White Milestone

Independent marina advisory

Independent advisory firm specialising in the yacht and superyacht marina industry, founded by the former board directors of MDL Marinas Italy, the Italian branch of Europe's leading marina operator. Provides RICS certified valuations, strategic and business planning and transaction advisory to institutional investors, port authorities, asset managers and marina operators. Specializes in:

  • Market Studies and demand projections, technical and Economic Feasibility Studies,
  • Product definition of marina complexes, Definition of Profit Centers
  • Business Planning [strategic and financial], operating models and structures.
  • Validation of the Return on Investment [ROI],
  • Technical and Commercial Audits Due Diligence processes [technical – financial - commercial]

Led by Paolo A. W. Bianchi MRICS, chartered valuation surveyor and creator of the MEMA valuation methodology, and Mario Sozio, civil and mechanical engineer. Dr Maccarini serves as senior consultant to the firm. MEMA, the Marina Evaluation Method and Approach, is a proprietary multiple linear regression model that weighs tangible and intangible factors to establish market potential

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400+

marinas analysed

16

countries

30+

6

marinas launched and operated

16

Major international market studies

3.000+

Marina Complexes Database

Selected clients

D-Marin Group · IGY Island Global Yachting · MDL Marinas Group · Safe Harbor Marinas · HIG · DeA Capital SGR · Investire SGR · Davidson & Kempner · Grant Thornton UK · Boston Consulting Group · Red Sea Authority · CCI Nice Cote d'Azur · Mumbai Port Authority · Baltisse-Balmaris Marinas · Marina Developments Corporation · Lambda Marinas Group · VTP Venice · Riviera Ports

White Milestone srl is an independent firm. Credentials on this page were delivered by White Milestone under its own entity.