Corporate finance boutique · Lodi, Milan, Modena, Lugano

Corporate finance, in all its forms.

AC Finance S.p.A. stands beside Italian entrepreneurs and companies in acquisitions, disposals, listings, restructurings and succession planning. Heading a group that combines advisory, tax, legal and a proprietary technological core.

24% of the capital is held by Banca Valsabbina, the largest cooperative bank in Lombardy
0extraordinary finance transactions handled since 2016
0M&A mandates
0IPOs completed on Euronext Growth Milan
0business plans approved
0finance & tax opinions
0internationalisation projects
0certified professionals in the group
0countries where our clients operate

One counterpart for the deals that change the destiny of a company.

Acquisitions, disposals, listings, club deals, restructurings and succession planning. The deals we have closed speak for us.

2021 · IPOSoluzione TasseFinancial Advisor with Alantra

Listing on Euronext Growth Milan.

€13mraised · market capitalisation at debut approx. €40m
2019 – 2026 · Club deal / MBOMeccanica BPRClub deal & Financial Advisor

Initial investment of approx. €2m; share buyback financing with Intesa Sanpaolo in 2026.

+62%return to investors
2019 – 2020 · M&A / ExitFocus Italia GroupClub deal / Private equity

Club deal entry followed by the transaction with PON.

+120%capital gain
2020 – 2022 · Private equity / ExitIn-LireClub deal

Sale of the stake after the growth journey.

+105%capital gain
2020 – 2025 · Club deal / M&AMerida ItalyInvestment & Financial Advisory

Investment, shareholder reorganisation and, in 2025, sale of 7.3% to Merida Spain.

+40%first exit
2020 · Cross-border M&AFondo MontebelloFinancial Advisor

Acquisition of 100% of 7 Import & Export, a Miami-based distributor.

100%of the capital acquired
2022 · Private debtQuargentanAdvisory

Digital minibond on blockchain, fully subscribed by Banca Valsabbina.

€1mminibond

Patient capital, a bank as shareholder, management at the helm.

Our shareholder structure is our first credential.

Banca Valsabbina24% of the capital
BMC Capital PartnerFinancial shareholder
Meridiana InvestimentiManagement and founder

One holding, eight companies, one advisory platform.

Each group company was founded or acquired to cover one part of a company's journey: finance, tax, legal, credit, training, communication and technology. Together they form AC Finance.

AC Finance
S.p.A.Parent company · Corporate finance
Miller Tax&AuditStrategic tax, audit, litigation
Wagner1922 Corporate LegalCorporate and M&A legal
ExtraPMICorporate credit brokerage
Digital OrientedSoftware house and the group's proprietary platforms · digitaloriented.it
EdugamesTraining and safety in virtual reality · sicurezza3d.com
Brandy StudioAI training for companies · brandystudio.it
AC Finance ElveticaSwiss desk, Lugano
ACF Group ConcessionariaExclusive sales network
AC Finance S.p.A.Parent company · Corporate finance
  • Digital OrientedSoftware house and the group's proprietary platforms · digitaloriented.it
  • Miller Tax&AuditStrategic tax, audit
  • Wagner1922Corporate and M&A legal
  • ExtraPMICorporate credit brokerage
  • Brandy StudioAI training for companies · brandystudio.it
  • EdugamesTraining and safety in VR · sicurezza3d.com
  • AC Finance ElveticaSwiss desk, Lugano
  • ACF Group ConcessionariaExclusive sales network
Since 2023 · Modena

Digital Oriented

The group's software house. It develops the proprietary platforms used by the AC Finance companies and builds digital products for clients in Italy, Europe and the United States.

Subsidiary · Modena digitaloriented.it
Since 2019

Miller Tax&Audit

Strategic tax advice, audit and support in extraordinary transactions. Advisor to the group on the entry of Banca Valsabbina.

Subsidiary
Since 2020

Wagner1922 Corporate Legal

Full legal coverage of transactions: M&A contracts, governance, shareholders' agreements, corporate compliance.

Subsidiary
Since 2023 · Verona, Vicenza, Como, Udine

ExtraPMI

OAM-registered credit broker specialised in corporate lending, born from the merger of Extracredit, acquired in 2023, with PMI-Hub. It widens client SMEs' access to credit and works in synergy with Banca Valsabbina.

66.66% stake
Since 2025

Brandy Studio

The group's artificial intelligence school: AI training paths for entrepreneurs, managers and teams, from literacy to the adoption of agents and automation in business processes. It also manages the positioning and communication of the group companies.

Subsidiary brandystudio.it
Since 2025

Edugames

Gamified training and safety in virtual reality with the EduPlay 3D platform: engagement above 80% and full traceability for HR compliance.

56% stake sicurezza3d.com
Lugano

AC Finance Elvetica

The Swiss desk for Italian companies with cross-border interests and for foreign investors interested in the Italian market.

Subsidiary
Editorial channel

Corporate Community

The group's media hub connecting companies with investors and banks: case studies, KPIs and ratings that speed up access to capital.

corporatecommunity.it

From Italy to the world: the group's desks.

Our international presence is guaranteed by the group companies and accompanies client SMEs on their internationalisation journeys, from India to the Americas.

ItalyLodi · Milan · Modena · Verona LuganoAC Finance Elvetica India3 desks ArgentinaBase for Latin America United StatesOpening soon

The board of directors.

Six directors with complementary skills: corporate finance, banking, business and public-sector management, real estate, international fundraising.

Antonio Quintino ChieffoChairman and Chief Executive Officer

Manager and entrepreneur in finance and manufacturing. Founder of AC Finance.

Hermes BianchettiDirector

Deputy General Manager of Banca Valsabbina.

Danilo BroggiDirector

Former national president of Confapi and CEO of Consip and Atac; chairman of Retelit and Poste Assicura. Chairman of the Centro per la Cultura d'Impresa.

Luca CartaDirector

Manager, entrepreneur and angel investor, real estate expert.

Olivier ThoravalDirector

International fundraising expert.

Paolo MunariDirector

Entrepreneur and business manager.

We are serial advisors and serial acquirers. Our group is proof of the method.

Ten years, six acquisitions, a bank as shareholder. And a funded 2025-2027 pipeline to grow in cyber-security, ESG analytics and international advisory.

2016
AC Finance is born

Antonio Quintino Chieffo founds in Lodi the business consultancy that will become the parent company.

2019
Miller Tax&Audit

Strategic tax and audit join the group.

2020
Wagner1922 Corporate Legal

Full legal coverage of extraordinary transactions.

2023
Digital Oriented and Extracredit

56% of the Modena software house and 66.66% of the Verona credit broker, today ExtraPMI after the merger with PMI-Hub. The tech and credit verticals are born.

2025
Banca Valsabbina at 24%

The Brescia cooperative bank enters the capital through the secondary market to develop synergies in corporate finance.

2025
Edugames and Brandy Studio

VR training and safety, AI training and communication: the group completes its people chain.

2026
International expansion

Three desks in India, an office in Argentina, an opening in the United States: our international presence is guaranteed by the group companies.

A boutique with a proprietary technological core.

We are Italy's first consultech specialised in corporate advisory. The group's technological core, developed in-house by Digital Oriented, lets us help our clients even better in a market that demands quick decisions, reliable data and counterparts able to read change.

Discover Digital Oriented

The sectors we work with.

Over 1,500 approved business plans mean first-hand knowledge of Italian industries: we know how to read a balance sheet in every sector, and who the right buyers are for each.

Manufacturing and mechanicsAutomotive and componentsFood and beverageFashion, luxury and textilesChemicals and pharmaceuticalsHealthcare and life sciencesEnergy and renewablesReal estate and constructionLogistics and transportRetail and consumerSoftware and technologyMedia and communicationFinancial services and fintechTourism and hospitalityEducation and trainingFurniture and designPackaging and paperBusiness servicesSport and wellnessPublic administration and utilities
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In the press.

Acquisitions, the entry of our bank shareholder, growth plans: the group's milestones as told by the Italian financial and business press.

Have a deal in mind? Let's talk before it becomes urgent.

A first confidential conversation, no strings attached. Time is the most important lever in any extraordinary transaction.

Talk to a professional

Offices: Lodi (registered and operating HQ) · Milan · Modena · Verona · Lugano · India (3 desks) · Argentina · USA opening soon