Kalyan Jewellers to acquire balance 15% stake in Candere
Kalyan Jewellers India on Monday announced the signing of the definitive agreement with Rupesh Jain, founder of www.candere.com (Enovate Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd) to acquire his residual 15% in Candere, a subsidiary of Kalyan Jewellers. This stake acquisition for consideration of Rs. 42 crore will result in Candere being a wholly owned subsidiary of Kalyan Jewellers, as it pivots from e-commerce to omni-channel commerce.
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Kalyan Jewellers acquired a majority stake in the company in 2017 as part of its foray into the e-commerce business. Candere recorded an annual revenue of Rs. 130.3 crore in FY2023-24. Candere has been part of the fast-growing affordable and accessible jewellery segment since 2013. Following its acquisition by Kalyan Jewellers in 2017, the brand has made steady progress in terms of its offerings, customer preference and presence in leading marketplaces.
Over the last sixteen months, Candere has embarked on a strategic pivot to omni-channel commerce in line with emerging consumer needs. Aligned to this transition, experienced talent is being inducted both at operational and at management levels. During the last fiscal, Candere launched 11 physical showrooms across the country and is looking at quadrupling its off-line presence during this fiscal.
Commenting on the announcement, T S Kalyanaraman, Managing Director, Kalyan Jewellers said, “Kalyan Jewellers has demonstrated its ability to
