Design Holding is jointly (and indirectly) controlled by Investindustrial and Carlyle who support the Group’s business activities, fostering their shared views and commitments.

Investindustrial is one of Europe's leading independent investment groups, with a focus on quality European mid-market companies, with an active, industrially driven, and transformational ownership approach. It operates across four industry groups - Industrial Manufacturing, Consumer, Healthcare & Services and Technology and has a team of more than 180 professionals across seven offices internationally in the UK, Switzerland, Spain, France, Luxembourg, the United States and China. Investindustrial was founded in 1990 and today has €13 billion of raised fund capital. Further information is available at www.investindustrial.com.

Carlyle is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Global Investment Solutions. With $381 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2023, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, portfolio companies and the communities in which we live and invest. Carlyle employs more than 2,200 people in 29 offices across five continents. Further information is available at www.carlyle.com.