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Hermès Billionaires’ Family Office Quietly Starts New Offshoot

A three-year-old family office backed by Europe’s wealthiest family is laying the groundwork for acquiring additional assets outside their luxury behemoth.

The Hermès Mumbai store on the Horniman Circle. — The Hermès Mumbai store on the Horniman Circle. (Courtesy Hermès)

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Bloomberg

09 December 2025

Krefeld, named after the town in Germany where ancestor Thierry Hermès was born, has created a separate company called Breithorn Holding that can oversee fund and asset management, according to a filing. Charles-Henri Chaliac, 49, who heads the family office, will also serve as the new firm’s chief executive officer.

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