Is rag & bone owned by private equity?
PE-backed
Yes. Since 2024 the brand has been co-owned by WHP Global, a brand-licensing company backed by private-equity firms Oaktree and Ares, and Guess, which runs the business.
Details
- Owner
- rag & bone IP joint venture (WHP Global and Guess)
- Backers
- Oaktree Capital Management; Ares Management
- Since
- 2024
- Website
- rag-bone.com
- Confidence
- High
Sources
- “Guess?, Inc. Form 8-K Exhibit 99.1: Guess? and WHP Global complete the acquisition of rag & bone” sec.gov, 2024-04
- “WHP Global (brand portfolio page)” whp-global.com
- “Oaktree explores continuation vehicle for WHP Global” ionanalytics.com, 2026-08-28
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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