AFM S.p.A.
AFM S.p.A. is a small, Italy-based entity with 13 employees and a website at afmspa.it; the available source data discloses no products, services, customers, integrations, certifications, or ownership details for the company.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersNovate Milanese, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AFM S.p.A. does
AFM S.p.A. is a small Italian entity for which almost no operational detail is disclosed in the available source data. The firmographic record lists a headcount of 13 employees and a registered web presence at afmspa.it, but provides no products, services, certifications, integrations, customer relationships, pricing, revenue, or ownership information. The structured AFM-specific block in the input confirms an empty products_and_services array, no integrations, no AI modalities, no product launches, no certifications, and a confirmed absence of an API or SDK offering. No management team, funding history, or strategic milestones are disclosed for the entity itself.
The available input instead centres on PHOENIX Pharma Italia S.p.A., a separate Italian subsidiary of the PHOENIX group that operates wholesale pharmaceutical distribution through Comifar Distribuzione, FarmAlvarion, Difarma, and SPEM, together with retail pharmacy operations under BENU Farmacia and the Valore Salute affiliation network. The source material explicitly states that no information pertaining to AFM S.p.A. was found within that dataset, indicating that AFM is not represented in the PHOENIX Pharma Italia content.
Consequently, a fully grounded business description for AFM S.p.A. cannot be constructed from the supplied material. The only verifiable facts are that it is a small (13-person), Italy-domiciled organisation with an active web domain, and that it does not present any disclosed commercial, technological, or AI capabilities in the data available.
AFM S.p.A. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AFM S.p.A.
- Legal name
- PHOENIX Pharma Italia S.p.A.
- Website
- https://afmspa.it
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AFM S.p.A. is a small, Italy-based entity with 13 employees and a website at afmspa.it; the available source data discloses no products, services, customers, integrations, certifications, or ownership details for the company.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where AFM S.p.A. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Novate Milanese
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
AFM S.p.A. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
Revenue model
- Wholesale pharmaceutical distribution: Revenue from wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical products to pharmacies through multiple distribution subsidiaries (Comifar Distribuzione, FarmAlvarion, Difarma, SPEM).
- Retail pharmacy operations: Revenue from retail pharmacy sales through owned BENU Farmacia stores and franchise operations (BENU Farmacia Franchising, Valore Salute Farmacia network).
- Pharmaceutical industry services: Services for pharmaceutical industry including Pharma service for hospital and clinical trials, Galenica services, telemarketing, and logistics services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
AFM S.p.A. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AFM S.p.A. is identified in the source data as a small Italian limited liability company (Società per Azioni) with 13 employees and a registered website at https://afmspa.it/. No information pertaining to AFM S.p.A.'s specific products, services, or business activities was found in the available source data; the dedicated AFM S.p.A. record contains no product, integration, certification, or capability entries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BENU Farmacia: Retail pharmacy brand operating under both owned stores and franchise model.
- Valore Salute Farmacia
- Comifar Distribuzione
- FarmAlvarion
- Difarma
- SPEM
Companies that use AFM S.p.A.
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments2 records
AFM S.p.A. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
AFM S.p.A. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- GlovominorPartnership between BENU Farmacia and Glovo for quick-commerce delivery services. The collaboration enables customers to access over 10,000 pharmacy products via smartphone through the Glovo app, providing convenient delivery of health and wellness products.
Scale indicators2 records
AFM S.p.A. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Cardinal Health: A major US-headquartered pharmaceutical and medical product distributor with international operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose wholesale model and pharmacy services portfolio mirror the integrated structure of PHOENIX Pharma Italia.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance: A global pharmacy and pharmaceutical wholesale group (parent of Alliance Healthcare). Comparable as a broad incumbent whose wholesale-plus-retail business model parallels PHOENIX Pharma Italia's integrated Italian operation, and whose European wholesale arm is a direct competitor.
- McKesson Corporation: A leading global pharmaceutical wholesaler and healthcare services company with European operations. Comparable as a large incumbent in pharmaceutical distribution whose scale and IT capabilities set the benchmark for wholesale economics relevant to PHOENIX Pharma Italia.
- Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen): One of the largest global pharmaceutical distributors, with operations spanning wholesale, specialty distribution, and pharmacy services. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose global scale and manufacturer relationships influence competitive dynamics in European pharma distribution.
- Sinopharm Group: China's largest pharmaceutical distributor and a broad healthcare services incumbent. Comparable as a national-market-leading integrated pharma distributor whose scale, manufacturer relationships, and diversified service lines mirror PHOENIX Pharma Italia's integrated Italian model.
- PHOENIX Group: The parent conglomerate operating pharmaceutical wholesale and retail across more than 25 European countries. Comparable as the broader European platform into which PHOENIX Pharma Italia's results consolidate, and whose scale and procurement power shape the Italian subsidiary's competitive position.
Direct peers
- Medipal Holdings Corporation: A major Japanese pharmaceutical wholesaler operating distribution, retail pharmacy, and healthcare services. Comparable as a direct peer given its vertically integrated wholesale-retail-services model and leading national market position, structurally similar to PHOENIX Pharma Italia's role in Italy.
- Alliance Healthcare Italia: A direct Italian pharmaceutical wholesaler and retail pharmacy operator (Walgreens Boots Alliance subsidiary). Most directly comparable as it competes head-to-head with PHOENIX Pharma Italia's Comifar, FarmAlvarion, Difarma, and SPEM subsidiaries and BENU retail network across the same Italian customer base.
- Uniphar plc: An Irish-headquartered pharmaceutical distribution and specialty services group operating across Europe. Directly comparable as a multi-jurisdiction pharma wholesaler with adjacent retail and manufacturer-services exposure, similar in integrated structure to PHOENIX Pharma Italia.
Emerging players
- SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE: A leading European online pharmacy operating across multiple countries including Italy. Comparable as an emerging channel competitor that challenges traditional brick-and-mortar pharmacy economics and pressures the retail/wholesale volumes flowing through incumbents like PHOENIX Pharma Italia.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AFM S.p.A. social profiles
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AFM S.p.A. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
AFM S.p.A. subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
AFM S.p.A. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AFM S.p.A. M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AFM S.p.A.
What does AFM S.p.A. do?
AFM S.p.A. is identified in the source data as a small Italian limited liability company (Società per Azioni) with 13 employees and a registered website at https://afmspa.it/. No information pertaining to AFM S.p.A.'s specific products, services, or business activities was found in the available source data; the dedicated AFM S.p.A. record contains no product, integration, certification, or capability entries.
Is AFM S.p.A. a public or private company?
AFM S.p.A. is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was AFM S.p.A. founded?
AFM S.p.A. was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AFM S.p.A. based?
AFM S.p.A. is headquartered in Novate Milanese, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does AFM S.p.A. make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Wholesale pharmaceutical distribution is the primary driver. The others are retail pharmacy operations and pharmaceutical industry services.
Who are AFM S.p.A.'s main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Cardinal Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, McKesson Corporation, Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), Sinopharm Group and PHOENIX Group. Direct peers are Medipal Holdings Corporation, Alliance Healthcare Italia and Uniphar plc. SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE is listed as an emerging player.
Does AFM S.p.A. have an API?
No public API is recorded for AFM S.p.A..