FINANCIAL, STRATEGIC AND LEGAL-FINANCIAL ADVISORY
Corporate finance for transactions that leave no room for approximation.
I work alongside entrepreneurs, family offices and investors to structure complex investments — luxury hospitality, real estate, M&A — from the financial model to closing.
25+
years in corporate finance, M&A and listings
4
jurisdictions: Italy, Malta, United Kingdom, Turkey
Economics 110/110
University of Florence · LUISS Master · qualified Chartered Accountant (Dottore Commercialista)
CFO & COO
in luxury, construction, industrial and services groups
EXPERTISE
Where others see a funding problem, I see a structuring problem.
Raising capital is rarely the real obstacle today. What makes the difference is choosing the right source for the nature, duration and risk of the investment, and building around the transaction a structure that banks and investors can read.
01
Transaction structuring
SPVs, OpCo/PropCo schemes, the balance between equity and debt, guarantees and shareholder agreements.
02
Capital raising and banking relationships
Refinancing, new financing, subsidised finance. Teasers, information memoranda and credit-ready dossiers.
03
Investor-grade financial models
Business plans, forecast cash flow statements, IRR, DSCR and scenario analysis: numbers that stand up to due diligence.
04
Hospitality and real estate
Resorts, relais, spas and real estate developments: hotel economics, capex plans, choice of operating model.
05
M&A, valuations and listings
Due diligence, DCF and SOTP valuations, new shareholders, pre-IPO paths and listing.
06
Fractional CFO and legal-financial coordination
Outsourced finance leadership and coordination of lawyers, notaries, auditors and banks, including cross-border.
TRANSACTIONS
Some of the transactions I have worked on
Out of respect for client confidentiality, transactions are described anonymously.
Bank refinancing of a luxury hotel property
Analysis of existing debt, financial model and negotiation with the lender through to disbursement.
Structuring a hotel development through a dedicated vehicle
Corporate structure, investment plan and sourcing of equity and debt.
Bond issue and cross-border refinancing
Setting up the issue, documentation and dialogue with advisors and investors.
Business plan and bank dossier for a company's growth
Economic and financial plan and documentation for the bank credit review.
METHOD
With an entrepreneur's care, from the first number to the signature.
1
Diagnosis
I understand the project, the expected cash flows and the real constraints before talking about funding sources.
2
Model
I build the financial model and the scenarios on which decisions will be made.
3
Structure and sources
I design the structure and select the most suitable counterparties, in Italy and abroad.
4
Execution
I follow negotiation, documentation and closing, coordinating all the professionals involved.
“Profit is an opinion, cash is a fact. And dreams are not equity: financial balance is the foundation on which to build them.”
MARCO GRIFFI
ABOUT
Marco Griffi
Born and based in Florence, I am a qualified Chartered Accountant (Dottore Commercialista). I graduated in Economics from the University of Florence with 110/110 and hold a Master in Financial Strategies from LUISS.
Over more than 25 years I have served as CFO and COO in luxury and lifestyle, construction, heavy engineering and environmental services groups, leading financial reorganisations, mergers, acquisitions and stock market listings in Italy, Malta, the United Kingdom and Turkey.
Today I work mainly in luxury hospitality and real estate, as an advisor to entrepreneurs and investors and as a fractional CFO.
I started out in 1989 as a journalist and editorial director in radio. Outside the office I run marathons (I am a "six star finisher" of all six World Marathon Majors) and play golf.
CONTACT
Tell me about your project.
I reply personally. A first introductory conversation is free of commitment.
marco@griffifinancial.com
WhatsApp +39 331 984 2278
Viale del Poggio Imperiale 9, 50125 Florence, Italy
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