
Clessidra buys Buccellati
Clessidra has bought a 70% stake in Italian jewellery firm Buccellati via the holding company Buccellati Holding Italia.
The founding family retains the remainder of the shares in Buccellati. Clessidra is thought to have invested around €80m to acquire the stake, and plans to grow the firm on an international scale.
Company
Founded in 1919 and based in Milan, Buccellati is a luxury jeweller and watch producer. The company is present in Italy, the US, France and the UK.
People
Claudio Sposito is president and managing director of Clessidra.
Advisers
Equity - Studio Nicoletti Gariboldi di Castri (Legal); Studio Pavia & Ansaldo (Legal).
Company - Pedersoli e Associati (Legal); Partners SpA (Corporate finance).
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