CVC Capital Partners Limited (ENXTAM:CVC) is exploring options for its controlling stake in Italian drug-maker Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A. (BIT:REC), according to people familiar with the matter. The buyout firm is working with advisers and is in the early stages of studying alternatives including a potential sale or a combination with another business, the people said. It?s informally reaching out to some potential buyers to gauge their interest in a deal, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.