
ITALY - MCC Sofipa acquires majority stake in Cobra
MCC Sofipa SGR SPA, the private equity arm of Gruppo Capitalia, has acquired a majority stake in Cobra Spa via the funds Sofipa Equity Fund and Sofipa Equity Fund II. The funds have together invested approximately EUR 17.5m for a 70% shareholding, while Riccardo Candotti, current proprietor and founder of Cobra, retains the remaining 30%. The operation is subject to approval from the antitrust authority.
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