F2i backs Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana

The acquisition was made via Ania F2i Fund, a vehicle launched by the GP in partnership with the Italian national insurance association Ania.

The fund bought a 92.5% stake in CFI's share capital. The remaining 7.5% will be held by CEO and founder Giacomo Di Patrizi, who will continue to lead the company.

F2i is an Italian infrastructure fund manager, with assets under management of approximately €5bn. With this deal, F2i added a new sector to its portfolio of investments, primarily focused on the infrastructure industry. The GP has backed ports, airports, motorways, energy distribution, renewable energy and telecommunication companies, as well as healthcare businesses, for a total of 19 companies with an aggregate turnover of €4.3bn and 19,000 employees.

Company
Established in 2007 and headquartered in Rome, CFI specialises in testing, conducting and escorting trains with its own personnel and traction units, primarily for the steel, automotive and agri-food industries.

The company operates 170 trains per week, connecting the main production areas of the country with a fleet composed of 10 property railway engines, seven chartered locomotives and 700 boxcars. It employs 230 staff and generates annual revenues of around €64m.

People
F2i – Renato Ravanelli (CEO).
Ania – Maria Bianca Farina (chair).
Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana – Giacomo Di Patrizi (CEO, founder).

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