What Serantoni e Associati does

Studio Serantoni e Associati is an independent Italian professional services partnership headquartered in Bologna (Piazza Minghetti, 4/D) that delivers multidisciplinary advisory services in accounting, tax, corporate, legal, and financial matters. The firm is led by founding partner Francesco Serantoni (Ragioniere Commercialista Revisore Legale), whose professional career dates to 1963, with the formal partnership entity established in 1990; the firm now comprises 10 partners (4 senior partners and 6 associate partners) and approximately 40 additional professionals, supported by an Of Counsel in international taxation. The practice operates across regional, national, and international geographies, serving Italian subsidiaries of foreign multinationals and foreign subsidiaries of Italian groups, and is fluent in English, French, German, Spanish, and Russian.

The firm offers 15 named service lines grouped into five categories: aziendali (business assistance, financial statement consulting, company valuations), fiscali (tax consulting, international taxation, tax audit assistance and litigation), legali e societari (corporate and legal assistance, family asset and generational transition), finanziari (corporate finance, crisis prevention and management), and M&A / operazioni straordinarie (extraordinary operations, mergers & acquisitions). The practice includes a dedicated sustainability and third-sector reporting service line, and partners hold statutory auditor (revisore legale) and board of auditors mandates. Several partners hold prior experience at Arthur Andersen or other leading auditing firms, and the firm maintains active participation in ODCEC Bologna commissions (sustainability, accounting standards, social enterprises, cooperation) as well as memberships in Tax-Lab, Synergia, and Commercialisti Contabili.

The business model is fee-based professional services revenue from direct advisory engagements, with no public disclosure of pricing tiers; engagements are structured as ongoing retainer relationships or project-based mandates typical of Italian chartered accountancy firms. Go-to-market relies on trust-based client relationships, professional referrals, and a recurring webinar and content-marketing program co-hosted with external specialist firms (Easyfrontier, Dinova SRL, BLF Studio Legale, FM Bologna Notai). The firm uses a reserved client portal (ago.studio-serantoni.com/MIP) for existing clients but does not operate any proprietary software platform. Distribution is direct from the Bologna headquarters, with affiliated auditing capacity through Athena Audit SRL (where partner Alberto Fioritti serves as Chairman).

Name

Serantoni e Associati

Legal name

Studio Serantoni e Associati

Website

https://studio-serantoni.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio Serantoni e Associati is a Bologna-based Italian professional services partnership of approximately 50 professionals, offering multidisciplinary tax, accounting, legal, corporate, and M&A advisory services to corporate clients, high-net-worth families, and third-sector organizations across regional, national, and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting & Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Finance and Insurance (52), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Audit & Assurance Services (BPAHABAA), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), General Ledger & Close (Journal Entries, Month-End Close, Reconciliations) (BPAAAGAC), Tax Operations Support (Indirect Tax, Withholding, Compliance Admin) (BPAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Accounting and auditing
• Corporate finance advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Revenue is generated through professional consulting engagements in the areas of business, administrative, tax, and corporate advisory services. Fees are likely structured on an hourly, fixed-fee project, or retainer basis, typical for accounting and legal advisory firms. No explicit pricing or engagement model is disclosed publicly.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Serantoni e Associati is a Bologna-based professional partnership delivering integrated advisory services in accounting and financial statements, domestic and international tax, corporate and legal matters, statutory auditing, company valuations, corporate finance, and M&A. The firm serves Italian and multinational companies, high-net-worth families, and third-sector entities through a multidisciplinary team of approximately 50 dottori commercialisti, business consultants, and lawyers.

Product overview

Serantoni e Associati is a professional services firm offering integrated consultancy services in accounting, tax, legal, corporate, and financial advisory. The firm operates as a multi-service practice rather than a software product platform. The core service areas include: business and organizational support (management control, company valuations, accounting), tax services (domestic and international taxation, tax litigation), legal and corporate services (assistance with extraordinary operations, generational transitions), financial services (corporate finance, crisis prevention), and M&A advisory. The firm employs approximately 50 professionals including accountants, business consultants, and lawyers, serving clients at regional, national, and international levels.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting and Financial Statement Consultancy
• Business and Organizational Structure Advisory
• Statutory Auditing
• Company Valuation Services
• Tax Consultancy and Tributary Assistance
• Tax and Financial Incentives Advisory
• International Taxation Services
• Tax Audit Assistance and Litigation
• Corporate and Legal Assistance
• Family Assets and Generational Transition Advisory
• Corporate Finance Advisory
• Business Crisis Prevention and Management
• Extraordinary Corporate Operations
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
• Sustainability Reporting and Third Sector Advisory
• Accounting Due Diligence and Technical Consultancy

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dinova SRLminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026External collaborator for the cybersecurity webinar. Dott. Marco Calonzi and Dott.ssa Giovanna Leone from Dinova SRL co-presented the webinar on 8 July 2026 alongside Dott.ssa Laura Catinella from Serantoni e Associati.
• EasyfrontierminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026External collaborator for webinars on electronic customs declarations. Dott. Lorenzo Disogra and Dott. Marco Polizzi from Easyfrontier co-presented the webinar on 28 May 2026 alongside Dott.ssa Jenny Puccia from Serantoni e Associati.
• FM Bologna NotaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026Notary firm collaborating on the webinar about Holding structures and generational transition. Dott. Notaia Elena Morganti from FM Bologna Notai co-presented alongside Dott. Alberto Bassi from Serantoni e Associati on 28 January 2026.
• BLF Studio LegaleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025External legal firm collaborating on the Società Benefit webinar. Prof. Avv. Pier Luigi Morara from BLF Studio Legale co-presented alongside Dott. Alberto Bassi from Serantoni e Associati on 19 November 2025.
• ODCEC (Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Bologna)coreOthersProfessional association membership. Partners actively participate in ODCEC commissions including the Commissione Sostenibilità d'Impresa e Società Benefit (Alberto Bassi, Nicola Luzzana), Commissione Principi Contabili e Principi di Revisione (Alberto Fioritti), Commissione Studi Imprese Sociali ETS ed Enti non Commerciali (Laura Catinella), and Commissione Mondo della Cooperazione (Alberto Bassi). The firm is also linked to the former presidency of ODCEC Bologna (Alessandro Bonazzi served as President).
• Tax-Lab (Centro Studi Giuridico Tributari)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership providing access to qualified technical-scientific resources, study groups, technical-scientific materials, research, and written reports for professional development. Tax-Lab is used as the firm's training centre enabling high-level continuous learning for all professionals.
• SynergiaminorOthersProfessional association membership providing the firm with additional professional network and referral resources within the accounting and advisory sector.
• Commercialisti ContabiliminorOthersProfessional association membership for accounting professionals, providing the firm with network access and professional standing within the accounting community.
• Athena Audit SRLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuditing firm where Alberto Fioritti serves as Chairman of the Board. Represents an affiliated professional entity within the extended network of the studio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mazars Italia: Italian branch of Mazars, an international mid-tier audit, tax, and advisory firm serving SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and multinational groups operating in Italy. Directly comparable in integrated tax/audit/M&A advisory and in serving international clients with Italian subsidiaries.
• BDO Italia: Italian member of the BDO international accounting and advisory network, providing audit, tax, and consulting services to mid-market companies in Italy. Highly comparable to Serantoni in client profile (Italian SMEs, multinational subsidiaries) and in the integrated tax/accounting/M&A service mix, while offering a wider international footprint through the BDO network.
• Grant Thornton Italy: Italian member of Grant Thornton's international mid-tier network, providing audit, tax, and advisory services to dynamic mid-market companies. Comparable to Serantoni in client segment, service breadth across audit/tax/advisory, and ability to serve cross-border engagements through the global network.
• RSM Italy: Italian operations of RSM, a global mid-tier audit, tax, and consulting network focused on mid-market companies. Closely comparable to Serantoni in mid-market positioning and the breadth of audit/tax/M&A advisory services offered to Italian corporate clients.
• Studio Tremonti: Italian tax and corporate advisory firm focused on domestic and international taxation, M&A, and corporate consulting. Highly comparable to Serantoni in its multidisciplinary tax/legal/corporate service mix and in serving Italian corporates with cross-border operations.

Broad incumbents

• EY Italy: Italian operations of EY, the global Big 4 network. Competes with Serantoni in audit, tax compliance and advisory, and M&A, with substantially larger headcount and broader service capabilities including transaction advisory and consulting.
• PwC Italy: Italian member firm of PwC, the global Big 4 network. Competes with Serantoni across audit, tax, and M&A advisory but at far greater scale, with national and international office coverage and full multidisciplinary service lines.
• Deloitte Italy: Italian operations of Deloitte, one of the Big 4, offering the full spectrum of audit, tax, legal, consulting, and financial advisory services. Operates in the same addressable market (Italian corporates and multinational subsidiaries) but at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• KPMG Italy: Italian operations of KPMG, the global Big 4 network, providing audit, tax, legal, and advisory services to Italian corporates and multinationals. Competes with Serantoni across virtually all of its service lines at much greater scale and geographic reach.

Others

• Chiomenti: One of Italy's leading independent law firms with strong tax and corporate practices, often acting on M&A, extraordinary operations, and high-end advisory for major Italian corporates. Comparable at the intersection of legal/tax/corporate advisory that Serantoni also practices, though structured primarily as a law firm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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