What Liomatic does

Liomatic operates as Italy's largest vending and automatic distribution specialist, with a 50+ year operating history (founded circa 1973 per firmographics, 1976 per subsidiary disclosures) and a multi-country European footprint. The company's stated scale includes approximately 271,000 installed vending machines, 4,500+ employees, and 140 subsidiaries distributed across Italy, France, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland, operating under the direction and coordination of parent company IVS Group S.A.

The core offering is organized around the 'Your Best Break' platform and spans seven product categories: hot coffee and beverage dispensers, cold drink and snack dispensers, Combi units combining hot and cold formats, food and healthy-eating dispensers, no-food product dispensers (personal care, office supplies), capsule/pod coffee machines, and water dispensers. These are delivered through six sub-brands targeting distinct break occasions — 24hGO (24-hour service), BreakCotto (fresh food), Bresküì (Mediterranean food), Coffee cApp (coffee with mobile app), Essenziali all'italiana (Italian essentials, launched March 2026), and WeFor (corporate welfare). The Coffee cApp mobile application provides a consumer-facing ordering and payment interface, and the broader platform integrates installation, restocking, and maintenance under a managed-service contract model.

The business operates a B2B managed-service go-to-market, providing end-to-end Break Area solutions — from space planning to installation, restocking, and maintenance — to enterprise clients across six verticals: corporate offices, hotels and restaurants, healthcare institutions, retail stores, schools and universities, and travel/transportation hubs. Revenue is generated through managed-service contracts and transactional product sales through the installed vending fleet. Pricing is quote-based and customized per client rather than publicly disclosed. Registered capital stands at €65,000,010, consistent with a mature, capital-intensive enterprise.

Name

Liomatic

Legal name

IVS Italia Spa

Website

https://liomatic.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Liomatic is Italy's largest vending and automatic distribution specialist, deploying approximately 271,000 machines across Europe under the Your Best Break platform, serving corporate offices, hotels, healthcare, retail, education, and travel clients with managed refreshment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Giovanni In Persiceto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Vending Machine Placement and Service: Installation, restocking, and maintenance of vending machines for beverages, snacks, and food products at client premises. The company provides end-to-end service from space planning to ongoing operations.
2. Product Sales through Vending: Sale of beverages (hot and cold), snacks, and food products through owned vending machines

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Liomatic provides vending and automatic dispenser services that supply beverages, snacks, food, and non-food products through installed machines at client premises. The offering covers the full lifecycle of break-area service including space planning, machine installation, restocking, and ongoing maintenance for organizations across offices, hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, and travel venues.

Product overview

IVS Italia operates as Italy's largest vending and automatic dispenser specialist with over 50 years of experience, managing approximately 271,000 installed dispensers across Europe. The company offers a comprehensive vending ecosystem through its core Your Best Break platform, providing various dispenser types including hot beverage/coffee machines, cold drink and snack dispensers, Combi units (combined hot/cold), healthy food dispensers, no-food product dispensers, capsule/pod coffee machines, and water dispensers. The portfolio is organized into multiple sub-brands: 24hGO (24-hour solutions), BreakCotto (fresh food), Bresküì (Mediterranean food), Coffee cApp (coffee with mobile app), Essenziali all'italiana (Italian specialty products), and WeFor (corporate welfare). The company serves diverse sectors including businesses, hotels, healthcare institutions, retail stores, schools, and travel locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 24hGO: Vending brand for 24-hour service solutions
• BreakCotto
• Bresküì
• Coffee cApp
• Essenziali all'italiana
• WeFor

Products and services

• Your Best Break Core vending service concept and brand umbrella representing the mission to provide coffee and vending solutions delivering a unique break experience through automated dispensers for businesses and venues.
• Hot Beverage Vending Machines Automatic dispensers for hot coffee and beverages including espresso, cappuccino, and other hot drink options for offices, hotels, and venues.
• Cold Drinks and Snack Vending Machines Automatic dispensers for cold drinks and snacks covering a wide range of refreshments and light food items for break areas and public locations.
• Combi Vending Machines Combined automatic dispensers that integrate multiple product categories (hot and cold) in a single machine for compact break areas.
• Healthy Food Vending Machines Automatic food dispensers with healthy eating options, including fresh meals and nutritious food products for staff and visitors.
• No-Food Vending Machines Automatic dispensers for non-food items such as personal care products and office supplies.
• Capsule and Pod Coffee Machines Capsule and pod coffee machines designed for businesses and offices, offering single-serve coffee solutions.
• Water Dispensers Water dispensers for businesses and offices providing filtered and chilled water solutions.
• 24hGO 24-hour vending solutions brand providing round-the-clock access to products via automated dispensers.
• BreakCotto Brand offering freshly prepared food vending options.
• Bresküì Brand featuring Mediterranean-style food vending solutions.
• Coffee cApp Coffee-focused brand with a dedicated mobile application for ordering and payment linked to vending services.
• Essenziali all'italiana Italian essentials brand under Your Best Break offering products representing Italian excellence for vending machines.
• WeFor Corporate welfare vending solutions brand targeting employee welfare programs through automated dispensing.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IVS Group S.A.coreOthersParent company providing direction and coordination for IVS Italia Spa. IVS Group S.A. is the ultimate parent company overseeing the European vending operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group (Selecta partnership): Global contract catering and workplace services company. Has partnered with vending operators like Selecta to extend office vending and coffee coverage. Comparable as a broad incumbent in workplace foodservice.
• Sodexo (Vending & Food Services): Global foodservice and facilities management leader with a vending and coffee solution segment. Operates at much larger scale across broader services, but overlaps in workplace refreshment offerings.
• Aramark: Global food, facilities, and uniform services provider with vending and refreshment offerings in workplace and institutional settings. Comparable as a diversified incumbent serving enterprise clients with break-time solutions.

Direct peers

• Gruppo Argenta: Italian vending machine operator with strong domestic presence and full-service offering across break areas. Directly comparable as a domestic Italian peer competing in the same enterprise vending channels.
• IVS Group S.A. Parent company of IVS Italia and the broader pan-European vending platform. Operates the same vending business model across multiple countries and effectively controls the company being analyzed, making it the most directly comparable corporate entity.
• Selecta Group: One of Europe's largest vending and coffee service operators, active across Switzerland, Germany, UK, Spain, and beyond. Directly comparable as a pan-European automated distribution specialist with a managed services model serving offices, hotels, and public venues.
• Pelican Rouge (acquired by Selecta): Historically a major coffee and vending brand in France and broader Europe. Now part of Selecta, but the Pelican Rouge name and offering remain a reference point for traditional office coffee and vending services in Southern Europe.

Regional players

• Caffè Borbone: One of Italy's largest coffee roasters with significant presence in capsule and pod formats. Comparable as a competitor in the office coffee and capsule vending sub-segment, primarily based in Southern Italy.

Emerging players

• Nestlé Professional (Nespresso): Global beverage giant supplying coffee, vending, and beverage solutions to workplaces. Comparable via its capsule and bean-to-cup workplace offering, though it operates more as a supplier than operator.
• Lavazza Professional (Lyreco): Italian-rooted premium coffee and vending business serving offices and hospitality. Comparable in offering (coffee, capsule, vending) but positioned more upstream in the coffee value chain with brand premium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/liomatic

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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