Fremman Capital buys Italy's Proteko, a €30M workplace-safety provider
What's the deal? Fremman CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a pan-European private equity firm focused on mid-market investments, has acquired ProtekoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an Italian occupational safety company based in Vicenza. The deal value was undisclosed. Selling shareholders included Finint Investments SGRDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the majority owner, alongside key managers Francesco Scelsi and Antonio Mendo.
What's the target? Founded in 2016, Proteko provides workplace safety solutions across four lines: fire safety, machinery and lifelines, consulting and training, and occupational medicine. It reports consolidated pro forma 2025 revenues of roughly €30 million and runs Pro_Safety, a proprietary platform for managing safety requirements.
Why now? After Finint Investments took a stake in 2023, Proteko accelerated growth through a buy-and-build strategy. Between 2025 and 2026, it acquired seven companies: Morini GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Bellato AntincendiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Nuova OLP ImpiantiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, GAMPDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Antincendio DomenighiniDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Amea GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and SPS EcologiaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What's the endgame? That consolidation gave Proteko a nationwide footprint, with 11 operating locations across Northern and Central Italy and more than 200 in-house specialists. The company now positions itself as a single reference point for regulatory compliance and risk prevention.
The signal: The sale caps a familiar private equity playbook — one sponsor builds a regional platform through bolt-on acquisitions, then hands it to a larger buyer poised to scale it further across Europe.
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