Century Plaza Investments
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Property developer and investment company
Solomon Lew's investment vehicle. Owns 42% of Premier Investments.
Company Ownership
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Lew Group ![]() owns 100% of Century Plaza Investments Pty Ltd |
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Investment conglomerate The Lew family, headed by rag trade tycoon Solomon Lew, owns a swag of Australian clothing retail companies. While Solomon owns Voyager Distributing Co and 42% of Just Group, his three children each control parts of the Lew empire. Peter Lew manages Australian Retail Investments and the Australian licenses for Zara and FCUK, Steven Lew manages Playcorp and Global Retail Brands, while Jacqueline Lew manages Nine West. |
Company Assessment
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According to the democracyforsale.net website, this company donated $440,000 to Australia's major political parties between 2012 and 2018, as disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commision (AEC).
Source: Democracy For Sale (2018) |
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Solomon Lew, owner of Premier Investments, struck a deal with Mornington Shire Council in June 2012 to remove a pool he had built on Crown Land without permission and remediate the land in exchange for negligence charges being dropped. Lew is to pay Council's legal fees of $150,000 and a fine of $50,000.
Source: The Age (2012)
Wikipedia profile on Lew Group head, Solomon Lew. Includes details of controversial business deals, including the Yannon transaction and the Etiket transaction.
Source: Wikipedia (2014) |
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Subsidiaries | Premier Investments Ltd (42% owned) ![]() Investment firm Chaired by one of Australia's richest men, Solomon Lew. Lindsay Fox is also on the board of Directors. Acquired clothing retail group Just Group in 2008. - Myer Holdings Ltd (26% owned) ![]() Department stores Founded in Bendigo, Vic in 1900 and merged with Coles in 1985. Acquired by a consortium of US private equity firms in 2006, who floated the company on the Australian Stock Exchange in Oct 2009. They operate 67 stores around Australia. Acquired designer labels Sass & Bide in 2011, Howard Showers and Charlie Brown in 2014 and Marcs and David Lawrence in 2017. - Breville Group Ltd (27% owned) ![]() Household electrical appliances Australian company that develops and distributes consumer electrical products worldwide. Brands in Australia are Breville (kitchen appliances), Breville-Nespresso (co-branded coffee machines) and Kambrook (kitchen appliances). They also have a license agreement for exclusive distribution rights with Philips (grooming and garment care). - Just Group ![]() Clothing retail Bought by Soloman Lew's Premier Investments in August 2008. Brands include Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E, Peter Alexander, Dotti and Smiggle. They operate over 950 stores. |
Contact Details
Address | Melbourne, Australia |
Products / Brands
Myer (26% owned)Breville Group (27% owned)
Breville Microwaves
Breville Coffee Machines Breville Small Kitchen Appliances Kambrook Heating & Cooling Kambrook Microwaves Kambrook Vacuum Cleaners |
Kambrook Small Kitchen Appliances
Kambrook Irons Ronson Small Kitchen Appliances Ronson Heating & Cooling |
Just Group
Dotti Womens Fashion
Jacqui E Womens Fashion Jay Jays Youth Fashion Just Jeans Womens Fashion Just Jeans Menswear (casual) Just Jeans Denim Peter Alexander Underwear/Socks/Sleepwear Portmans Womens Fashion Smiggle Stationery Stores |