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The Zeppelin designed by Marcel Wanders,
one of the iconic products of Flos
Gruppo Coin
is Italy’s leading apparel retail group, successfully
operating a network (including franchises) of approximately
1,100 stores in Italy and 162 abroad under three different brand
names: OVS Industry (the largest Italian apparel retailer),
Coin (the largest Italian department store operator) and UPIM
(acquired in 2010 and in the process of being converted into OVS
Industry or a younger format named UPIM POP). Gruppo Coin
is a quality company with an excellent management team and
commands approximately a 7% market share in Italy ahead of
groups such as Zara, H&M and Benetton. In Q1 2015 OVS was
successfully listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. Gruppo Coin
continues to be affected by challenging market conditions and
maintains strong cost controls and working capital management
while continuing the retail network expansion.
Goldcar
was established in 1985 and is the leading leisure car
rental company in Southern Europe, with a leading market share
in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Malta.
The Company is a pioneer in the value segment of the car rental
industry, having established the business model followed by its
competitors. Goldcar is present in Southern Europe’s key tourist
airports and railway stations through 53 offices, benefiting from
the strength and resilience of the Mediterranean tourism market
(which accounts for 40% of the global industry).
In 2014, high-caliber management changes were made by
appointing a CEO and a new CFO.
Flos
is the leading Italian high-end lighting brand, known
globally for its iconic design and technological innovation, both
in the decorative and architectural segments.
Since its founding in 1962, Flos products have been recognized
with a number of design awards and are collection items for
leading museums such as the MoMA in New York, the Victoria &
Albert Museum in London and Le Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Flos’ long-standing relationship with world-renowned designers,
such as the Castiglioni brothers, Philippe Starck and Antonio
Citterio, is a unique feature of the company.
Flos employs 430 people and has two main operational
headquarters in Brescia (Italy) and Valencia (Spain).
In addition, it is present globally through dedicated showrooms
and shops in Milan, Rome, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Lyon, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.
At the beginning of 2015, Flos reached an agreement for the
acquisition of Ares, the leading Italian company in the premium
outdoor lighting market. The transaction enables Flos to cover
all key premium lighting products and generate significant
synergies with Flos’ current operating model.
Perfume Holding
produces and markets perfumes for a number
of well-known brands. The license portfolio includes Ferrari, La
Perla, Iceberg, Liu Jo, Grigio Perla, John Galliano, Ducati and
Sergio Tacchini. In addition, the group owns the Atkinsons and I
Coloniali brands. The company has a direct presence in Italy, France,
Germany, UK and Singapore. The company is consolidating its
strategy of creating the first alternative to multinational perfumes
companies through the acquisition of small-medium size brands
and companies. The build-up strategy has allowed the group to
reach a more flexible and integrated structure with a stronger
management team who is able to oversee and direct the entire
process. The company is developing its international distribution
through selected partnerships with key distributors in order to
capture opportunities in the emerging markets. At the beginning
