Is Anne Klein owned by private equity?
PE-backed
Yes. Owned since 2019 by WHP Global, a brand-licensing company backed by private-equity firms Oaktree and Ares.
Details
- Owner
- WHP Global
- Backers
- Oaktree Capital Management; Ares Management
- Since
- 2019
- Website
- anneklein.com
- Confidence
- High
Sources
- “Anne Klein sold to PE-backed firm” retaildive.com, 2019-07-17
- “WHP Global (brand portfolio page)” whp-global.com
- “Oaktree explores continuation vehicle for WHP Global” ionanalytics.com, 2026-08-28
Other brands owned by WHP Global: Bonobos, G-Star RAW, Joseph Abboud, Vera Wang.
Checked 2026-11-04. A label describes who owns the brand, not the quality of its products. How we label · Report a correction
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