Equity Group

We break through what holds companies back.

An equity partner for companies under financial pressure: we go below the waterline, find the real problem and break it.

Our approach Contact us

The name

The name is the method.

An ancient Roman warship sailing at dawn

The rostrum was the bronze beak on the prow of Roman warships. It struck below the waterline, where a ship is most vulnerable, and a fight could be decided with a single blow.

We work the same way.

Below the surface of a balance sheet lies the problem that really holds a company back. We find it, we commit capital and expertise, and we break it.

A detail of historyAfter the naval victory at Antium in 338 BC, the Romans mounted the captured prows, the rostra, on the speakers' platform in the Forum. That is why a platform for speaking is still called a rostrum.

Four chapters

From the first page of study to the final podium.

Study

Every decision starts from the numbers. We read a balance sheet the way an athlete reads the track: patiently, completely, without illusions.

In the boardroom

Due diligence: accounts, contracts, cash and people, read without illusions.

Preparation

Champions are made long before the race. So are resilient companies: through discipline, structure and the right team.

In the boardroom

A recovery plan: financial structure, governance and operations rebuilt around clear milestones.

Dream

Behind every company there is an ambition worth protecting. We back the people who dare to dream bigger.

In the boardroom

A shared vision for the next decade, strong enough to align owners, managers and teams.

Victory

Results come from preparation and from the courage to act. For us, success counts only when the company wins.

In the boardroom

Value created and shared: a healthier company, a stronger balance sheet, an orderly exit or a lasting partnership.

The waterline

What you see is not what holds a company back.

Above the waterline - what the market sees

  • Falling margins
  • Missed targets
  • Tense headlines
  • Nervous lenders

Below the waterline - what really holds it back

  • Debt structure

    Covenants with no room to breathe.

  • Cash conversion

    Profit on paper, little cash.

  • Governance gaps

    Decisions that are slow or misplaced.

  • Operational bottlenecks

    One process quietly blocks the rest.

Principles

How we behave, before what we do.

Rigor

We start from facts and numbers, and we say what we see.

Discipline

A plan, milestones and the patience to follow them.

Courage

We act at the decisive point, even when it is uncomfortable.

Patience

Lasting results take time. We stay for the long run.

Below the waterline

How we break through.

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Diagnose

We go below the surface and find the real problem, not the visible symptom.

Strike

Capital and decisions, delivered at the exact point where they matter.

Govern

Clear governance, transparent reporting and shared decisions from the very first day.

Rebuild

We restructure finances and operations so that the company can stand on its own.

Grow

Once the pressure is gone, we back the growth the team was always capable of.

Stay

We remain as long as the company needs us, and step back when it no longer does.

Below the waterline, problems break.

Where we step in

Situations we work on.

01Financial pressure

Margins are falling and time is short. We step in with capital and a clear plan.

02Turnaround

A sound business with a weak structure. We rebuild it so that it can perform again.

03Succession and ownership change

When a founder steps back, continuity matters most. We bring capital and a long horizon.

04Growth that needs a partner

A strong company outgrowing its resources. We bring capital, governance and experience.

Contact

Let's talk.

Tell us about your company or your project and we will get back to you.

Emailinfo@rostroequitygroup.com

Phone+39 06 0000 0000

OfficeVia Example 1, 00100 Rome, Italy

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