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The Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Maxeda Retail Group B.V. (“Maxeda”) announce that the strategic review of its fashion businesses, initiated in February 2010, has been completed. The Fashion Group comprised V&D, La Place, de Bijenkorf, Hunkemöller and M&S Mode.
Maxeda Retail Group B.V. (‘Maxeda’) today announces that it has reached agreement on the conditional sale of M&S Mode to Excellent Retail Brands group (‘ERB’). The transaction will be subject to a request for advice from the works councils and will be discussed with the trade unions involved. It also requires approval from the relevant competition authorities. The transaction is expected to be completed in early 2011.
Maxeda Retail Group B.V. (“Maxeda”) today announces that it has agreed a conditional sale of Hunkemöller to PAI partners (“PAI”). The transaction will be subject to a request for advice from the works councils and will be discussed with the trade unions involved. It also requires approval from the relevant competition authorities. The transaction is expected to be completed in early 2011.
Maxeda Retail Group B.V. (‘Maxeda’) today announces it has reached a conditional agreement on the proposed sale of de Bijenkorf to Selfridges Group Limited (‘Selfridges Group’), a subsidiary of Canadian-based Wittington Investments, Limited. The transaction will be subject to a request for advice from the Works Councils and the trade unions being informed. The transaction will require the approval of the relevant competition authorities. Maxeda expects the transaction to be completed in early 2011.
Sun European Partners, LLP ("Sun European Partners"), the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc., announces that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of V&D B.V. (“V&D”) and La Place B.V. (“La Place”) from Maxeda Retail Group B.V. (‘Maxeda’).
Maxeda and Sun European reach agreement on the sale of V&D and La Place
Agreement on debt buy back with a nominal amount of EUR 462.5 million
Maxeda B.V. (“Maxeda”) announces that its Executive Board and Supervisory Board have taken the decision to start a strategic review of its fashion business comprising V&D (including La Place), Bijenkorf, Hunkemöller and M&S Mode.
Amsterdam / Maastricht, 29 December 2009. Maxeda Nederland B.V. ('Maxeda') and Leon Martens Jewellery ('Leon Martens') have signed an agreement on the acquisition of Schaap en Citroen by Leon Martens. This acquisition creates a formidable partnership of two leading jewellery firms in the Netherlands.
Resilient Results in a Difficult Retail Environment
Maxeda delivers Sustainable Results
Maxeda Nederland B.V. (‘Maxeda’) and 2Deal Ventures B.V. (‘2Deal Ventures’) have today signed an agreement which leads to the acquisition of Claudia Sträter by 2Deal Ventures.
Maxeda and 2Deal Ventures reach agreement
Maxeda expects Difficult Trading in 2009 Trading Update - Full Financial Year 2008/09 compared to 2007/08
Amsterdam, 13 oktober 2008. Rogier Rijnja (46) is to be appointed the new Corporate HR Director for Maxeda as from 10 November 2008.
Maxeda performs well in challenging retail environment
Focused growth strategy delivers good results
Maxeda has appointed Wouter Haasloop Werner (41) as Chief Information Officer (CIO) as of 1 May 2008.
Amsterdam, 18 March 2008. More than 1,700 young people without qualifications have found work thanks to a unique cooperation between CWI (Centrum voor Werk en Inkomen – centre for work and income) and Maxeda. This has easily exceeded the original goal of providing work experience for 1,000 unskilled young people up to 23 years of age, without qualifications.
Amsterdam, 26 February 2008. Maxeda has been nominated by the World Retail Congress, the prestigious ‘World Retail Award’ in the category ‘Employer of the Year’.
Maxeda recently appointed Bill O’Shea (43) as Director Business Development. His main tasks will be to facilitate the growth ambitions of the Maxeda formats as well as to support their further (International) expansion.
Positive results in the first half year 2007 for Maxeda as strategy proves successful in building better businesses.
Maxeda recently appointed Otto van den Boogaard (40) as Director Real Estate. His main task will be to support the further expansion of the Maxeda formats.
Maxeda B.V. (‘Maxeda’) and Lion Capital LLP (‘Lion Capital’) today signed the definitive agreement on the transfer of HEMA B.V. (‘HEMA’) to Lion Capital. The two companies previously signed an agreement on 1 June of this year, conditional to the approval of the relevant works councils and competition authorities.
Ronald van der Mark, CFO of Maxeda, has today been awarded ‘CFO of the Year’ at the ‘Annual Financial Management Congress’. Van der Mark was praised by the jury for his ability to “create value for Maxeda due to his clear focus and drive in bringing about a large number of important projects and optimize processes.”
Paul Bringmann, General Manager of La Place, has been awarded ‘Retail Personality of 2007’.
Amsterdam, 1 June 2007. Maxeda B.V. (“Maxeda”) and Lion Capital LLP (“Lion Capital”) today announce that an agreement has been reached through which Lion Capital will acquire HEMA B.V. (“HEMA”). The acquisition is subject to a request for advice submitted to the Works Councils and to the approval of the relevant Competition Authorities.
The Netherlands’ best-known stores are again launching the largest nationwide discount campaign. Bijenkorf, V&D, HEMA, Hunkemöller, M&S, Praxis and Formido have pooled their resources for the third time in order to enable their customers to benefit from reduced prices for a three-week period. Dixons and Dynabyte are also taking part. The co-operation of these stores makes the ‘Kris Kras’ campaign unique in the Netherlands.
Maxeda announces that due to differences in strategy Jos Wientjes will be leaving Claudia Sträter by mutual consent.
Maxeda formats Hunkemöler and Claudia Sträter are awarded ‘Best Place to Work’ by Effectory – market leader in employees satisfaction surveys. Furthermore, also Maxeda formats HEMA and La Place are nominated prestigious awards.
Maxeda B.V. (“Maxeda”) announces that the Executive Board and SupervisorMaxeda Supervisory Board have taken the decision last week to start a strategic review which may result in the sale of its operating subsidiary HEMA B.V. (“HEMA”). The review will be conducted to investigate the best options to facilitate the future potential of HEMA outside Maxeda. The strategic review relates to the HEMA subsidiary only.
New Maxeda Strategy Delivers Strong Results
Dirk Goeminne has decided to step down as Chairman of the Board of V&D and Executive Board Member at Maxeda. At V&D he will be succeeded by Mark McKeon, until recently COO of fashion brands Principles and Warehouse.
The Maxeda company pension fund, the largest company pension fund in the Dutch retail sector, is to merge with the Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds voor de Detailhandel (Bpf Detailhandel), the largest Dutch retail sector pension fund.
Nick Wilkinson will join the Maxeda Executive Board by February 2007 and will become responsible for the Do-it-yourself Group.
A number of the Netherlands’ best-known stores are today launching a nationwide discount campaign.
Sjaak Kranendonk began employment at Maxeda as Director of Human Resources on 1 October 2006.
Tony Denunzio about our mission, on trust and on how to listening to our customers and people.
New strategy delivers first results.
Maxeda takes a new direction with a new corporate philosophy, ‘A Passion to Serve’.