Is Madewell owned by private equity?
PE-backed, now lender-controlled
Not anymore. It was PE-owned until its lenders took control. Part of J.Crew Group, controlled since 2020 by Anchorage Capital Group, a lender that took majority ownership when the group's debt was converted to equity in bankruptcy.
Details
- Owner
- J.Crew Group
- Controlled by
- Anchorage Capital Group
- Since
- 2020
- Website
- madewell.com
- Confidence
- Medium
Sources
- “J. Crew Group Emerges From Bankruptcy” yahoo.com, 2020-09-11
- “J Crew exits from bankruptcy under new ownership” theindustry.fashion, 2020-09-11
- “Is J.Crew getting ready to be sold?” puck.news, 2026-08
Other brands owned by J.Crew Group: J.Crew.
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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