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03/2022

COLUMNA CAPITAL takes majority stake in MSA MIZAR

ITALY Insurance EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

In March 2022, Columna Capital acquired a significant majority stake in MSA Group (Multi Serass and Acclaims), the back-office management specialist, with the two entities combined under the MSA Mizar banner, in a transaction structured as an LBO. The agreement valued the combined group at an enterprise value of , against revenue of recorded for the financial year closed in 2021, an EV/revenue multiple of . Entrepreneur and executive chairman Giovanni Campus, together with key managers Fabio Piras and Alessandro Sebastiani, reinvested materially to retain a minority stake alongside the fund. Columna Capital's investment strategy for MSA Mizar was to build an independent European claims management platform through continued organic growth, an increase in service scope including ASP and SaaS claims management solutions, and the capture of targeted consolidation opportunities in the fragmented European market, with an initial focus on France and Spain.

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Target

Founded in 1979, MSA Mizar is an insurance claims management and third-party claims administration provider headquartered in Milan, Italy, with operations across Spain, France, Belgium and Switzerland. The company specialises in high-frequency motor and property claims, delivering end-to-end services through a proprietary technology platform. Its offer has been extended into adjacent claims segments, and the group operates in six European countries. MSA Mizar manages claims on behalf of insurers and other clients, combining claims handling with technology and artificial intelligence capabilities developed in-house. The business is led by Group CEO Antonio Marchitelli, with Giovanni Campus serving as Executive Chairman.

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Other operations with MSA MIZAR

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 50M - 100M EUR

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Target: msa mizar

Acquirer: columna capital