Christian Baier

Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH (Permira) is the German office of the leading European private equity firm. Established in Germany in 1986, the firm advises the Permira Funds on German, Swiss and Austrian investments and also works on international deals. Permira's customers include investment managers, public and corporate pension funds, governmental development agencies, insurance companies, charities, endowments and foundations and banks. In addition to the Frankfurt office, the firm has offices in Luxembourg, Madrid, Paris, New York, Guernsey, London, Milan, Stockholm and Tokyo.

Permira Advisers LLP (Permira Advisers) is a private equity subsidiary of Permira Holdings Ltd founded in 1985 by Peter M. Smitham. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH engages in the operation of department stores. Its product portfolio includes clothing for women and men, shoes, handbags, sport articles, watches, jewelry, and toys. The firm also operates cafés and restaurants. The company was founded by Leonhard Tietz in 1879 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

METRO AG is a retail company, which engages in the ownership, operation, and management of chain of supermarkets. It operates through the following segments: Metro Cash & Carry, Media-Saturn, Real, and Others. The company was founded on July 25, 1996 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Part of METRO AG, Metro Großhandelsgesellschaft mbH is a company based in Dusseldorf, Germany that wholesales food products.

Part of METRO AG, METRO Cash & Carry International Holding GmbH owns, operates, and manages a chain of supermarkets. The company is based in Vosendorf, Austria.