Douglas Holding

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  • Kreke, CEO
  • Jörn Kreke, Chairman of the Board

The Douglas Holding AG is a German, unlisted until December 11, 2012 at the MDAX, retail group, which is represented in the perfumery industry, bookstores, jewelry, fashion and confectionery. The largest distribution lines, Douglas ( the highest turnover of Douglas Holding AG), the retail book trade Thalia bookstores, Christian Jewelers ( jewelry and watches) and AppelrathCüpper ( women's fashion ), and confectionery stores ( confectionery).

  • 4.1 Service Companies

History

The roots of the company date back to the year 1821, when Hamburg in the perfume and soap factory JS Douglas Söhne was founded. 1863 opened the first Christian branch and in 1910 the first Douglas perfumery in Hamburg.

The Hussel confectionery store operations GmbH was founded in 1949 and in 1962 converted into a corporation. In 1969, the acquisition of Perfumery Douglas, who (from 1976: Hussel Holding AG) the most important pillar of the company was. Since 1989, the company bears the name of Douglas Holding AG.

Douglas, in 1995, partly in 2005 and completely the eleven branches of Pohland menswear and sold them in September 2007 at the Munich-based industrial holding company Aurelius AG.

On March 11, 2014 Douglas announced the Hagen confectionery specialist Hussel to EMERAM Capital Partners to sell. A purchase agreement was signed on 06 March. The transaction is still subject to antitrust approval.

Ownership

Since July 2013, the company is wholly owned by the U.S. financial investor Advent International and is no longer listed.

Divisions

Parfumerie Douglas

→ Main article: Perfumery Douglas

The Parfumerie Douglas GmbH is a 100 % subsidiary of Douglas Holding AG. The 1200 perfumeries in 22 countries generated more than 14,000 employees in fiscal year 2009/10 revenue of 1.8695 billion euros. The perfumeries maintain market leadership in Europe.

To Parfumerie Douglas include:

  • Internationally Douglas perfumeries
  • Schnitzler Perfumery ( Dusseldorf )
  • France ELYTIS (April 2006 final takeover of the Lavigne Group with 150 branches )
  • SAS Ederena III (takeover Jan. 2006)
  • Plus - que- Parfum ( adoption April 2006)
  • France Parfum ( adoption August 2006)
  • Hairdressing salons & Life -Style Douglas Hair Design
  • Douglas Cosmetics cabins
  • Douglas Nail and Foot Spas

Thalia Holding GmbH

→ Main article: Thalia ( bookstores )

The Thalia Holding GmbH is a 75 % subsidiary of Douglas Holding AG and Könnecke Beteiligungs-GmbH to 25 %. The 289 book stores and bookstores generated in the financial year 2009/10 with a total of 5,186 employees generated sales of 905.8 million euros.

To Thalia Holding GmbH include:

  • Germany: Thalia ( bookstores )
  • Buch.de
  • Bol.de
  • Poertgen Herder (Münster and Freiburg im Breisgau)
  • Bouvier Bonn
  • Palm & Enke (Erlangen)
  • Menckestraße & Blaesing (Erlangen)
  • Jena University Bookstore
  • Reinhold Gondrom GmbH (based in Kaiserslautern, 26 branches)
  • Buch & Kunst Group (2006 acquisition of 44 stores in East Germany and North Rhine -Westphalia, subject to the Federal Cartel Office )
  • Bräuer ( Lemgo )
  • Potthoff ( Bergisch Gladbach)
  • Bookstore Dr. Claus Steiner GmbH ( book - steiner.de ) ( Idstein )
  • Thalia Book Campe (Nuremberg)
  • Grüttefien ( participation)
  • Switzerland (Thalia Holding until 2006 Jaeggi ): buch.ch
  • Stauffacher (Bern)
  • Zap
  • Meissner Books
  • Austria (until 2006 Thalia Holding): Amadeusbuch
  • Wagner ( participation)

Christian jewelers and watchmakers since 1863 GmbH

→ Main article: Christian ( jeweler )

The Christian jewelers and watchmakers since 1863 GmbH is a 100 % subsidiary of Douglas Holding AG. 204 jeweler stores generated sales of 310.2 million euros in fiscal 2009/10. With 2,173 employees, Christchurch is the largest German jeweler companies.

For Christ jewelers and watchmakers since 1863 GmbH include:

  • Christian Jewelers
  • Jeweler WHITE ( Original jeweler company of Douglas Holding AG, was integrated after the acquisition of Christ in Christian jewelers and watchmakers since 1863 GmbH)

Reiner AppelrathCüpper Nachf

The Reiner AppelrathCüpper Nachf. GmbH is a 100 % subsidiary of Douglas Holding AG. The 13 shops with 751 staff of the women's fashion industry generated sales of EUR 122.1 million in financial year 2011 /12.

To AppelrathCüpper include:

  • AppelrathCüpper Damenmoden

Hussel confectionery shops GmbH

The Hussel confectionery shops GmbH is a 100 % subsidiary of Douglas Holding AG. The 261 confectionery stores, generated revenue of EUR 99.4 million in the past financial year (2009 /10).

Hussel confectionery shops GmbH include:

  • Confectionery stores (247 confectionery shops in Germany and 14 in Austria ) Cerrini Confiserie GmbH Susie group Sweet department store
  • Sweet source
  • Chocolat

Management

At the offices in Hagen The service centers are located almost all subsidiaries. They support the branches in the daily business operations and relieve them, by taking over tasks such as administration, marketing, purchasing, controlling and logistics.

Service companies

  • DOUGLAS Corporate Service GmbH (DCS ) ( internal service provider in the areas of finance and accounting and payroll accounting. )
  • DOUGLAS computer science & Service GmbH (DIS ) (internal IT, finance, goods and information industry in the field of software and hardware )
  • DOUGLAS Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG (internal building management )
  • DOUGLAS Leasing GmbH ( manages the company's vehicle fleet )
  • DOUGLAS insurance GmbH (DVV ) (insurance contract matters )
  • EKV Einkaufsverbund GMBH ( are procurement of non - merchandise, focus the areas of energy procurement, telecommunications, office supplies and maintenance services )
Types of business entity Aktiengesellschaft Supervisory board Profit (economics) Darmstadt Konditorei Management control system Westdeutscher Rundfunk
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