Investment Summary

Permira Invests In Hugo Boss

On July 13, 2007, private equity firm Permira invested in retailer Hugo Boss

Investment Highlights
  • This is Permira’s 7th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Permira’s 13th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Hugo Boss was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2015.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-07-13
Target Hugo Boss
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Permira
Deal Type PIPE

Target

Hugo Boss

Metzingen, Germany
Hugo Boss is a retailer that develops, markets, and distributes women and men fashion and accessories in the premium and luxury segment. Hugo Boss was founded in 1924 and is based in Metzingen, Germany.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Permira

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 80.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Permira is a mega-sized private equity firm that targets large company investments around the world. Permira invests to support acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, take-privates, turnarounds, and growth buyouts. Areas of interest include healthcare, financial services, chemicals, consumer products and services, industrial products and services, technology, media, and telecom. Permira will consider opportunities in Europe, Asia, and North America. Permira was formed in 1985 and has offices in Menlo Park, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, London, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Guernsey and New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 61 of 170
Sector: Retail M&A 7 of 11
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Germany M&A 13 of 23
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-01 SBS Broadcasting S.A.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

SBS Broadcasting S.A. is a European television and radio broadcasting company with complimentary print operations. The Company derives revenue primarily through sales of advertising to multi-national, national, regional and local advertisers and sales of magazine subscriptions.

Sell €3.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-01 Takko Fashion

Telgte, Germany

Takko Fashion is a retailer of fashionable 'value for money' clothing, targeting young families and women aged between 25 and 40. Takko Fashion was formed in 1982 and runs over 900 stores in Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.

Sell -