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Selfridges & Co. - Company Capsule

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees ..............................................................................................................5

Selfridges & Co. - Major Products and Services........................................................................................6

Selfridges & Co. - Business Analysis .........................................................................................................7

3.1

Selfridges & Co. - Company Overview...................................................................................................................... 7

Selfridges & Co. - Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ...................................................................8

4.1

Selfridges & Co. - M&A and Partnerships Strategy .................................................................................................. 8

Selfridges & Co. - Recent Developments .................................................................................................10

Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................13
6.1

Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

6.2

Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................ 13

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees ..............................................................................................................5

Selfridges & Co. - Major Products and Services........................................................................................6

Selfridges & Co. - Business Analysis .........................................................................................................7

3.1

Selfridges & Co. - Company Overview...................................................................................................................... 7

Selfridges & Co. - Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ...................................................................8

4.1

Selfridges & Co. - M&A and Partnerships Strategy .................................................................................................. 8

Selfridges & Co. - Recent Developments .................................................................................................10

Appendix ....................................................................................................................................................13
6.1

Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

6.2

Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................ 13

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List of Tables

Table 1: Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees .............................................................................................................................. 5

Table 2: Major Products and Services...................................................................................................................................... 6

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Selfridges & Co.

Selfridges & Co. - Company Overview

Fast Facts
Headquarters Address

400 Oxford Street, London, W1A 1AB,

United Kingdom

Telephone

+ 44 113 3698040

Fax

N/A

Website

www.selfridges.com

Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange

N/A

Number of Employees

N/A

Fiscal Year End

December

Revenue (in US$ million)

N/A

Selfridges & Co. (Selfridges) is a department

store chain operator based in the UK. The
company retails a wide range of apparel and
clothing for men, women and kids. Its product
offerings include a variety of coats, jackets,
dresses, knitwear, nightwear, lingerie, shoes,
boots, skirts, tops, trousers, shorts, swimwear,
bags, watches and accessories. The company
also offers beauty products, including fragrances,
hair care, make-up, skincare and sun care
products. In addition, Selfridges offers home and
leisure products including bedroom, bathroom,
dining room and other home accessories, garden
and outdoor products.
The company also markets its products online. It
operates through its stores located in London,
Birmingham,
Manchester
Trafford
and
Manchester regions of the UK. Selfridges is
headquartered in London, the UK.

Key Competitors
Arcadia Group Limited
Harrods Ltd.
Harvey Nichols Group Ltd
Hoopers Ltd
House of Fraser Limited.

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1 Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees

Table 1: Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees
Name

Job Title

Board Level

Paul Kelly

Chief Executive Officer, Director

Executive Board

Willard Weston

Chairman, President

Executive Board

John Edgar

Director - Finance

Senior Management

Tim Daniels

Managing Director

Senior Management

Zia Zareem-slade

Manager - Online Content

Senior Management

Claudia Struzzo

Head - Marketing

Senior Management

Steve Lewis

Head - Security

Senior Management

Sue West

Director - Operations

Senior Management

Ewan Venters

Director - Food and Restaurants

Senior Management

Antony Smith

Director - Deputy Store

Senior Management

Since

Age

72

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2 Selfridges & Co. - Major Products and Services

Selfridges & Co. operates a chain of department stores. The key products and services offered by the company
include the following:

Table 2: Major Products and Services

Products
Fashion apparel
Lingerie
Footwear
Jewelry
Accessories
Cosmetics
House wares
Electronics
Food and wine
Beauty products
Services
Dispatch
Delivery
Selfridges gift card
Retail
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3 Selfridges & Co. - Business Analysis

3.1

Selfridges & Co. - Company Overview

Selfridges & Co. (Selfridges) is a department store chain operator based in the UK. The company retails a wide range of
apparel and clothing for men, women and kids. Its product offerings include a variety of coats, jackets, dresses, knitwear,
nightwear, lingerie, shoes, boots, skirts, tops, trousers, shorts, swimwear, bags, watches and accessories. The company
also offers beauty products, including fragrances, hair care, make-up, skincare and sun care products. In addition, Selfridges
offers home and leisure products including bedroom, bathroom, dining room and other home accessories, garden and
outdoor products.
The company also markets its products online. It operates through its stores located in London, Birmingham, Manchester
Trafford and Manchester regions of the UK. Selfridges is headquartered in London, the UK.

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4 Selfridges & Co. - Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships

4.1

Selfridges & Co. - M&A and Partnerships Strategy

Selfridges acquires La Maison Ogilvy

Deal Type

Acquisition

Deal Sub Type

Majority Acquisition

Deal Status

Completed

Announced Date

7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM

Deal in Brief
Selfridges Group Limited (SGL), a UK-based operator of luxury fashion retail stores, has acquired La Maison Ogilvy, a Canadian
operator of department stores from a private investment group.
This acquisition reflects SGL's strategy to own and operate premier luxury stores in select markets.
Participant Company Information
Company Name

Champlain
Corporation

Financial

Involvement Type

Vendor

Company Overview
Champlain Financial Corporation is a Canada based private equity firm.
Company Name

Fonds de solidarite FTQ

Involvement Type

Vendor

Company Overview
Fonds de solidarit FTQ is a private equity and venture capital firm. The is specialized in investments in start-ups, mergers,
acquisitions, management buyouts, growth and expansion financings, financial restructuring, family and non-family buyout, new
market developments, interim financings, new product marketing, succession planning, working capital, purchase of tangible and
intangible assets, integrator development, export, consolidations, turnaround, leveraged management buyouts, and restructurings
in small and medium-sized businesses. The firm typically invests in natural resources, aerospace, agrifood, wood and paper,
chemicals, construction and construction materials, printing, transportation equipment and automobiles, transportation services,
furniture and fixtures, combinatorial chemistry and other lead generating technologies, mining, plastics, business succession, life
sciences, business services, telecommunications, distribution and consumer goods, culture, environment, equipment and
machinery sector, financial services, information technology, metal products, and recreational tourism sectors. It prefers to invest
in Quebec, Canada. The firm seeks to invest in companies in business succession sector having minimum capitalization of
$500,000; equipment and machinery sector with average investment in excess of $3 million; environment sector with funding
needs of more than $500000; financial services sector having net assets between $20 million and $50 million in equity; metal
products sector having annual sales of over $5 million and financing needs of at least $2 million; and printing sector having
investment needs of over $1 million. In information technology sector it seeks to invest $2 million as initial investments while total
investments can be more than $10 million and in life sciences sector the firm prefers to invest either through equity participation in
common or preferred shares or through subordinated loans. Fonds de solidarit FTQ was formed in 1983 and is based in
Montreal, Canada with additional offices in Montreal, Canada and Quebec, Canada.
Company Name

La Maison Ogilvy

Involvement Type

Vendor

Company Overview
La Maison Ogilvy, a Canadian operator of department stores.

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Nike partners with Selfridges Retail
Deal Type

Partnership

Deal Sub Type

Other

Deal Status

Completed

Announced Date

7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

Deal in Brief
NIKE, Inc. (NIKE), a US-based designer, distributor and retailer of sports related merchandise, has partnered with Selfridges
Retail Limited, a UK-based operator of departmental stores, to launch Nike Sportwear (NSW) autumn collection.
Nike will launch its autumn 11 collection for its NSW lifestyle collection exclusively in Selfridges, the second exclusive tie-up with
the department store.
Participant Company Information
Company Name

NIKE, Inc.

Involvement Type

Target

Company Overview
NIKE, Inc. (NIKE) is a designer, marketer, distributor and retailer of sports related merchandise. Its product portfolio includes
footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. The company offers its products under the brands that include Nike, Cole Haan,
Umbro and Hurley. NIKE sells its merchandise through company-owned stores and a website, www.nikestore.com. It operates
384 retail stores in the US and 442 international stores across Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and Greece. It also sells merchandise
through independent distributors and licensees, globally. NIKE is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, the US.

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5 Selfridges & Co. - Recent Developments

The 7 Virtues Beauty to debut fragrance collection in UK
The 7 Virtues Beauty has announced that it will launch its award winning fragrance collection made with natural essential oils from nations
rebuilding for the first time in the UK exclusively in Selfridges, London.
Published Date : 9/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
The Denim Studio opens at Selfridges London
The Denim Studio, a more than 26,000 square feet denim shopping destination, has been opened on Oxford Street at Selfridges London.
Published Date : 6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM
Selfridges expands wine shop, opens new bar
Selfridges, a London-based department store chain, has expanded its wine shop and opened a new bar at its store in Oxford Street.
Published Date : 5/29/2013 12:00:00 AM
Kure Bazaar unveils new nail collection
Nail lacquer brand Kure Bazaar is set to launch its new spring/summer 2013 nail collection at Selfridges.
Published Date : 5/2/2013 1:24:00 PM
CHANEL presents Le Volume de Chanel Mascara at Selfridges
France-based fashion, cosmetics and fragrance brand Chanel has announced the launch of its new eye makeup product called Le Volume de
Chanel Mascara at Selfridges London.
Published Date : 4/24/2013 2:17:00 PM
Nail polish brand Ciat to launch pop-up nail bar at Selfridges
UK-based nail polish brand Ciat has plans to launch its Chalkboard Manicure, a pop-up nail bar, at Selfridges London from 25 April for two
weeks.
Published Date : 4/19/2013 12:00:00 AM
Lancme launches new makeup palette collection
Lancme, the Paris-based high-end skin care, fragrances, and makeup brand owned by the cosmetic conglomerate L'Oral, is launching the
Hypnose Palette collection exclusively at Selfridges.
Published Date : 4/3/2013 11:37:00 AM
Green Box Drinks launches Element 29 vodka at Selfridges
Green Box Drinks, a London-based manufacturer of quality British spirits, has launched British Artisan vodka - Element 29 - at Selfridges stores
in the city.
Published Date : 2/20/2013 5:54:00 AM
Selfridges to launch new limited edition beauty box
London-based chain department store Selfridges is launching a new limited-edition beauty box in advance of Valentines day.
Published Date : 1/31/2013 1:23:00 PM
Armani opens Priv fragrance boutique at London's Selfridges store
Italian fashion and fragrance house Giorgio Armani has opened a dedicated fragrance boutique for the Armani Priv line at London's Selfridges.

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Published Date : 11/21/2012 6:45:00 AM

Selfridges opens beauty hall extension in UK
UK department store retailer Selfridges has opened an extension to its beauty hall for its customers.
Published Date : 9/25/2012 1:20:00 PM
Swedish shirting brand Stenstrms debuts in UK
Shirting brand Stenstrms has made its debut in the UK with an exclusive launch in London-based department store Selfridges.
Published Date : 8/16/2012 6:00:00 PM
Selfridges introduces new chocolate range in UK
Selfridges, a department store chain in the UK, has introduced new range of chocolates under Willie's Cacao brand, which has been created by
Willie Harcourt-Cooze in Devon.
Published Date : 8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Comme des Garons to launch new fragrance in July
Fashion house Comme des Garons will launch a new Amazingreen fragrance for summer on 3 July 2012, sold exclusively through UK
department store Selfridges.
Published Date : 6/21/2012 8:15:00 AM
Union fragrances to debut Selfridges in July
UK-based fragrance brand Union will launch its first fragrance collection exclusively at the UK-based department store Selfridges and online in
July.
Published Date : 6/8/2012 8:18:00 AM
Cowshed, Selfridges team up to unveil limited edition personal care range
London-based lifestyle and beauty brand Cowshed has partnered with department stores chain Selfridges to launch limited edition sunshine
yellow personal care products.
Published Date : 5/15/2012 1:11:00 PM
YO! Sushi is still on a mission against overfishing
As Selfridges celebrates the first anniversary of Project Ocean this May, YO! Sushi says it is thrilled to be a key partner in helping to raise
awareness of the global threat of overfishing.
Published Date : 5/8/2012 10:00:00 AM
Black Chicken Remedies launches new skin care serum in UK
Australian beauty brand Black Chicken Remedies has launched Love Your Face Serum in UK at Selfridges.
Published Date : 3/2/2012 5:00:00 PM
bareMinerals to launch makeup collection in April
US-based beauty care company Bare Escentuals cosmetics brand bareMinerals will launch the new READY color collection in April 2012 at
Selfridges and bareMinerals stores.
Published Date : 3/1/2012 12:14:00 PM
Selfridges launches fantasy mirror technology
UK-based high-end department store chain Selfridges has launched a new augmented reality (AR) experience 'fantasy mirror', which allows
shoppers to try on designer underwear without taking off any clothing.

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6 Appendix
6.1

Methodology

Canadean company reports are based on a core set of research techniques which ensure the best possible level of quality
and accuracy of data. The key sources used include:
Company Websites
Company Annual Reports
SEC Filings
Press Releases
Proprietary Databases

Notes
Financial information of the company is taken from the most recently published annual reports or SEC filings
The financial and operational data reported for the company is as per the industry defined standards
Revenue converted to US$ at average annual conversion rate as of fiscal year end

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Disclaimer

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The data and analysis within this report is driven by Canadean from its own primary and secondary research of public and
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The facts of this report are believed to be correct at the time of publication but cannot be guaranteed. Please note that the
findings, conclusions and recommendations that Canadean delivers will be based on information gathered in good faith from
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