Harpalis

What Harpalis does

Harpalis is an Italian professional consulting network that integrates selected independent accountants (commercialisti), lawyers (avvocati), and labor consultants (consulenti del lavoro) into a single multidisciplinary platform serving small and medium enterprises. Founded in 2021–2022 and headquartered at Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 58 in Florence, the network organizes its offering around 12 Focus Teams spanning Business Crisis, M&A, Litigation & Economic Criminal Law, Management Consulting, ESG, Corporate Finance, Labor & Benefits, Private Clients & Family Business, Internationalisation, Non Profit, Energy, and Real Estate. Services are delivered through 21+ independent member firms operating across 15+ Italian cities, with the central Harpalis S.p.A. acting as the coordinating brand entity rather than a single practitioner employer.

The network model preserves the legal and operational independence of each member firm while enabling cross-practice collaboration under a shared brand and shared CRM infrastructure. There is no proprietary software, AI tooling, or digital product layer — service delivery rests entirely on partner expertise, which is marketed through the company website, LinkedIn, industry seminars (including ESG and corporate welfare events), newsletters, and partner referrals. Leadership consists of President Antonio Landolfi alongside Managing Director Luca Parenti, with senior partners including law professors from the University of Pisa providing academic and reputational weight.

Harpalis generates revenue through bespoke, quote-based professional services fees tied to each engagement, with no publicly disclosed pricing schedule, recurring subscription, or transaction-based component. Go-to-market is sales-led and reliant on referrals among member firms' existing client bases plus inbound inquiries via the website. The holding entity reports only 1–10 employees, consistent with a coordination-only central role, and the company has not raised external capital, listed publicly, or undergone M&A. Revenue is not disclosed by the company or any third party.

Name

Harpalis

Legal name

Harpalis S.p.A.

Website

https://harpalis.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Harpalis is an Italian professional consulting network integrating independent accountants, lawyers, and labor consultants across 15+ cities to deliver multidisciplinary advisory services across 12 practice areas to small and medium enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Distressed M&A & Special Situations Advisory (BPAHADAN), Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA), Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Professional consulting network
• Multidisciplinary advisory services
• Business crisis consulting
• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• SME professional services

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Harpalis generates revenue through fees for integrated professional consulting services spanning corporate finance, M&A, litigation, ESG, energy, real estate, and other specialized areas. Services are delivered through a network of independent professional firms who collaborate within the Harpalis ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harpalis is an Italian professional consulting network that integrates independent accountants (commercialisti), lawyers (avvocati), and labor consultants (consulenti del lavoro) across Italy. The network delivers multidisciplinary advisory services across 12 focus areas—including M&A, Corporate Finance, Litigation, ESG, Business Crisis, Management Consulting, Energy, Real Estate, Internationalisation, Non Profit, Labor & Benefits, and Private Clients & Family Business—targeting Italian SMEs through coordinated member firms.

Product overview

Harpalis is an Italian consulting network that integrates selected accountants (commercialisti), lawyers (avvocati), and labor consultants (consulenti del lavoro) across the Italian territory. The network operates through 12 specialized Focus Teams organized as a unified platform delivering integrated professional services: M&A, Internationalisation, Corporate Finance, Litigation & Compliance, ESG, Labor & Benefits, Business Crisis, Management Consulting, Energy, Real Estate, Non Profit, and Private Clients & Family Business. Each service area is staffed by specialized professionals who collaborate to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary support to SMEs, with a shared CRM infrastructure and coordinated service delivery approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisi d'Impresa (Business Crisis) Support for SMEs in restructuring operations, purchase of distressed assets or companies, and acquisition of non-performing positions, including audit of organisational/accounting structures, debt restructuring negotiations, tax/contributory credit transactions, preventive concordats, and judicial liquidations.
• M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) Comprehensive M&A advisory for SMEs including due diligence, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, private equity fund assistance, transfers, organisation of bank and alternative financing, capital raising for startups and innovative SMEs, and project financing.
• Litigation & Diritto Penale Economico (Economic Criminal Law) Legal assistance in both out-of-court consultancy and litigation representation in court, including arbitration, GDPR data protection compliance, protection of corporate/personal positions, Organizational Model 231 implementation, international contracts, and corporate whistleblowing.
• Management Consulting Managerial and operational consulting helping SMEs maintain competitiveness through management control, strategic finance, corporate restructuring, project financing, and private equity support.
• ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) Sustainability solutions delivered by experts covering Environmental aspects (materials, water management, energy consumption/emissions), Social aspects (gender equality certification, workplace safety, training, corporate welfare), and Governance (GAP analysis, organisational models, codes of conduct, function architecture).
• Corporate Finance Comprehensive corporate finance consulting including facilitated finance, quasi-equity instruments, minibond, banking finance, post-issuance monitoring, structured financing, acquisition operations, liquidity solutions, and coordinated financing.
• Lavoro & Benefits (HR & Labour Advisory) Human resources management services including labour consultancy, pension/insurance advisory, payroll services, labour cost optimisation, industrial relations, expatriate mobility, employment litigation, corporate welfare, and training seminars.
• Private Clients & Family Business Family wealth and family business planning using a multidisciplinary approach covering tax, corporate, and litigation matters, including family agreements, governance/strategy, generational innovation, and analysis of tax issues for non-commercial entities.
• Internationalisation Support for international expansion including export check-up, international financial planning, international contracts, international taxation/transfer pricing, international arbitration/litigation, customs consulting, and international staff mobility.
• Non Profit Support for nonprofit organisations including sustainability reporting, protection from administrative liability crimes, reorganisation projects, access to public funding, transition from financial to economic accounting, management control systems, plans/budgets/reports preparation, and tax compliance.
• Energy Energy optimisation and sustainable energy services including energy efficiency, sustainable energy, energy communities, and energy project origination, covering legal, tax, and business aspects for photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, and renewable energy communities.
• Real Estate Premium consultancy for high-value real estate investors covering legal aspects, tax efficiency, market analysis, and strategic networks, including urban/infrastructure development strategies, mortgage-backed NPL management, real estate contractual consultancy, integrated investment management, and real estate financing/funds.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canal & SerragliacoreOthersPartner firm specializing in accounting (commercialisti) located in Treviso, part of the Harpalis professional network.
• DS Tax & LegalcoreOthersLaw firm partner located in Florence, specializing in tax and legal services, integrated into the Harpalis network.
• Studio SimioncoreOthersProfessional firm headed by Marco Simion, located in Florence, serving as a key partner in the Harpalis network.
• Studio Mazzotta DiamanticoreOthersProfessional firm with locations in Carrara and Pisa, part of the Harpalis network.
• Landolfi & AssociaticoreOthersLaw firm with offices in Naples and Milan, serving as a partner in the Harpalis network.
• Macrelli e Bartolini AssociaticoreOthersLabor consultancy firm (Consulenti del Lavoro) with offices in Rimini and Bologna, integrated into the Harpalis network.
• Menchini e AssociaticoreOthersProfessional firm located in Massa, part of the Harpalis network.
• Nacci e AssociaticoreOthersProfessional firm located in San Miniato (Pisa), member of the Harpalis network.
• Studio BragagliacoreOthersProfessional firm located in Bologna, partner of the Harpalis network.
• Logos Studi ProfessionalicoreOthersProfessional firm located in Mestre-Venice, part of the Harpalis network.
• Del Grande Ninci AssociaticoreOthersProfessional firm located in Porcari (Lucca), member of the Harpalis network.
• Studio Marchini e AssociaticoreOthersProfessional firm located in Florence, partner of the Harpalis network.
• Studio FrancinicoreOthersLaw firm located in Turin, part of the Harpalis network.
• Studio MisesticoreOthersProfessional firm located in Arezzo, member of the Harpalis network.
• Studio PiantellacoreOthersProfessional firm located in Parma, partner of the Harpalis network.
• Studio CarreracoreOthersProfessional firm located in Moncalieri (Turin), part of the Harpalis network.
• Studio Terigi RossicoreOthersProfessional firm located in Lucca, member of the Harpalis network.
• Studio Fiordiliso & AssociaticoreOthersProfessional firm partner of the Harpalis network.
• Studio SavinocoreOthersProfessional firm located in Avellino, part of the Harpalis network.
• Studio Legale ScheggicoreOthersLaw firm located in Grosseto, member of the Harpalis network, joined in 2023.
• Studio AntichicoreOthersLaw firm located in Grosseto, new member of the Harpalis network joined in 2023.
• Studio GravagnolacoreOthersProfessional firm partner of the Harpalis network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EY Italy: Big 4 firm offering transaction advisory, tax, consulting, and legal services in Italy. Competes head-to-head with Harpalis for SME M&A and restructuring mandates.
• Deloitte Italy: Big 4 firm offering audit, consulting, M&A advisory, tax, and risk services to Italian corporates and SMEs. Competes with Harpalis across the same advisory service lines but with vastly greater scale, international reach, and brand recognition.
• BDO Italy: International accounting and advisory network with significant Italian presence serving SMEs and mid-market clients. Overlaps with Harpalis on advisory, M&A, and corporate finance services.
• PwC Italy: Big 4 firm providing assurance, advisory, and tax services to Italian enterprises including SME clients. Overlaps with Harpalis on M&A advisory, ESG, corporate finance, and restructuring mandates.
• KPMG Italy: Big 4 firm with a strong Italian SME practice covering audit, tax, advisory, and deal advisory. Directly comparable to Harpalis on M&A and corporate finance services but with established brand and global network.

Direct peers

• RSM Italy: International accounting and consulting network with Italian member firm providing audit, tax, and advisory services to SMEs — comparable network-based delivery model targeting similar SME clients.
• BonelliErede: Major Italian law firm with deep M&A, corporate finance, and litigation practices; comparable to Harpalis on the legal side of M&A and corporate advisory work.
• Chiomenti: Leading Italian law firm with strong corporate finance, M&A, and restructuring practices. Competes with Harpalis on M&A and litigation mandates and serves similar SME/mid-market segments.
• Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati: Italian multidisciplinary professional services firm combining tax, legal, and corporate finance advisory — closely mirrors Harpalis's integrated service model for SMEs and mid-market clients.
• Tremonti Romagnoli e Associati: Italian tax and legal advisory firm providing integrated corporate tax, legal, and M&A advisory to mid-market and SME clients — a comparable multidisciplinary model to Harpalis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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