8th June 2011
Pelham Bell Pottinger advises on acquisition of Kurt Geiger
Pelham Bell Pottinger, part of the Bell Pottinger Group, advised Kurt Geiger, Europe’s largest luxury shoe retailer on the international media relations for their £215m acquisition by The Jones Group Inc., an American designer, marketer and wholesaler of branded clothing, shoes and accessories listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Kurt was established in 1963 and now operates from more than 200 locations worldwide, with 49 stores and 156 concessions in department stores including Harrods, Selfridges, John Lewis and Debenhams. The transaction will give Kurt Geiger a foothold in the U.S. where the brand will have its own standalone shops as well as a presence in numerous department stores, while Jones Group gets to expand its Nine West and other brands in Europe.
The team was James Henderson, Rosanne Perry and Victoria Geoghegan.