PlayCorp
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Apparel, toys and homewares distributor
Founded in 1984. PlayCorp supplies more than 13,000 products to more than 6,000 shop fronts, including independent retailers and larger retailers such as Target, Rebel Sport, Coles, Kmart, Myer and Big W. Major merchandising partner for brands including AFL, The Simpsons, Warner Brothers, Disney, Marvel, Lucas Films. Most of their products are sourced from Asia. Operated by Steven Lew, son of retail veteran Solomon Lew.
Company Ownership
PlayCorp Group of Companies Pty Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
SL Investments Group ![]() owns 100% of PlayCorp Group of Companies Pty Ltd |
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Investment firm Steven Lew is the Executive Chairman SL Investments Group which has extensive investments globally across the public and private sector, seed capital, property, green energy, technology and payment platforms. | ||||||
Lew Group ![]() owns 100% of SL Investments Group |
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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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PlayCorp Group of Companies Pty Ltd | ||||
No assessment data currently available for PlayCorp Group of Companies Pty Ltd | ||||
SL Investments Group | ||||
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Lew Group | ||||
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 |
Contact Details
Address | Level 1, 425 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia |
Website | www.stevenlew.com.au |
Products / Brands
PlayCorp
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