Loriga & associati

What Loriga & associati does

Loriga & associati is a privately held, Italy-based professional services firm founded in 1990 and headquartered in Milan, operating as a curated network of consultants specialized in logistics and transportation. With approximately seven employees, the firm positions itself as "the most competent Italian network" of sector-specific advisors and pursues a sales-led, direct engagement model in which prospective clients are invited to contact specific partners via dedicated email addresses for distinct service lines. The firm does not sell a technology platform, software product, or recurring subscription; its offerings are delivered as professional service engagements spanning two tracks: (i) headhunting and HR consulting — funneled through an affiliated entity, Arethusa ([email protected], www.arethusa.it) — and (ii) Mergers and Acquisitions advisory, personally handled by Orazio Stella ([email protected]).

The business model is straightforward professional services revenue: fees are earned on consulting, recruiting, and M&A advisory engagements delivered to Italian (and selectively international) companies with logistics- and transportation-sector needs. The go-to-market motion is direct client outreach rather than marketing-driven demand generation, with no disclosed marketing or distribution channels and no published pricing. The firm carries no proprietary technology stack, no disclosed integrations or APIs, and no certifications or regulatory actions on record. A single named senior contact (Orazio Stella, M&A) is identified in the source material; no additional management, ownership structure, or investor backing is disclosed, and the relationship with Arethusa is not formally characterized as parent-subsidiary but functions operationally as a service alliance.

The firm maintains an operating website welcoming client inquiries, indicating ongoing activity. There is no disclosed revenue, funding, M&A track record, customer logo list, or geographic footprint beyond "Italian network," which limits external visibility into scale and performance. Customer segments are horizontal within the logistics and transportation vertical, with no segment-by-segment revenue mix disclosed.

Name

Loriga & associati

Legal name

Loriga & associati

Website

https://loriga-associati.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Loriga & associati is a small Italian consulting firm, founded in 1990 in Milan, operating as a network of logistics and transportation specialists offering HR consulting (via Arethusa) and M&A advisory (via Orazio Stella) to sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics and Transportation Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

Keywords

• Logistics consulting
• Transportation consulting
• Headhunting services
• M&A advisory
• HR consulting

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services in logistics and transportation, including headhunting/HR consulting and M&A advisory services. Revenue is generated through professional service engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Loriga & associati is an Italian consulting network providing specialized advisory services in the logistics and transportation sector. Its two main service lines are headhunting and HR consulting (handled via partner firm Arethusa) and Mergers and Acquisitions advisory (managed by Orazio Stella). Clients engage the firm directly by email to discuss recruitment needs or M&A projects.

Product overview

Loriga & associati is a consulting firm operating as the most competent Italian network of Logistics and Transportation consultants. The company provides professional services in headhunting and HR consulting (via Arethusa at [email protected]) and Mergers and Acquisitions advisory (handled by Orazio Stella at [email protected]). As a consulting services firm rather than a software product company, Loriga & associati does not offer a technology product platform or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Headhunting and HR Consulting Recruitment and HR consulting services for companies in the logistics and transportation sector seeking specialist talent. Inquiries are routed via partner firm Arethusa ([email protected]).
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Advisory M&A advisory services for companies in logistics and transportation, including support on buy-side, sell-side, and strategic transaction discussions. Handled by Orazio Stella at [email protected].

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search firm with dedicated industrial and supply chain & operations practices. Comparable to Loriga's headhunting service line as a larger incumbent placing senior logistics and transportation executives.
• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong industrial and logistics practice. Comparable to Loriga's headhunting and HR consulting offering as a larger, established competitor for senior logistics mandates in Italy and Europe.
• Oliver Wyman: Oliver Wyman is a global management consultancy with strong transport, logistics, and financial services practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering strategy and M&A advisory to logistics clients, including via its Italian office.
• A.T. Kearney / Kearney: Kearney is a global management consultancy with deep transportation, infrastructure, and logistics expertise. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose Italian practice competes for the same strategic and M&A engagements Loriga pursues.
• Roland Berger: Roland Berger is a European-headquartered global management consultancy with established logistics, transport, and automotive practices. Comparable as a larger incumbent whose Italian office competes for the same logistics M&A and strategy mandates Loriga targets.
• AlixPartners: AlixPartners is a global consulting firm with a notable transport, logistics, and restructuring practice. Comparable as a larger competitor that frequently serves Italian logistics operators and investors on turnaround, M&A, and performance improvement mandates.

Direct peers

• Barkawi Management Consultants: Barkawi provides supply chain and logistics strategy consulting, including M&A advisory, to operators and investors. Comparable as a sector-specialist advisory firm serving the same Italian/European logistics buyer base as Loriga & associati.
• Miebach Consulting: Miebach is a global supply chain and logistics consulting specialist advising on strategy, operations, and M&A in the sector. Highly comparable to Loriga & associati's logistics & transportation consulting positioning, though significantly larger and international in footprint.
• Logistics Business Advisors: Logistics Business Advisors is a boutique M&A and strategic advisory firm focused on the logistics, transportation, and supply chain sectors. Closely comparable to Loriga in combining sector-specialist consulting with deal advisory for logistics operators and investors.

Emerging players

• Grant Thornton Italy: Grant Thornton Italy offers transaction advisory and deal services, including M&A advisory across logistics and industrials. Comparable as a mid-tier professional services provider competing for logistics M&A mandates in the Italian market where Loriga also operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loriga-&-associati

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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