Bader Nasser Al Kharafi, a Kuwaiti businessman, has announced the acquisition of a 3 percent stake in Italian superyacht builder Ferretti Group.
The deal, done through his investment firm BNK Holdings, is part of a “broader strategic plan to build a global portfolio focused primarily on high-end assets and high-quality companies”.
Al Kharafi assumes several executive positions, serving as the Chairman of Kuwait’s stock exchange operator Boursa, the Chief Executive Officer of telecommunications company Zain Group, and Vice Chairman of Gulf Cables. Al Kharafi also acts as a shareholder and board member of Coca-Cola Kuwait.
This is not the only boardroom shake-up for Ferretti Group, as the builder was presented with a €182 million voluntary offer from shareholder KKCG Maritime, a division of Czech Investment Firm KKCG, in a bid to purchase a further 15.4 percent of the company’s shares.
In Q3 of 2025, Ferretti Group posted €303.6 million in order intake, a 36 percent increase from Q3 2024, citing a “clearer macroeconomic and geopolitical environment.”
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