Baugur Group
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Baugur Group was an Icelandic investment company known for its aggressive expansion into UK and European retail chains in the early 2000s.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Icelandic company
ⓘ
investment company ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| businessModel | leveraged acquisitions of retail chains ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financialStrategy | highly leveraged financing ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Reykjavík NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
investment
ⓘ
retail investment ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive expansion into European retail chains
ⓘ
aggressive expansion into UK retail chains ⓘ |
| legalForm | private company ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
acquisition of stakes in UK high-street retailers
ⓘ
rapid portfolio expansion before the 2008 financial crisis ⓘ |
| notableMarket | UK high street ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySectorOfInvestments |
real estate
GENERATED
ⓘ
retail GENERATED ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
collapse of the Icelandic banking system
ⓘ
impact of the 2008 global financial crisis ⓘ |
| reputation |
aggressive deal-making
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symbol of Icelandic pre-crisis financial expansion ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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House of Fraser