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Douglas Plans for Frankfurt IPO

The German retailer plans to raise $868 million in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to reduce company debt and refinance loans.

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By: Rachel Klemovitch

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German-based perfume and beauty retailer, Douglas, is planning for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company hopes to raise $868 million. According to reports, share sales are expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter. 
 
The company plans to use the proceeds to reduce debt and refinance loans at better conditions. 
 
In 2013, Douglas was delisted from the stock exchange after a joint takeover by the Kreke family and Advent financial investor. The majority of company shares went to CVC Capital Partners in 2025. 
 
According to Reuters, CVC will remain the majority shareholder and the Kreke family will not give up shared in the IPO.
 
Douglas CEO, Sander van der Laan said in a statement, “The Douglas Group is ideally positioned to further capitalize on the large and resilient European premium beauty market.”
 
Company statements call an IPO the next logical step in the company’s growth strategy. 
 
Douglas operates 1,850 perfume stores in 22 countries with roughly a third of its business online.
 
The company saw a 13% rise in adjusted EBITDA and an 8% rise in sales in the first quarter of its financial year. Van der Laan hopes to increase sales by an average of 7% per year by 2026.

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