La composizione negoziata della crisi ha salvato 777 aziende e 4mila lavoratori

In 2026, the negotiated crisis composition saved 777 companies and 4,000 workers, according to Unioncamere, the initiator of the new extrajudicial institute. Businesses that successfully navigated the process included Natuzzi, which faced a sofa crisis, and Coin or Furla, among others. The use of negotiated crisis composition has steadily increased, with 1,128 new applications filed in the first eight months of 2026 out of a total of 5,084 procedures opened since November 15, 2021, when the decree law 118 was introduced.

The success rate is currently 23%, with 777 favorable outcomes out of 3,453 proceedings. This has resulted in approximately 45,800 jobs being saved through the restoration of companies. Notable cases include Tfm automazione, a precision mechanics automotive company with 250 employees, and Colines, a plastic and rubber processing machinery company with 150 employees. Edim spa, which was taken over by Bosch group, also benefited with 340 employees.

The dossier of Egea, a group-wide negotiated composition, is a complex case among the 2,676 unsuccessful practices, where 54% were due to the negative outcome of negotiations, often due to a lack of prospects for recovery (839 cases) or the entrepreneur's resignation (15%). The timeliness of the application is crucial, often lacking in urgency when the crisis emerges.

The experience of the appointed experts is also decisive, with commercial lawyers leading the field at 78%, followed by lawyers at 20%, and few directorship or labor consultants.

Quick fiscal transactions approved by the Agency of Revenue are also vital factors, as experts lament their lack. Recently, such fiscal agreements have increased by 53%. According to Unioncamere president Andrea Prete, the culture of prevention is crucial to resolving business crises, and the success of negotiated composition is evident in the data.

"The earlier we intervene effectively, the more likely we are to succeed," Prete commented, emphasizing the importance of speed. "In the last year, the composition saved one company for every four, securing employment for over 45,000 workers, not counting affiliated companies, suppliers, and their respective industries."