Insights into the private affairs of Britain’s largest retailers

A great new series in the Telegraph profiles Britain’s largest private companies. The series starts with lots if useful information on the ten largest retailers still in private ownership (i.e. shares not available for sale on the Stock Exchange)...

Its always interesting to learn a little more about the structure and ownership of many household retail brands. This article contains some great examples of the way in which private investors manage substantial businesses.

The retailer featured are:

Acadia Group (Burton, Top Man, Top Shops etc)
Shop Direct Group (formerly Littlewoods Direct)
Iceland
Wittington Investments (Primark, Heals)
Bestway (cash & carry)
Wilkinson (national chain of hardware stores)
NewLook (fast fashion)
Clarks Shoes
House of Fraser
River Island