Oakley Capital Acquires Alessi S.p.A.
August 29, 2019
Oakley Capital has completed an investment in Alessi S.p.A, the Italian high-end homeware design business long owned by the Alessi founding family. Oakley will partner with the family to strengthen and expand the brand globally by optimising product mix, pricing, distribution and enhancing marketing and digital capabilities.
- Buyers
- Oakley Capital
- Targets
- Alessi S.p.A
- Sellers
- Alessi founding family
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Piedmont, Italy
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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