Co-Owner L Managing Director
CurrentMonarch Capital and its subidiaries are an independent private equity investment group, primarily active within omni-channel retail, food/foodservice, automotive & consumer/leisure industries. We are a multi-format & multi-enseignes operator of hyper - & supermarkets, foodservice operations, convenience - & express/city stores, operating in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Central/Eastern Europe, French Overseas Territories, the Caribbean region, Asia & Latin America. We are capturing the digitalization and transformation of Food & Groceries through investment stakes/building business in independent, pure play online grocery retailers/delivery services like Gorillas, Blue Apron, Ocado, Amazon and several other DTC subscription businesses. The Group is harnessing its International Partenariat (multi-format & multi-enseignes) banner portfolio that spans the full spectrum by tailoring it to each customer category, local lifestyles & areas (urban, suburban & rural areas). Consolidated revenue retail ops for fiscal 2018 was € 7.9 billion (+ 18% over 2017). Our portfolio of brands includes Amazon, Carrefour, Carrefour Market, Carrefour Express, Louis Delhaize, Louis Delhaize Shop & Go, CORA, DIA, Monoprix, Mercadona, Auchan, Caprabo, Caprabo Rapid, SPAR, Dinosol, Jumbo, METRO, Atacadao, Pão de Açúcar, Assai Cash & Carry, Soriana, Comercial Mexicana, Grupo Rodilla, Starbucks, Burger King, VIPS, Wagamama, AB Vassilopoulos, Pingo Doce, PriceSmart, Grupo Electra & Bergé Automocion.Furthermore, we are a property investment and development company owning €2.9 billion of real estate within the Benelux, the UK (principally central London), Eastern– & Southern Europe, Asia & Latin-America. We proactively manage our portfolio, flexing our activities in tune with property cycles to deliver long-term out-performance. We aim to deliver superior returns to our shareholders by unlocking the often hidden potential in retail, residential and office property.