Clessidra

Clessidra is a Milan-based private equity firm founded in 2003 by Claudio Sposito, focusing on the Italian upper-middle market. The firm specializes in investments in financial services and industrial companies through its funds, Clessidra Capital Partners and Clessidra Capital Partners II, managing approximately €2 billion in assets. Clessidra has established itself as a leading manager of private equity funds dedicated exclusively to the Italian market, demonstrating a strong capability to identify and execute investment opportunities while creating value even in challenging economic conditions.

Carola Caron

Head of Investor Relations

Marco Carotenuto

Managing Director

Lorenzo Cascione

Associate

Manuel Catalano

Managing Director and Board Member

Francesco Colli

Managing Director

Rita Cortas

Investor Relations

Simone Cucchetti

Managing Director

Emanuele Cuccio

Investment Director

Barbara D'Andrea

Head of Investor Relations

Maurizio Fanetti

Associate

Mario Fera

Chief Executive Officer

Monica Magrassi

Head of Operations

Andrea Ottaviano

Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

Davide Roveda

Associate

Giulio Torregrossa

Investment Director

32 past transactions

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.

Nexi

Acquisition in 2015
Nexi is the player in Italy in providing card issuing services for credit, debit and pre-paid cards, as well as merchant acquiring/POS management services.

Acetum

Acquisition in 2015
Acetum is a balsamic vinegar producer. Acetum is based in Modena, the Italian province traditionally associated with balsamic vinegar. The business produces 100 million litres of balsamic vinegar every year, 95 per cent of which is exported.

Cerved Group

Acquisition in 2009
Cerved is the Italian leader in credit risk analysis and the top independent market player for credit management. It offers the most complete range of products and services used by around 34,000 businesses and financial institutions to assess the solvency and credit ratings of its business partners, monitor and manage credit risk through all its phases and accurately define marketing strategies.

Scrigno Spa Unipersonale

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.

Società Gasdotti Italia

Acquisition in 2004
Società Gasdotti Italia S.p.A. engages in the transportation of natural gas through high pressure pipeline network. It operates a gas transportation system with various redelivery points to industrial, power generation, and local distribution companies in Italy. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Frosinone, Italy. Società Gasdotti Italia S.p.A. is a former subsidiary of Edison S.p.A.

Elia

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

Scrigno Holding Spa

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Scrigno Holding Spa, through its subsidiary, manufactures sliding doors and windows. The company is based in Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy.

Harmont & Blaine S.p.A.

Private Equity Round in 2014
Harmont & Blaine S.p.A. manufactures and sells apparel.

Roberto Cavalli

Acquisition in 2015
Roberto Cavalli S.P.A. designs and manufactures apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. The company provides dresses, cocktail dresses, leather and fur products, blazers, jackets and coats, knitwear, sweaters and T-shirts, trousers, skirts, jeans, kaftans, gym wear, beach wear, underwear, bags and small leather goods, belts, bijoux, jewels, scarves and foulards, sunglasses, and shoes, as well as collections for girls and boys. It markets and sells its products through outlets and stores worldwide, as well as online. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Camfin

Private Equity Round in 2013
CAMFIN S.p.A., through its subsidiaries, invests in automotive and real estate sectors. It manufactures and sells tires; provides asset management services in the real estate sector; and manages approximately 100 thousand square meters of properties in Rho and Pero. It also provides administrative, information technology, legal, and fiscal services. The company was founded in 1915 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Arredo Plast

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

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.

Buccellati

Acquisition in 2013
Buccellati Holding Italia SpA produces fine jewelry, luxury watches, and bridal and silverware. It offers bracelets, brooches, mobile phone covers, earrings, necklaces, pendants, rings, and cufflinks. The company also provides silver items, such as beakers, bowls, candlesticks, centerpieces, frames, flatware, giftware, key holders, table accessories, tea/coffee sets, and vases. It offers its products through retailers and boutique stores in Italy and internationally. Buccellati Holding Italia SpA was founded in 1919 and is based in Milan, Italy. As of September 26, 2019, Buccellati Holding Italia SpA operates as a subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA.

Arredo Plast S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Arredo Plast S.p.A., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets plastic injection moldings. The company offers indoor and outdoor living spaces (home and work/office), and chromed metal wire interior design accessories via do it yourself and food store chains; containers for medical applications, including the disposal of special hospital wastes; plastic materials for third parties; stainless steel solutions for catering, marine, and domestic applications; street furniture and public illumination products; and pre-assembled steel structures for civil, residential, and industrial complexes. It serves customers in Italy and internationally. The company was founded in 1972 and is based in Ormelle, Italy. As per the transaction announced on December 6, 2016, Arredo Plast S.p.A. operates as a subsidiary of Keter Plastic Ltd.

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.

ABM Italia

Acquisition in 2015
ABM Italia Group is Europe's manufacturer of high-end plastic molded storage systems for domestic/office applications such as cabinets, shelvings, storage boxes and household products which are sold under the brand KIS in the DIY channel, retail chains and other specialty retailers mostly in Europe and North America. The Group operates also in the "medical" sector through the brand AP Medical with the production of disposable plastic containers for sharps and special hospital waste and is also the main plastic products supplier of IKEA Group. In terms of production footprint, the Group employs c. 700 employees over its 4 state of the art production facilities in Italy and Canada.

Sisal Group

Private Equity Round in 2005
Sisal S.p.A. offers lottery, betting, and online gaming services in Italy. The company also provides other services, such as rechargeable cards, payments for public utility, and local taxes to the citizens. The company was founded in 1946 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Giochi Preziosi

Acquisition in 2008
Giochi Preziosi leader in the traditional toy industry in Italy and one of the largest operators in the world. The Group operates globally, mainly in 10 countries, employs approximately 300 employees and is organized into 4 divisions: 1) Toys Italia, dedicated to the design and distribution of toys owned by the Group (eg Cicciobello, Gormiti) and licensed characters often linked to the most famous cartoons or films. 2) Toys International which deals with the marketing of toys abroad mainly through partnerships with strong local players. 3) Retail which directly manages about 250 proprietary toy stores mainly in Italy and France; these owned chains are also supported by over 450 franchise stores. 4) Horizontal Business which extends the Group's own-brand and licensed toy brand to products similar to the world of children and toys.

Clessidra Factoring S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
Compagnia Europea Factoring Industriale S.p.A., a financial intermediary, provides factoring services for the management and financing of companies’ commercial credits. It offers recourse, no recourse, import, export, full, and relax factoring services. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy with additional offices in Milano and Pescara, Italy.

Roberto Cavalli

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Roberto Cavalli S.P.A. designs and manufactures apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. The company provides dresses, cocktail dresses, leather and fur products, blazers, jackets and coats, knitwear, sweaters and T-shirts, trousers, skirts, jeans, kaftans, gym wear, beach wear, underwear, bags and small leather goods, belts, bijoux, jewels, scarves and foulards, sunglasses, and shoes, as well as collections for girls and boys. It markets and sells its products through outlets and stores worldwide, as well as online. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Milan, Italy.

Sirti

Acquisition in 2004
Sirti provides services to the telecommunications, energy and transportation industries.

DEPObank S.p.A.

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
DEPObank, together with its subsidiaries, provides payment systems and services. It offers administrative custody, lending, treasury, and security services. The company was formerly known as Nexi S.p.A. and changed its name to DEPObank in July 2018. The company was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. DEPObank is a subsidiary of Equinova UK Holdco Limited.

L. & S. Italia S.R.L.

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
L. & S. Italia S.R.L. engages in the production and processing of electrical and electronic equipment. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Brugnera, Italy.

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 one of the major Italian players and a relevant European player in the production and distribution of packaged snacks, and sponge cake based products, with over 45,000 tons of products sold per year. The company sells its products to supermarket and discount chains, mostly with its own brand ("Balconi") and partly through private labels. Balconi has a single highly automated production facility in Nerviano (Milan) and employs approx. 120 people. In March 2013, Balconi S.p.A. acquired Biscottificio Baroni, based in Albaredo d'Adige (Verona), a major player in the production and distribution of biscuits and wafers. Baroni has a single production facility located in Albaredo d'Adige, and employs approximately 25 people.

Anima

Acquisition in 2009
Anima Holding S.p.A. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm invests in the public equity markets of Italy. The firm offers various investment schemes and foreign SICAVs, and institutional and private pension funds, mutual funds, open-ended umbrella funds as well as private wealth and institutional asset management services. It employs fundamental analysis to make its investments. It provides asset management services in Italy. Anima Holding S.p.A. is based in Milan, Italy.

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.

Moby Lines

Acquisition in 2006
Moby Lines is the Italian shipping company that operates ferries and cruiseferries.

Metalcam

Acquisition in 2008
Metalcam is one of the major Italian players in the forging of steel components. The company produces special steel and iron alloy forged components weighing 500 Kg to 40 tons, mainly for the oil & gas, energy and mechanical industries.

Acetum

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Acetum is a balsamic vinegar producer. Acetum is based in Modena, the Italian province traditionally associated with balsamic vinegar. The business produces 100 million litres of balsamic vinegar every year, 95 per cent of which is exported.