Since establishing our private equity strategy in 1989, we have invested in over 370 private equity investments in 41 countries.
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Westco Jeans | Country Australia | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Mall-based clothing retailer operating throughout Australia | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Dec 1999 |
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Vision Express | Country UK | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description High-street superstore optician | Deal type Growth equity | Invest. date Sep 1994 |
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Tweeter Home Entertainment Group | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Specialty retailer of consumer electronics | Deal type Growth equity | Invest. date May 1996 |
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Largest privately-held specialty premium coffee and tea retailer in the US | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Sep 2013 |
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Takko | Country Germany | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Leading German value fashion retailer | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Aug 2007 |
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Stokomani | Country France | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Leading French discount wholesaler of branded goods, specializing in end-of-line products | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date May 2007 |
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Restoque | Country Brazil | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description One of Brazil's leading producers and retailers of fashion, business and casual wear | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Dec 2013 |
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Quero-Quero | Country Brazil | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Leading home improvement retailer, credit card issuer and consumer finance company in the south of Brazil | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Sep 2008 |
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Poundland | Country UK | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description UK's No. 1 single-price discount retailer | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Jun 2002 |
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PCs Compleat | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Retailer of brand-name personal computer systems, software, peripherals and related products to professional end users in the small-office/home-office market | Deal type Growth equity | Invest. date May 1994 |
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Party City Holdings | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description America's largest retailer, designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty party goods | Deal type Buyout, Secondary buyout | Invest. date Aug 2008, Jul 2012 |
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New Look | Country UK | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description High-street value fashion chain | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date May 1996 |
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Naj-Oleari | Country Italy | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Designer, retailer and distributor of printed fabrics, clothing, accessories and stationery targeted at young children and teenagers | Deal type Recapitalization | Invest. date Oct 1990 |
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Moulin International Holdings | Country Hong Kong | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Largest manufacturer, distributor and retailer of optical frames in Hong Kong | Deal type PIPE | Invest. date Oct 1998 |
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Milano | Country Mexico | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Mexico's largest discount clothing retailer | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date May 2006 |
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lululemon athletica | Country Canada | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Premier specialty retailer of athletic and yoga apparel | Deal type Growth equity, Recapitalization | Invest. date Dec 2005, Sep 2014 |
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Kirkland's | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description America's largest mall-based specialty retailer of decorative home accessories and gifts | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Jun 1996 |
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ILVA | Country Denmark | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Danish furniture retailer | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Mar 2003 |
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Hudson Group | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description North America's leading travel retailer (acquired by Advent portfolio company Dufry) | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Mar 2008 |
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HMV | Country UK | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Retailer of music, books and videos | Deal type Carve-out | Invest. date Mar 1998 |
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Gérard Darel | Country France | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Designer, retailer and distributor of high-end womenswear and leather goods | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Jul 2008 |
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Five Below | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description A leading retailer of extreme-value merchandise for the teen and pre-teen market | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Oct 2010 |
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Fat Face | Country UK | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description UK's leading active lifestyle clothing retailer | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Apr 2005 |
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EKO Holding | Country Poland | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Independent supermarket chain in Southwestern Poland | Deal type Public-to-private | Invest. date Nov 2012 |
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Dufry South America (formerly Brasif) | Country Brazil | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Brazil's leading travel retail operator (acquired by Advent portfolio company Dufry) | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Mar 2006 |
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Dufry | Country Switzerland | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Leading global travel retailer | Deal type Buyout, PIPE | Invest. date Feb 2004, Oct 2020 |
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Douglas Holding | Country Germany | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description A leading European retail conglomerate | Deal type Public-to-private | Invest. date Dec 2012 |
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Dollar Express | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description America's third-largest single-price retailer | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Feb 1999 |
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DFS Furniture | Country UK | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description The UK's leading sofa retailer | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Jun 2010 |
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Charlotte Russe | Country US | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Specialty retailer of value-priced fashion, clothing and accessories for young women | Deal type Public-to-private | Invest. date Oct 2009 |
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Aeroboutiques (Latinoamericana Duty Free) | Country Mexico | Sector Retail, Consumer & Leisure | Description Leading operator of duty-free concessions in Mexico | Deal type Buyout | Invest. date Dec 1996 |
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