Maxeda
Maxeda (formerly Vendex KBB) is a Dutch retail group that operates do it yourself stores in Belgium and the Netherlands. Maxeda is the result of the merger of Koninklijke Bijenkorf Beheer (KBB) and Vendex. Formerly it owned large Dutch department stores. Since 2004 Maxeda is owned by a consortium of investors led by American private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
Do-it-yourself chains
Brico (Belgium)
Brico Plan-it (Belgium)
Formido (Netherlands)
Praxis (Netherlands)
Former chains
Clothing
MS Mode (at the time known as M&S Mode) (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France and Spain) - sold in 2010 to Excellent Retail Brands
Hunkemöller (Lingerie) (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Denmark, Curaçao, Saudi-Arabia, Bahrein, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Aruba) — in 2010 sold to PAI Partners.
Claudia Sträter (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany) - sold in 2009
Restaurants
La Place (Netherlands) — sold to Sun European Partners (along with Vroom & Dreesman)