SAGAD s.r.l., the Italian subsidiary of B+N Referencia Zrt., has signed an agreement to acquire the facilities management business of Verona-based L’Alleanza Società Cooperativa. The transaction, signed on 6 May 2025, will further strengthen SAGAD s.r.l. ‘s position in the Italian facilities management market. With this acquisition, B+N Referencia Zrt., already a market leader in Central and Eastern Europe, will further increase its presence in the Western European facility management sector.
The Italian subsidiary of Budapest-based B+N Referencia Zrt., SAGAD s.r.l. has acquired the facilities management business of L’Alleanza Società Cooperativa. This Verona-based company provides cleaning, disinfection, landscape maintenance, concierge/reception, and delivery services to various corporate and institutional clients in Italy. The transaction agreement was signed on 6 May 2025 at the SAGAD s.r.l. office in Rome by Luca Lonardoni, Executive Chairman of L’Alleanza, and Vincenzo Elifani, Managing Director of SAGAD s.r.l.
As a result of the acquisition, SAGAD s.r.l. ‘s annual turnover will increase by more than 3 million euros, and 139 new employees will be added to the company’s workforce. The successful transaction will increase SAGAD s.r.l. ‘s operational efficiency and create the conditions for the company’s further growth in the Italian facility management market.
“The transaction provides an opportunity for both companies involved to leverage their strengths further, while SAGAD takes another important step towards increasing its share of the Italian facilities management market,” said Vincenzo Elifani, CEO of SAGAD s.r.l.
“The agreement signed on May 6 fits well into the B+N Group’s international growth strategy, which aims to become a key player in the facility management sector in Western Europe following its market-leading position in the Central and Eastern European region. At the same time, the acquisition signals that SAGAD is capable of seizing newly emerging business opportunities, which offers us further significant growth potential in Italy,” commented Ferenc Kis-Szölgyémi, CEO and owner of B+N Referencia Zrt., on the signing of the agreement.
B+N Reference Zrt. acquired SAGAD s.r.l. in September 2023, giving the company significant Western European industry experience, a new client base and local industry knowledge. The Italian company, founded in 1950, operates in areas such as hygiene services for special industrial facilities, including nuclear power plants, but also has extensive experience in the technical management of public and residential buildings. SAGAD s.r.l. focuses its activities on the Rome and Milan area, and its clients include several Italian ministries, numerous public administrations, university campuses and large international companies.
With more than 30 years of professional experience, B+N Referencia Zrt. has recently become a leading facility management player in the Central and Eastern European region. Since 2023, when it acquired SAGAD s.r.l., it has also been present in the Western European market. B+N Referencia Zrt. holds all the most critical professional certifications and has won numerous professional awards recently. B+N is Hungary’s sole facility management company with a research and development department. Automated, auditable, and regularly reviewed processes, continuous engineering support, and a regular service team ensure transparent, verifiable, and quality service delivery.