One of the most important companies in the motorcycle accessories industry takes life
Ponte Alla Chiassa (AR) – Santa Lucia di Piave (TV), 16 October 2023 – Sefo holding company, controlled by Metrika fund, owner of CNC Racing brand, brings Lightech-branded high-performance motorbike accessories and components into its Group.
Founded by Fabrizio Furlan in 1997 in Santa Lucia di Piave (TV), Lightech specializes in the production of motorcycle accessories compatible with major established brands in the market, particularly focusing on Japanese motorcycle brands.
The Lightech catalog boasts over 7,000 aluminum items crafted from cnc machines, marketed in various finishes, along with over 400 titanium items and numerous other accessories. Lightech’s quality is internationally recognized, as shown by professional teams using brand’s components.
The entry of Lightech into the Sefo – CNC Racing Group starts a new phase of development, with the following key objectives:
- cooperation on international distribution;
- product portfolio expansion with new technical solutions;
- growing production capacity by expanding current machinery and investing in a new production facility.
Fabrizio Furlan, Lightech Founder, stated, “I am delighted to take part to a fruitful collaboration with Sefo and Metrika. Lightech has over the years distinguished itself for the quality and reliability of its products. With Sefo, we are building an entity that oversees the entire production process allowing us to maintain high quality standards, even thanks to cutting-edge machinery.”
Luca Fornaini, Sefo Group CEO, commented, ” By welcoming Lightech to the Group, we want to inaugurate a new and promising phase of growth and consolidation which, through our product range, will allow us to become one of the most significant players in the motorcycle accessories industry, able to satisfy global customer demand.”
Sefo was assisted by Alberto Trinca of NOVAdvisory as M&A advisor, by Roberto Rio, Elmar Zwick, Marta Chiaffoni, Elisabetta Pero, and Vittoria Vezzoli of the law firm LMCR for legal and contractual aspects, by Domenico D’Elia and Tommaso Sacchi from Poggi & Associati for the tax aspects of the transaction, by Renato Vigezzi and Davide Bordo of Accuracy for accounting aspects, by Tommaso Dalledonne of Big Brokers for insurance aspects and by Giulio Corazza and Filippo Zanin of ESA for environmental and ESG aspects.
Fabrizio Furlan was assisted by Cristian Bottignolo and Lisa Guerra from Rossetto e Bottignolo for fiscal aspects and transaction structuring and by Urbano Bessegato and Simone Cecchin of the law firm Fabris & Partners for legal and contractual aspects.
The transaction has been funded by Banco BPM as MLA and Agent Bank, with a team composed by Federico Born and Matteo Parisi. Banco BPM was assisted by a team led by Davide D’Affronto of the legal firm Simmons & Simmons.
