Cerberus buys Officine CST

Oddone will stay on with the company as CEO and retain a 28% stake in the business, while Cerberus's senior adviser, Roberto Nicastro, will take on the role of non-executive chairman.

Cerberus is currently investing from its multi-strategy fund Cerberus Institutional Partners VI, which held a final close in April 2017 on $4bn.

Company
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Rome, Officine CST provides credit management to the Italian public administration, as well as to banks, institutional investors, and international and local companies. The business specialises in the origination, analysis, assessment, certification and recovery of large credit portfolios, and manages claims of €16bn. It employs 150 people.

People
Cerberus – Roberto Nicastro (senior adviser in Europe).
Officine CST – Gianpiero Oddone (founder, CEO).

Advisers
Acquirer – Vitale & Co (corporate finance); Lombardi Segni e Associati (legal).
Company – GOP (legal).

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