Darty plc

Darty plc (formerly Kesa Electricals plc) is a multinational electrical retailing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

History

The company was formed in July 2003, by a demerger from Kingfisher plc. In July 2007, the Company bought Menaje Del Hogar, a Spanish electrical retail chain. On 6 July 2009, the company sold its Swiss operation. In February 2012, the company completed the sale of Comet Group, which they sold in November 2011, to OpCapita for £2, and also paid the purchaser a "sweetener" of £50M to take the loss making venture away.

On 31 July 2012, Kesa Electricals was renamed Darty plc.

In October 2015, Darty plc reached an agreement with French retailer Fnac Group to a merger that will lead to the absorption of Darty under FNAC.

Operations

Darty is headquartered in London. It has sourcing offices based in Paris and Hong Kong, as well as a wholly owned wholesaler of electrical accessories, Dacem, who supply all of Kesa's European operations.

Its structure is as follows:

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