Is Clarks owned by private equity?
Not PE, corporate-owned
No. Controlled by Viva China Holdings, a Hong Kong-listed company controlled by Li Ning, which bought out private-equity firm LionRock Capital's stake in 2023.
Details
- Owner
- Viva China Holdings Limited
- Since
- 2023
- Website
- clarks.com
- Confidence
- Medium
Sources
- “LionRock Capital Closes Sale of Clarks Investment to Viva China” goodwinlaw.com, 2023-02-02
- “Hong Kong's LionRock exits UK shoe brand Clarks” avcj.com, 2023-02
- “Li Ning pays £51 million for Clarks as Chinese companies keep up their global shopping spree for marquee brands” amp.scmp.com, 2021-01
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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