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Sapinda Acquires La Perla
27 February 2018
Investment firm Sapinda Holdings announced on 02/26/2018 that it had acquired Italian luxury-lingerie maker La Perla. The news came after failed discussions between La Perla and Chinese conglomerate Fosun
Fosun recently acquired the Parisian fashion label Lanvin and had entered into talks to buy the La Perla brand last December, but the international multimedia news provider Reuters report that according to two sources, negotiations were derailed after a disagreement on moving production out of Europe. The talks with Sapinda, co-founded by Lars Windhorst, who have pledged to keep manufacturing in Italy and Portugal where they have that employs 300 people, began shortly after. Italian entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia, founder of telecoms group Fastweb, has owned La Perla since 2013.
(source : Reuters)
About Sapinda
Sapinda is a global investment group formed in 2009 by a select number of entrepreneurs and prominent High-net-worth families seeking exposure to investment opportunities in special situations across continental Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
Silvio Scaglia affirms that "In recent years, La Perla has achieved a truly international presence that affirms its success as a luxury brand, and for that, I want to say thank you to our loyal clientele and all of the people who have driven this company with their passion and professionalism. We are happy that Sapinda has acquired La Perla insofar as they assure us that they will continue our strategic vision to create a global luxury brand that represents the multiple facets of femininity. I have had the chance over many years to get to know and work with Sapinda and its CEO, Lars Windhorst. I am therefore convinced that the new investor has the necessary resources to follow the development of La Perla, keeping it in its current direction. In other words, to reinforce its leadership on an international level while keeping its production in Europe. La Perla's DNA stems from the world of corsetry and has allowed the brand to become a fashion leader in the luxury sector, synonymous with exclusive, refined creations that are unique thanks to Italian creatives. Sapinda will capitalize and guarantee these style advantages and the Made in Italy production."
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