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Lion Capital acquires The DMC Group

BlueGem Capital Partners has sold The DMC Group, which comprises of leading European needlecraft brands, including DMC, Wool and the Gang and Sirdar, to Lion Capital LLP. BlueGem formed The DMC Group in August 2016 as a consolidation platform for complementary needlecraft brands, following the acquisition of DMC and Wool and the Gang. This then...

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92 year-old retailer Hema falls back in Dutch hands

Hema is coming home. After eleven years under British investment company Lion Capital, the discount retail chain has been acquired by Dutch firm Ramphastos Investments for an undisclosed amount. With stores in nine countries, Hema’s plans for the future include expanding its international presence. FashionUnited has put together Hema’s most...

Apparel

American Apparel working through the aftermath of Charney's exit

Fashion retailer American Apparel continues to search for a new chief executive officer whilst working through several issues raised after the retailer ousted its president, CEO and chairman Dov Charney last week. Speculation had been circulating that after the departure of Charney, Lion Capital had asked for an immediate repayment of the 10...

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Fashion

All Saints teams up with Lion Capital & Goode Partners

All Saints is on the verge of securing a £102m ($168m) rescue funding package from a private equity consortium to save itself from administration. But the deal has yet to gain the approval of the ailing retailer’s Icelandic shareholders. Retail entrepreneur Kevin Stanford has launched an eleventh hour management buyout for his struggling fashion...