Douglas Holding was a German retail group based in Düsseldorf which included subsidiaries perfumery chain Douglas GmbH, confectionery chain Hussel, bookstore chain Thalia Buchhandel and women's fashion store chain AppelrathCüpper.[2] After the takeover by financial investor Advent International, Douglas Holding was delisted in 2013[3] and the conglomerate was gradually split into its individual companies.
In June 2015, CVC Capital Partners agreed to purchase the controlling stake in the company from Advent International in a deal which reportedly valued Douglas at around 2.8 billion euros.[4]
On 20 March 2017, Douglas Holding AG was dissolved by merging with Douglas GmbH.[5]