Related parties of the Group include mainly associates and joint ventures of the Group and the Group’s key management personnel.

The following tables provide the total amount of transactions that have been entered into with related parties for the relevant financial year.

The compensation of key management personnel of the Group is analysed as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
Directors’ fee		412		400		387
Short-term employee benefits		2,026		1,704		1,875
Social security contributions and defined contribution plans		634		563		500
Employee benefit obligations		137		118		110
Total		3,209		2,785		2,872

The amounts disclosed in the tables are the amounts recognised as an expense during the reporting period related to key management personnel. No loans and/or guarantees have been provided for or agreed to with key management personnel.

The aggregate value of transactions and outstanding balances related to directors were as follows.

	2020				2019				2018
	Cost		Amounts due		Cost		Amounts due		Cost		Amounts due
Legal services		392		—		32		—		—		—
Consultancy fees for business strategy		—		—		133		—		286		16
Other		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total		392		—		165		—		286		16

The Parent used the legal services of BonelliErede law firm, of which one of the Parent’s director is a partner, mainly for assistance with the request for a long-term loan and the sale of certain non-current assets, for a total fee amounting to 392 and 32 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amounts were billed based on market rates for such services and were due and payable under normal payment terms.

Furthermore, the Parent used the consultancy services of a former Director for assistance about business strategy, for a total fee amounting to 133 and 286 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Amounts were billed based on market rates for such services and were due and payable under normal payment terms.

For the advance of 2,500 for the future capital increase received from the Parent’s majority shareholder and Chief Executive Officer, see note 27.

From time to time, Directors of the Group, or their related entities, may buy goods from the Group. These purchases are made on the same terms and conditions as those entered into by the Group’s other employees or customers.

The following tables provide the total amount of transactions that have been entered into with such related parties for the relevant financial year. Such transactions have been conducted at arm’s length.

	Sales		Expenses		Amounts owed by related parties		Amounts due to related parties
Natuzzi Trading Shanghai Co, Ltd. (joint venture)		38,401		9		5,961		—
Nars Miami LLCC (associate)		406		—		27		—
Natuzzi Design S.a.s.		1,734		—		888		—
Natuzzi Arredamenti S.r.l.		827		—		279		—
Natuzzi Sofa S.r.l.		238		—		47		—
NA.FO. S.r.l.		—		—		—		—
Total		41,606		9		7,202		—

	Sales		Expenses		Amounts owed by related parties		Amounts due to related parties
Natuzzi Trading Shanghai Co, Ltd. (joint venture)		36,442		124		3,619		124
Nars Miami LLCC (associate)		646		—		169		—
Natuzzi Design S.a.s.		1,686		—		1,013		—
Natuzzi Arredamenti S.r.l.		842		—		367		—
Natuzzi Sofa S.r.l.		249		—		67		—
Total		39,865		124		5,235		124

	Sales		Expenses		Amounts owed by related parties		Amounts due to related parties
Natuzzi Trading Shanghai Co, Ltd. (joint venture)		12,589		1,001		7,383		1,001
Nars Miami LLCC (associate)		776		—		191		—
Natuzzi Design S.a.s.		1,750		—		1,338		—
Natuzzi Arredamenti S.r.l.		1,010		—		343		—
Natuzzi Sofa S.r.l.		291		—		78		—
NA.FO. S.r.l.		—		—		—		3
Total		16,416		1,001		9,333		1,004