Unbound Group, formerly Electra Private Equity, is a British-based online company specialising in clothing and specialist footwear. Listed on the

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until 2022, it is listed on the

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History

The company was founded by Michael Stoddart in 1976 as Electra Investment Trust.Electra bombshell on pay blew up 3i talks

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, 30 March 1999 In 1999 3i made an unsuccessful hostile bid to take over the company. In 2005, Electra Partners Europe completed a spinout from its investment trust parent. The following year, in 2006, Electra Partners Europe renamed itself

Cognetas Motion Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in European middle-market companies across a range of industries. The firm, has office in Paris. It was founded in 1989 as Electra Partne ...

. In August 2021, the company announced that, following the spin-off of its hospitality business Hostmore plc, it would rename itself Unbound Group and transfer to the

. This took effect on 1 February 2022.Our History
Unbound Group The company subsequently converted to being a retailer of clothing and specialist footwear.

Activities

Since February 2002, the company has focused on the sale of clothing and specialist footwear.

References

External links

Official Unbound websiteYahoo Profile: Electra Private EquityHemscott Profile: Electra Private Equity
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