of the Italian lifestyle, as Italy is renowned for leadership in creativity, style, design, and quality, as well as for its incredible natural beauty and artistic resources:

1. Niche foods (Quality wines, olive oil, gastronomy);
2. Nautical activities (Shipyards, tourism ports, and accessories);
3. Accessories (jewellery, clock making, writing instruments, …);
4. Hospitality (Hotels, spas, wellness and eventual derivative products).

In China, Pentar has established a joint venture with AFG Trust (www.afgtrust.com). Its main strategic focuses in the near future also include subsequent expansion of its international base.
Where China is concerned, the Joint Venture - AFG Pentar was established as:

1. A company owned in partnership with AFGTrust, a leading merchant bank with operations covering the Asian markets. Its offices are located in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, and Auckland, New Zealand.

1. The joint venture’s mission is complimentary to Pentar’s:

1. Financial advisory services in corporate finance supporting Italian and European companies interested in investing in China, and Chinese companies planning to penetrate European markets;
2. Investment in partnership with Italian and Chinese companies intending to acquire equity stakes or to establish companies, in China and in Europe, respectively.

Within this framework, Pentar focuses on qualified investments & advisory activities for companies with strategic interests in Asia, and particularly China; and in emerging markets in areas such as Latin America and the Middle East.
Pentar has made equity investments in the following companies to date:

Banca del Sud S.p.A. 
www.comitatopromotorebancadelsud.it

The bank will be active in the credit and savings activities, and in real estate and tax advisory services. The bank has a capital base of €18.5 million.
Pentar has acquired 3% stakes in the company.

Franchini International S.p.A.
www.franchiniyachts.it

The company has been operating for more than 60 years in the high quality design and production of both sail and motorised boats. The shipyard has launched more then 500 boats and all are still navigating.
Pentar has subscribed a capital increase of approximately €2.35 million, acquiring equity stakes 48% of capital stock. Massimo Franchini, heir of the founder and current Chairman, owns a further 48%. 

Twin-DdM
www.twinddm.it

The Twin brand was established in 1999 based on the ideas of Daniele Cordero di Montezemolo, relying on the concept of innovative clothing designed to cover a broad niche in the moderate to high end market.
Pentar acquired 47.5% of capital stock as equity interest. Daniele Cordero di Montezemolo owns a further 47.5%.

Manzano Sviluppo S.r.l

Manzano Sviluppo S.r.l., a company active in tourism, hotels, and property development, has developed a hotel, golf resort, and villa project in Manzano-Cortona (Arezzo). 
Pentar has signed an agreement providing the acquisition of a 25% stake in the project.

Italgest Mare S.r.l.
www.marpark.it
www.talgest.it

Italgest Mare S.r.l. is an Italgest Group company active in the renewable energy, property, and services sector. Pentar acquired minority holdings in the company in 2007.
The company has developed and patented, in collaboration with Siemens, a telematic mooring system for pleasure boats known as MarPark, aiming at ecologically sustainable use of high-quality marine areas and protection of seabeds.

Copaim S.p.A.
www.copaim.it

For around 30 years Copaim has been present in the fresh food products industry, producing and distributing a wide range of products. Copaim’s catalogue shows the following types of product: Fresh gastronomy, Fresh pasta and Dairy products. The company’s core business is represented by Fresh Gastronomy, which has managed to find a large space in the Italian market: in addition to being the leader of Italian gastronomy exports, the company has achieved fifth place in the gastronomy sector in terms of total sales and first place in terms of total sales of vegetable based products.
The foreign market is therefore the main destination of the company’s products, with relationships consolidated over the years with important distributors in Europe and beyond.
Pentar has subscribed a capital increase of approximately €4 million, acquiring equity stakes 15% of capital stock, with the chance to reach next year 26% subscribing another capital increase of €4 million. 

NGP GROUP ROLE - NGP is an equity investor in Pentar and works with Pentar in supporting the international expansion of Pentar and Pentar’s Portfolio Companies.