HILCO GLOBAL COMPANIES CONTACT US ABOUT NEWS WORKING WITH YOU INVESTMENT RESTRUCTURING ADVISORY INTERNATIONAL Home> About> Current Investments About Corporate History Our People Current Investments Previous Transactions Careers Hilco Global Companies Share Current Investments Since our founding in 2000, Hilco Capital has developed a diverse portfolio of longer term investments. Here are our current major investments, as well as case studies that detail the impact we’ve had on the businesses since acquisition. HMV Established in 1921, HMV is one of the world’s most well known retail brands. Hilco Capital acquired HMV Canada from its UK parent, HMV Group, in June 2011. The Canadian business trades from more than 110 stores across nine provinces. Following the administration of HMV Group, Hilco Capital acquired HMV’s UK business from its administrators in April 2013. HMV UK trades from more than 120 stores while HMV Ireland is rapidly re-establishing with eight standalone locations, including flagship stores in Dublin and Belfast, and 46 dual-branded HMV/Xtra-vision stores opened to date. View Our HMV Canada Case Study View Our HMV UK Case Study Denby Established in 1809, Denby is one of Britain’s best known ceramics brands and continues to produce its traditional, quality stoneware product from its manufacturing base in Derbyshire for export around the world. The business was acquired by Hilco Capital in February 2009. Subsequent acquisitions in the sector, including Burleigh and Poole Pottery, have been added to Denby to create a major homeware conglomerate. View Our Denby Case Study View Our Burleigh Case Study Kraus Group Founded in 1958, Kraus Group is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of flooring products in North America and Australasia. The business, headquartered in Ontario, Canada, was acquired in June 2012 by Re:Capital Canada, Hilco Capital’s Canadian arm. View Our Kraus Case Study View Our Kraus Manufacturing Turnaround Case Study Hillier’s Chocolates Chocolatier Ernest Hillier was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1914 and operates under the Hillier’s and Newman’s brands. Hilco Capital’s Australian arm, Re:Capital Australia, acquired the business in February 2014. View Our Hillier’s Case Study Clipper Marine Clipper Marine is the UK’s fastest growing boat dealership. It was formed in 2008 by a former middle management team of the collapsed Peters Opal plc, with backing and expertise from Hilco Capital. The business now represents five boat brands and provides a complete service from valeting to brokerage. View Our Clipper Marine Case Study Xtra-vision Hilco Capital Ireland acquired entertainment rental and retail chain Xtra-vision from the company’s receivers in June 2013. The business has over 100 stores, including a number of dual-branded HMV/Xtra-vision outlets, across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, together with a network of DVD vending machines and several transactional websites. View Our Xtra-vision Case Study Corporate About Us Our Team Careers Hilco Global Companies Services Investment Advisory Turnaround & Restructuring International Helpful Links Contact Us Privacy Policy Site Map Email Sign-Up © 2014 Hilco. All rights reserved.