Milan, 1 April 2026 – Clessidra Private Equity SGR – one of the largest Italian private equity firms focused on the upper-mid market and part of Clessidra Group, a leading alternative investment operator in Italy – announced the acquisition of Sopran Ciodue, an Italian leader in fire security and workplace safety solutions, from its two founders Leonardo Ciampoli and Renato Casiroli.
Sopran Ciodue is one of the most important players in Italy in the sector, offering a comprehensive range of products and services including fire-fighting equipment, maintenance of fire prevention systems, design and installation of fire suppression systems, as well as workplace safety consultancy and training.
Founded in 1983, headquartered in Trezzano sul Naviglio (Milan) and Fiano Romano (Rome), the group has delivered strong double-digit growth of around 10% per year, reaching today more than €50 million in revenues and employing around 200 people.
The group operates in a large and resilient market driven by stringent regulatory requirements, serving a highly fragmented base of primarily small and medium-sized clients across Italy. Sopran Ciodue benefits from a strong recurring revenue profile, a capillary commercial network, and a well-established premium positioning in its core segments.
The transaction represents the eighth investment by Clessidra Capital Partners 4 and aims to support the group’s next phase of growth, leveraging both organic initiatives and a consolidation strategy in a highly fragmented market.
As part of the transaction, founder Leonardo Ciampoli will reinvest in the business alongside the senior team, ensuring continuity and strong alignment for the group’s future development.
The co-founder Renato Casiroli will continue to contribute to the development of the group, maintaining his role as institutional representative of Sopran Ciodue within the main industry associations.
Clessidra’s investment team was coordinated by Rebecka Swenson and included Vittorio Basei, Vice President.
“We are proud to pass the baton to Clessidra, a partner we deeply respect for its strong reputation and proven expertise in building value over time,” said Leonardo Ciampoli, founder of Sopran Ciodue. “With Clessidra, we are ready to embark on the next phase of growth, expanding further our presence across Italy while preserving the values that define us. My sincere thanks go to everyone who, over the past 40 years, has helped transform an entrepreneurial vision into one of the leading companies in the sector.
Andrea Ottaviano, CEO at Clessidra Private Equity SGR, commented:
“We are delighted to partner with Sopran Ciodue, a clear leader in a resilient and structurally growing market. The group is ideally positioned to capitalise on consolidation opportunities, and we look forward to supporting management in accelerating growth and further strengthening its leadership in Italy.”
Rebecka Swenson, Managing Director at Clessidra Private Equity SGR, added:
“Sopran Ciodue is a high-quality platform with strong fundamentals, clear value creation levers and an outstanding team. Together with Leonardo Ciampoli and management, we aim to expand into new client and service segments, speed up growth and execute an ambitious buy-and-build strategy.”
Terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
Clessidra was assisted by Fineurop Soditic (debt advisor), Advant NCTM (legal), EY Parthenon (business), KPMG (financial), Studio RDRA (tax and structuring) ERM (ESG), Howden (insurance), and Electa Italia (funds flow).
The sellers were assisted by Ferrando&Co (M&A advisor) and PwC (M&A advisor, financial, legal).
The transaction will be financed by Banca Ifis, Crédit Agricole Italia, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, BPER Banca and Banca Nazionale del Lavoro.
