Clessidra

Clessidra, established in 2003 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, is a leading private equity firm focused on the Italian upper-middle market. With approximately €2 billion in assets under management, Clessidra specializes in investing in financial services and industrial companies, typically taking majority stakes. The firm's investment strategy is executed through its funds, Clessidra Capital Partners (CCP) and Clessidra Capital Partners II (CCPII), demonstrating a strong track record of value creation even in challenging economic conditions.

Marco Carotenuto

Managing Director

Francesco Colli

Managing Director

Simone Cucchetti

Managing Director

Mario Fera

CEO

Andrea Ottaviano

CEO and Board Member

Francesco Trapani

Executive Vice Chairman

28 past transactions

Everton S.p.A.

Acquisition in 2023
Everton S.p.A has consistently provided high-quality goods: the recipe for success! The careful selection of the finest raw materials, as well as complete control over the supply chain, enable us to produce items of the greatest quality: attention to detail, enthusiasm, and professionalism!

Impresoft Srl

Acquisition in 2021
Impresoft Srl is an innovative small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) focused on the competitive market of ERP and departmental solutions. The company aims to provide technologically advanced solutions that help businesses achieve optimal results while maintaining their existing organizational structures. By prioritizing innovation and efficiency, Impresoft seeks to deliver products that meet the specific needs of companies, ensuring they can thrive in a challenging business environment.

Viabizzuno

Acquisition in 2021
Viabizzuno is an esteemed designer and producer of innovative interior and exterior lighting solutions based in Bentivoglio, Italy. The company specializes in artistic and designer decorative lighting, serving a diverse clientele that includes luxury brands and prominent international architects. Viabizzuno's products are tailored for various settings, including retail spaces, offices, and residential environments, showcasing a commitment to both functionality and aesthetics. Through its collaborations with renowned designers and architects, Viabizzuno has established itself as a key player in the lighting industry, known for its unique and high-quality offerings.

Botter

Acquisition in 2021
Botter wines is a producer and exporter of Italian wines.

L&S Group

Acquisition in 2019
L&S Group is a maker of lighting solutions and embedded LED systems for residential, industrial and retail applications.

Scrigno Spa

Acquisition in 2018
Scrigno's story started out in 1989, when Rimini businessman Giuseppe Berardi came up with the brilliant idea of transforming conventional sliding doors into a product that was quite original and different, unlike anything the market of the time was able to offer, adding a vital element to create an innovative sliding door that disappeared into the wall. Thanks to the absolute quality of its products and services, over the last 28 years Scrigno has managed to conquer a primary position in the production and marketing of frames for sliding disappearing doors and windows, and it has now become a firmly established group that is a point of reference in its sector at a worldwide level.

Acetum

Acquisition in 2015
Acetum is a balsamic vinegar producer located in Modena, Italy, a region renowned for its traditional balsamic vinegar. The company produces an impressive 100 million liters of balsamic vinegar annually, with 95 percent of its output being exported to international markets. Acetum caters to various sectors, including the food service industry, retailers, and other businesses, offering a diverse range of vinegar products. Its offerings include balsamic vinegar as well as organic, apple cider, fruit cider, wine, and specialty vinegars, available in categories that range from core and contemporary to vintage and luxury.

Arredo Plast

Acquisition in 2015
Arredo Plast is a manufacturer of furniture and storage products.

ABM Italia

Acquisition in 2015
ABM Italia S.p.A., founded in 1972 and based in Ormelle, Italy, is a manufacturing group comprising seven companies that operate in various sectors with a global reach. The company specializes in products for both consumer and medical markets, managing three distinct brands. Kis provides a range of outdoor and indoor furnishings, AP Medical focuses on the production of containers for hospital waste disposal, and DBlade designs and manufactures leisure workwear. ABM Italia exports its diverse product offerings to over 80 countries, demonstrating its international presence and commitment to quality across different industries.

Roberto Cavalli

Acquisition in 2015
Roberto Cavalli S.P.A. is a renowned Italian company based in Milan, established in 1970, that specializes in designing and manufacturing luxury apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. The brand offers a diverse range of products, including dresses, outerwear, knitwear, and casual wear, as well as various accessories such as bags, jewelry, and eyewear. Additionally, Roberto Cavalli provides lifestyle products like perfumes and home decor items, including bed linens and wallpaper. The company markets its extensive collections through a global network of outlets and online platforms, embodying a spirit of joy, optimism, and glamour.

Harmont & Blaine

Private Equity Round in 2014
Harmont & Blaine S.p.A. is a manufacturer specializing in casualwear for men, women, and children. The company produces a diverse range of apparel, including shirts, trousers, skirts, knitwear, and footwear, as well as bags and other leather goods. By focusing on stylish and comfortable outerwear, Harmont & Blaine aims to cater to customers seeking quality and contemporary fashion options.

Camfin

Private Equity Round in 2013
Camfin is a holding company primarily engaged in investing activities across various sectors, including energy, real estate, and automotive. It holds approximately 26% of Pirelli & C, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, which is renowned for its innovation and advanced tyre technology. Pirelli, with a workforce of over 35,000 and 22 production sites globally, has established itself as a leader in the Premium car segment in Europe and is the top manufacturer in South America and the global Prestige car segment. Additionally, Camfin owns around 15% of Prelios, further diversifying its investment portfolio. The company’s stake in Pirelli was acquired in 2014, underscoring its long-term commitment to the automotive sector.

Buccellati

Acquisition in 2013
Buccellati is one of the world’s most renowned high jewelry houses.

Bitolea

Acquisition in 2012
Bitolea engages in the synthesis of fine chemicals and chemical pharmaceutical intermediates; manufacture and purification of organic solvents; and development and production of fuels and ecological combustibles. It produces aliphatic hydrocarbons; and engages in manufacturing and denaturing ethyl alcohol. The company also engages in manufacturing and trading raw materials and formulates, such as chemicals, thinners, solvents, and household cleaners and polishes for industrial applications, flexography, and the paraffin industry. In addition, it engages in transporting liquid chemicals, including gases, flammable liquids, hazardous and corrosive materials, and other materials in tanks in Italy and internationally.

Euticals

Acquisition in 2012
Euticals is a chemical company focused on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Custom Synthesis and Fine Chemicals projects and products. Today Euticals Group is one of the leading players in the Pharmaceutical & Fine Chemicals Industry with a global scale production and diversified manufacturing plants, offering multiple technology platforms. Euticals' mission is to be the partner of choice for pharmaceutical and related chemical industries, by supplying its API portfolio and providing custom manufacturing and custom synthesis with large industrial capacity and broad R&D developmental capabilities.

Balconi

Private Equity Round in 2011
Balconi - Industria Dolciaria is a prominent Italian company specializing in the production and distribution of packaged snacks and sponge cake-based products, with an annual output exceeding 45,000 tons. The company predominantly markets its products under its own brand, Balconi, while also providing private label options to supermarket and discount chains. With a highly automated production facility located in Nerviano, Milan, Balconi employs approximately 120 staff members. In 2013, the company expanded its operations by acquiring Biscottificio Baroni, a significant player in the biscuit and wafer market, which operates a production facility in Albaredo d'Adige and employs about 25 people. Balconi's product range includes a variety of sweet snacks, cakes, and rolls, solidifying its position in the bakery and confectionery sectors.

ANIMA

Acquisition in 2009
ANIMA is a reference point in the Italian asset management industry, with assets un​der management of ​72​ ​billion euros​ (data as of December 31​, 2016​)​, more than one hundred ​distribution agreements and some one million customers*. ANIMA is a growing business, with more than 245 professionals*: more than 65 are dedicated to investment and product development, o​ver 50 work in sales and support, over 65 in supervision and control and over 55 in the operating platform.

Cerved Group

Acquisition in 2009
Cerved Group is a leading Italian company specializing in credit risk analysis and data management services. It serves approximately 34,000 businesses and financial institutions, providing a comprehensive range of products designed to assess the solvency and credit ratings of business partners. Cerved helps its clients monitor and manage credit risk throughout various phases and supports the formulation of effective marketing strategies. The company is recognized as the top independent player in the credit management sector in Italy, focusing on commercial, accounting, financial, and legal data processing and information services.

Giochi Preziosi

Acquisition in 2008
Giochi Preziosi is a prominent player in the traditional toy industry in Italy and ranks among the largest operators globally. The company operates primarily in ten countries and employs approximately 300 people. It is organized into four divisions: Toys Italia focuses on designing and distributing both proprietary toys, such as Cicciobello and Gormiti, and licensed characters from popular cartoons and films. Toys International handles the marketing of these toys in foreign markets through partnerships with established local companies. The Retail division manages around 250 proprietary toy stores, mainly in Italy and France, and supports over 450 franchise stores. Lastly, the Horizontal Business division expands the Group's brand presence into products related to children's entertainment, enhancing their portfolio beyond traditional toys. Giochi Preziosi aims to provide engaging and entertaining products that resonate with children throughout their childhood.

Prenergy

Private Equity Round in 2008
Prenergy is the parent company of Prenergy Power, the company created to develop the largest biomass power plant project in the world (up to 350 MWp of installed power), to be built in Port Talbot in Wales . Changes to the incentives of the British government for renewable energy projects have made the Port Talbot power plant project no longer viable. The company was liquidated in 2013.

Metalcam

Acquisition in 2008
Metalcam is a prominent Italian manufacturer specializing in the forging of steel components, particularly high-quality open die steel forgings. The company produces a range of special steel and iron alloy components weighing between 500 kg and 40 tons, primarily serving the oil and gas, energy, shipbuilding, and mechanical industries. Metalcam oversees the entire production process, which includes forging, heat treatment, and machining, ensuring that it meets the specific requirements of its clients while maintaining the highest quality standards in its finished products.

Moby Lines

Acquisition in 2006
Moby Lines is an Italian shipping company specializing in marine transportation services, primarily operating ferries and cruiseferries in the Mediterranean. The company aims to strengthen its leadership in maritime transport for the islands of the upper Tyrrhenian Sea while expanding its brand to new routes and markets. Moby Lines provides reliable passenger and goods transportation, utilizing large vessels designed to ensure safety during transit.

Elia

Acquisition in 2006
Elia is an Italian company in the automotive logistics segment (secondary transport, shipping and handling) of automotive.

Gemina

Acquisition in 2005
Gemina, a company now merged into Atlantia Sp.A., is the company that controls Aeroporti di Roma SpA (AdR). AdR SpA manages the Rome airport system (Fiumicino and Ciampino) and is the first airport management company in Italy and among the first in Europe. The participation was sold in 2010.

Sisal

Private Equity Round in 2005
Sisal, founded in 1946 by three sports journalists, is a prominent Italian company in the gaming sector, recognized as the first State Dealer in Italy. With over 70 years of experience, Sisal has earned a reputation for trust and credibility by designing and managing a variety of games, including lotteries, betting, slot machines, video lotteries, and bingo, while adhering to strict regulations from the Customs and Monopolies Agency. In recent years, the company has diversified its operations, establishing a significant presence in the payment services market, supported by a network of over 45,000 points of sale. Sisal emphasizes innovation, retail development, social responsibility, and sustainability, positioning itself as a key player in both the gaming industry and the broader payment services landscape in Italy.

Sirti

Acquisition in 2004
Sirti is a service provider focused on the telecommunications, energy, and transportation sectors. The company specializes in the design and implementation of telecommunications infrastructure, offering turnkey solutions for mobile, broadcast, and fixed networks. Sirti's expertise extends to managed services, system integration, and the execution of specialized projects, enabling clients to enhance their operational capabilities in these critical industries.

Società Gasdotti Italia

Acquisition in 2004
Società Gasdotti Italia S.p.A. is a company based in Frosinone, Italy, that specializes in the transportation of natural gas through a high-pressure pipeline network. Founded in 2004, it operates a gas transportation system with multiple redelivery points serving industrial clients, power generation facilities, and local distribution companies throughout southern and central Italy. The company plays a crucial role in ensuring efficient and timely energy supply to various urban centers and industries, facilitating the movement of natural gas from production sites to end-users. Società Gasdotti Italia was previously a subsidiary of Edison S.p.A.

Human Company

Human Company is a tourism management firm that focuses on outdoor hospitality and accommodation services. It provides a variety of open-air tourism options, including holiday villages, camping units, hostels, city campsites, and upscale country resorts. By offering these diverse facilities, Human Company aims to deliver unique and tailored holiday experiences that cater to the needs of its customers, enhancing their outdoor leisure activities and overall enjoyment.
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