Yacht builders of Italy and the NetherlandsFor RMK Yachts · teams on LinkedIn, 21 October 2026

Next Yacht Group · Maiora

Italy · ViareggioGrade A13 of 40

Viareggio group formed in 2021 from Maiora and AB Yachts, entering steel yachts through the Siman yard, with an Istanbul dealer and no CEO.

2021
Founded
Stefano Nesti, Continental Investment
Owner
EUR 37 m sales · EUR 84 m production, 2025
Revenue
above EUR 100 m
Order book
15th · 19 projects
Rank
28 to 40 m composite · 50 to 53 m steel planned
Range

What happened, 2023 to 2026

  1. Apr 2025Top seatSebastiano Fanizza, ex-Benetti CCO, appointed CEO
  2. Aug 2025Top seatFanizza leaves after four months; the CEO seat stays empty
  3. Jan 2026MoneyEnters the Global Order Book top 20; 10 sales in 2025
  4. Jun 2026DealNext Yacht Turkey opens in Istanbul with YSC Yacht Sales Centre
  5. Jul 2026DealSiman metal yard bought; EUR 20 m plan, profit target 2027
  6. Sep 2026BuildMaiora enters the steel under-500 GT class: Supernova 50 and M53

What it adds up to. A relaunch with money and an order book but without a chief executive since August 2025; selling in Istanbul since June 2026.

Who runs it

  1. Deputy Chairmansince 2022
  2. Head of Sales, Maiorasince 2024
  3. Senior sales collaborator (Switzerland)since 2014
  4. Head of Metal Divisionsince 2026
  5. Shipyard directorsince 2022
  6. Head of Technical Departmentsince 2003
  7. CFOsince 2026

Organisation. Investor-owned; chairman and chief sales officer, CEO seat empty since 2025

What it shows for a new yard. Chairman plus chief sales officer with the CEO seat vacant: the owner runs it through the board.

Former leaders now elsewhere6 people who held a top or senior seat here

  1. now Consultant at Self-employed
  2. now Founder & Strategic Advisor at Elessargery
  3. now Dealer Network Director at Bellini Yacht
  4. now Vicepresidente at Marevivo Liguria
  5. now Shipyard Director at The Italian Sea Group S.p.A
  6. now Chief Production Officer at The Italian Sea Group S.p.A

The top team as read on LinkedIn91 people read as staff, October 2026

Top seat
Senior layer · 14

Sales and marketing 3

Engineering and design 1

Production and operations 5

Projects, service and after-sales 1

Purchasing and supply chain 1

Finance, legal and IT 2

People 1

Managers · 24

General management 1

Sales and marketing 2

Engineering and design 4

Production and operations 7

Projects, service and after-sales 7

Finance, legal and IT 2

People 1

52 more people read as staff below manager level: see them in the directory.

Seats and dates are as the people describe them on LinkedIn; a person who moved in the last months can still show the old seat. Tap a person for the profile and the reading.

Candidates at Next Yacht Group · Maiora2 in the pools; the shortlisted first, then by tier and score

DC

Daniele Caronna

Head of Sales at Maiora - Next Yacht Group · Trieste, Italy
Hybrid commercial-technicalStrong matchShortlistAt Next Yacht Group · Maiora
180of 200
* Commercial leadership30%DIRETTORE COMMERCIALE (GRP DIVISION) @ SANLORENZO SPA (May 2012 – Apr 2015); Sales Director @ MONTE CARLO YACHTS
* Yacht network20%Brokerage Director @ SANLORENZO SPA; Head of Sales @ Maiora - Next Yacht Group (Sep 2024 – Present)
* Technical and pricing20%DIRETTORE TECNICO E RESPONSABILE REPARTO PROTOTIPI @ Azimut-Benetti (2007 – Jun 2011)
* Business building20%AFTER SALES MANAGER @ Azimut-Benetti (2001 – 2007)
Leadership maturity10%Director-level seats since 2007 at three groups

Reading. Head of Sales for the Maiora brand since Sep 2024 (no link to the page; read from the role row). Naval and mechanical engineer (Genoa, with honours) who went after-sales manager and then Technical Director at Azimut-Benetti (2001-2011), brokerage director and Commercial Director of the GRP division at Sanlorenzo (2011-2015), Sales Director at Monte Carlo Yachts (2015-2018). The technical-to-commercial hybrid the brief describes, with director-level seats at three Italian groups; no general-management seat yet.

Career

  • Head of Sales · Maiora - Next Yacht Group Sep 2024 – Present
  • Sales Director · So.co.mar. - Costruzıonı Rıparazıonı Meccanıche E Navalı Socıeta A Responsabılıta Lımıtata Sep 2018 – Present
  • Sales Director · MONTE CARLO YACHTS S.p.A. Apr 2015 – Aug 2018
  • DIRETTORE COMMERCIALE (GRP DIVISION) · SANLORENZO SPA May 2012 – Apr 2015
  • Brokerage Director · SANLORENZO SPA Aug 2011 – Apr 2012
  • DIRETTORE TECNICO E RESPONSABILE REPARTO PROTOTIPI · Azimut-Benetti 2007 – Jun 2011
  • AFTER SALES MANAGER · Azimut-Benetti 2001 – 2007
  • SITE MANAGER · TECNOSISTEMI S.p.A. Sistemi per le telecomunicazioni 2000 – 2001

and 4 earlier roles

Education

Università degli Studi di Genova 110/110 Lode · Naval and mechanical Engineering

LinkedIn profile ·

PB

Piergiorgio Belardini

Project Management Manager at Next Yacht Group · Viareggio, Italy
COO / technicalPossible matchAt Next Yacht Group · Maiora
70of 200
* Commercial leadership30%No evidence in the profile.
* Yacht network20%Service Manager Americas @ Benetti Yachts (Jan 2018)
* Technical and pricing20%Project Management Manager @ Next Yacht Group (Sep 2024 – Present); Project Manager @ Sanlorenzo; Project Manager @ Benetti
* Business building20%No evidence in the profile.
Leadership maturity10%No evidence in the profile.

Reading. Since Sep 2024; Sanlorenzo project manager, Benetti project and service manager (Americas service manager 2018), Lusben refit; mechanical engineer.

Career

  • Project Management Manager · Next Yacht Group Sep 2024 – Present
  • Service & Project Manager · Next Yacht Group Feb 2022 – Oct 2024
  • Project Manager · Sanlorenzo S.p.a. Apr 2018 – Mar 2022
  • Project Engineer · Lusben Refits & Repairs Jan 2018 – Mar 2018
  • Service Manager Americas · Benetti Yachts Sep 2014 – Jan 2018
  • Project Manager · Benetti Yachts Jun 2012 – Aug 2014
  • Project Manager & Service Management Coordinator · Benetti Yachts Aug 2011 – Sep 2012
  • Service Management Coordinator · Benetti Oct 2009 – Aug 2011

and 5 earlier roles

Education

Università di Pisa Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering - Energy; Liceo Scientifico Liceo Scientifico - Barsanti e Matteucci

LinkedIn profile ·

Facts and news, with sourcesthe research behind the overview

Show the facts and the dated news with their sources

Identity

  • Full name: Next Yacht Group (brands Maiora and AB Yachts; CBI Navi named at the group's formation).
  • Founded: 2021, after the acquisition of the historic Fipa shipyard group (Maiora, AB Yachts, CBI Navi). source 1 source 2 source 3
  • Headquarters: Viareggio, Tuscany.
  • Yards: 67,000 m2 of production facilities in Viareggio and Massa (as of 2026-01); new production sites acquired in 2024; Siman yard (metal fabrication, La Spezia and Pisa) bought 2026-07 for steel and aluminium builds. source 1 source 2
  • Ownership: private. Il Sole 24 Ore (2026-07-24) says entrepreneur Stefano Nesti controls Next Yacht and owns Continental Investments, which bought 100% of Siman. source 1 source 2
  • Sister companies: Siman (via Continental Investment, same ownership). Distributors: Next Yacht Turkey (Istanbul, with YSC Yacht Sales Centre, 2026-06), Next Yacht Spain (2026-04), Splendid Yachting for the Adriatic (2026-06). source

Size

  • Employees: total not found. Group reported a 110% workforce increase (2025-04); Siman has 70 direct staff; plan to hire up to 30 more at Next and about 15 at Siman (2026-07-23). source 1 source 2
  • Revenue: 2025 sales revenue EUR 37.4 million (roughly half of 2024), production value EUR 84.2 million (up 12.5%), net profit EUR 0.17 million (2024: loss EUR 3.9 million), as reported 2026-10-09. source
  • Order book above EUR 100 million (2025). Industrial plan of EUR 20 million (EUR 11 million already invested), target full profitability by 2027 (2026-07). source 1 source 2
  • Global Order Book 2026 (published 2025-12): 15th worldwide, first top-20 entry, 19 projects, 635 m total. source

Product

  • AB Yachts: fast composite planing yachts with waterjets, series production, models named in feet (AB95 about 28 m and 50 knots; AB100, AB110, AB130 about 40 m). source 1 source 2
  • Maiora: composite displacement and semi-displacement yachts, series and semi-custom, models named in metres (Maiora 30, M|30, M|36 / 36 Exuma, M|38, 42 Exuma). source
  • New steel and aluminium segment (semi-custom, under 500 GT): Maiora Supernova 50 (49.8 m, Tommaso Spadolini, interiors with Elie Saab, building at Siman Pisa, delivery H2 2028) and Maiora M53 (53 m, Luca Dini), announced 2026-09. source
  • Partnerships: Elie Saab (interiors, brand), Brabus (new AB Yachts range, 2026-07). source
  • Deliveries and launches 2023 to 2026.
    • Maiora Exuma 35, launched 2024-07. source
    • 9th AB100, launched 2024-12. source
    • First AB130, delivered 2025-05. source
    • 8th Maiora 30, launched 2025-03. source
    • Maiora 36 Exuma and AB130, double launch 2026-06. source
    • 2025 totals: 10 sales, 6 launches, 4 deliveries (names not given). source

Leadership

  • Mario Petroni — chairman, as of 2026-07-24. source
  • Giorgio Mattei — vice-president (vice-chairman), as of 2026-09-10. source
  • Giacomo Benelli — chief sales officer, as of 2026-01-28. source
  • Stefano Nesti — controlling owner, as of 2026-07-24.
  • Caronna — quoted for Maiora (first name and title not captured), as of 2024-12-19. source
  • CEO: vacant or not announced since Sebastiano Fanizza left (2025-08). Not found.

News 2023 to 2026

  1. 2026-09

    Maiora enters the steel and aluminium under-500 GT segment with the Supernova 50 and M53 at Cannes.superyacht24.it

  2. 2026-07

    Continental Investment (same owner) buys 100% of Siman, a metal fabrication and engineering firm; EUR 20 million plan, profitability target 2027.marineindustrynews.co.uk

  3. 2026-07

    AB Yachts and Brabus announce a joint yacht range.superyacht24.it

  4. 2026-06

    Next Yacht Turkey and a service point open in Istanbul with YSC Yacht Sales Centre (founder Mehmet Soydan).superyacht24.it

  5. 2026-01

    2025 results: 10 sales, order book above EUR 100 million, 15th in the Global Order Book.en.ilsole24ore.com

  6. 2025-08

    CEO Sebastiano Fanizza leaves after about 4 months, citing a "misalignment of strategic visions"; no official group statement.superyacht24.itsuperyacht24.it

  7. 2025-04

    Sebastiano Fanizza (ex-Benetti commercial director, ex-Azimut, ex-Nautor Swan) appointed CEO, effective 2025-04-02.superyacht24.it

  8. 2025-05

    First AB130 delivered from the refurbished Viareggio yard.superyacht24.it

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