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Marlin Brands

OVERALL

Owned
AUS
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Consumer durables

Acquired Albi in 2016, Decor in 2017, and Willow Ware in 2018. Serves more than 18,000 retailers throughout Australia and New Zealand. Acquired by investment companies Oaktree Capital Management and Alceon Group in 2019.

Company Ownership

Marlin Management Services Ltd   AUS     website   email      
  Oaktree Capital Management LP   
   owns 50% of Marlin Management Services Ltd  
USA     website   email   facebook   twitter

Asset management

Formed in 1995. Today they have offices in 17 cities in 12 countries. Three quarters of their investments are in North America. Investments include surfwear giants Quiksilver and Billabong.

  Alceon Group Pty Ltd   
   owns 50% of Marlin Management Services Ltd  
AUS     website         

Private investment group

Specialist advisory, investment, and capital solutions firm founded by former Babcock & Brown executives in 2010. Acquired Noni B in 2014.

> About the Ratings

Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Marlin Management Services Ltd
Business Ethics Owned by two companies, one of which has criticisms
Marlin Brands is owned by two investment firms, one of which has criticisms.
Source: Shop Ethical (2020)
Oaktree Capital Management LP
Business Ethics Involvement in gambling
This company has an investment in Cannery Casino Resorts, which owns two casinos in Las Vegas and one in Pennsylvania.
Source: company website (2017)
Environment Unconventional oil & gas operations
This company has an investment in EXCO Resources, an unconventional oil and natural gas exploration, exploitation, development and production company, with a focus on shale resource plays. Operates mainly in Texas, Louisiana, and Appalachia.
Source: company website (2017)
Business Ethics Socially responsible investing claims
Foolow the link to see this company's policy on socially responsible investing.
Source: company website (2017)
Business Ethics UN Principles for Responsible Investment signatory
UNPRI is a set of six principles direct institutional investors may adopt to consider environmental, social and corporate governance issues when investing. UNPRI is a voluntary agreement.
Source: UNPRI (2020)
Social Involvement with Israel
This company is recommended for divestment by the Project of the American Friends Service Committee for its involvement in the Israeli occupation of parts of Palestine. Oaktree bought Veolia's operations in Israel, including a dump site in the occupied West Bank and a wastewater facility that serves illegal settlements.
Source: AFSC (2021)
Alceon Group Pty Ltd
Business Ethics Unconscionable conduct
This company was involved in a landmark court case heard in the NSW Supreme Court in 2015. Alceon agreed to lend $23 million to property development entity Quadwest, which was in desperate need of funds to pay significant creditors and ensure completion of a large residential project in Perth. One of the conditions of the loan was that the developer's elderly parents would need to give up their family home if Quadvest defaulted on the loan, which it did. The court found that this condition of the loan was "unconscionable", and the family home was saved.
Source: Bransgroves Lawyers (2015)
Information About the founders
This company was founded by Phil Green and Trevor Loewensohn, two of the men behind Babcock & Brown, Australia's biggest corporate failure. This Crikey article reveals details of how Green retained a number of valuable assets and millions in cash, while the company he was running collapsed.
Source: Crikey (2014)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Revenue 260 million AUD (2018)
Subsidiaries The Decor Corporation Pty Ltd 

Homewares

Founded in Melbourne in 1958 and acquired by Marlin Brands in 2017. Bought Willow Ware in 2018.


  - Willow Ware Australia Pty Ltd 

Houseware and cookware

Founded in Melbourne in 1887. Acquired Starmaid in 2013 to become the largest peg manufacturer in Australia. One manufacturing facility in Tullamarine, Melbourne. Acquired by Marlin Brands-owned Decor Corporation in 2018.

Contact Details

Address Level 5, 15 Claremont St, South Yarra, VIC, 3141, Australia
Email info@marlinbrands.com.au
Website www.marlinbrands.com.au

Products / Brands

Marlin Brands
Zanui Homewares Stores

Decor Corporation
Decor Food Storage Containers
Decor Brushware & Mops
Reva Pegs
Starmaid Document Storage
Willow Document Storage
Willow BBQ Needs


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