THE KOOPLES
Acquired by
MAUS FRERES
THE KOOPLES acquired by MAUS FRERES
Target
THE KOOPLES
Acquirer
MAUS FRERES
Context
The Kooples has been acquired by the Swiss family group Maus Freres, which also owns Lacoste, Gant, and Aigle, as part of its development strategy focused on accessible luxury premium brands. The brand was previously owned by the Elicha family (founder and majority shareholder) and the LBO France fund, which held a 20% stake.
THE KOOPLES, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2018, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, representing a LOGIN discount to the 10.9x average currently observed in the Retail & Consumer sector.
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Target
Founded in 2008 by the Elicha brothers, The Kooples is a contemporary French fashion house renowned for its rock 'n' roll aesthetic and "unisex" high-end silhouettes. The brand offers premium ready-to-wear, footwear, and accessories for both men and women. At the time of its acquisition, The Kooples operated a robust retail network of near 300 points of sale in France and in Europe.
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Other operations with THE KOOPLES
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Sector | Deal Context |
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| 01/2025 | VERDOSO | THE KOOPLES | FRANCE | Fashion & Apparel | Due to a lack of profitability, the accessible luxury ready-to-wear brand has been sold to Verdoso, a French family office specializing in the turnaround of struggling companies. |
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