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Clothing retail
Owned by Peter Lew, son of Australian retail magnate, Solomon Lew. Operates Seed Heritage, French Connection, and Thurley stores in Australia.
Company Ownership
BrandBank Group Pty Ltd | AUS | |||||
Lew Group ![]() owns 100% of BrandBank Group 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. |
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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)
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) |
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Subsidiaries | FC Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Clothing Thurley Pty Ltd ![]() Womens fashion The Thurley label was established by Helen O'Connor in 2006. Available at David Jones. Steambrook Pty Ltd ![]() Clothing retailer Founded in Melbourne in 2000. Owned by the Lew family. |
Contact Details
Address | Melbourne, VIC, Australia |
Products / Brands
FC Australia
FCUK Womens Fashion FCUK Menswear (casual) French Connection Womens Fashion French Connection Menswear (casual) |
Thurley
Thurley Womens Fashion |
Seed Heritage
Seed Childrenswear Seed Womens Fashion Seed Babywear |