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Columbia House Ownership
Who owns Columbia House?
Columbia House is owned by Bertelsmann SE KGaA. It was acquired on July 5, 2005.
Was Columbia House formerly PE-backed?
Yes. Columbia House was formerly owned by 1 private investor.
Columbia House Business Overview
Where is Columbia House headquartered?
Columbia House is headquartered in New York, New York.
What sector is Columbia House in?
Columbia House is a retail company.
When was Columbia House founded?
Columbia House was founded in 1955.
Retail M&A Summary in 2005
Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, retail ranked 13 in number of deals in 2005. The largest retail acquisition in 2005 was May Department Stores Company - which was acquired by Macy s for $17.0B.
Join Mergr to view all 82 acquisitions of retail companies in 2005, including 49 acquisitions by private equity firms, and 33 by strategics.