Century Plaza Investments
Property developer and investment company
Solomon Lew's investment vehicle. Owns 42% of Premier Investments.

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Company Ownership

Century Plaza Investments Pty Ltd
AUS
Lew Group
owns 100% of Century Plaza Investments Pty Ltd
AUS
Investment conglomerate
The Lew family, headed by rag trade tycoon Solomon Lew, owns a swag of Australian clothing retail companies. While Solomon owns Voyager Distributing Co and 42% of Just Group, his three children each control parts of the Lew empire. Peter Lew manages Australian Retail Investments and the Australian licenses for Zara and FCUK, Steven Lew manages Playcorp and Global Retail Brands, while Jacqueline Lew manages Nine West.

Company Assessment

(Last updated Jan 2018)
Century Plaza Investments Pty Ltd
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Political donations
According to the democracyforsale.net website, this company donated $440,000 to Australia's major political parties between 2012 and 2018, as disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commision (AEC).
Lew Group
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Fined for building illegal pool
Solomon Lew, owner of Premier Investments, struck a deal with Mornington Shire Council in June 2012 to remove a pool he had built on Crown Land without permission and remediate the land in exchange for negligence charges being dropped. Lew is to pay Council's legal fees of $150,000 and a fine of $50,000.
Wikipedia profile on Solomon Lew
Wikipedia profile on Lew Group head, Solomon Lew. Includes details of controversial business deals, including the Yannon transaction and the Etiket transaction.

Company Details

Type:
Private company
Subsidiaries:
Premier Investments Ltd (42% owned)
Investment firm
Chaired by one of Australia's richest men, Solomon Lew. Lindsay Fox is also on the board of Directors. Acquired clothing retail group Just Group in 2008.
Just Group
Clothing retail
Bought by Soloman Lew's Premier Investments in August 2008. Brands include Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Jacqui E, Peter Alexander, Dotti and Smiggle. They operate over 950 stores.
Myer Holdings Ltd (31% owned)
Department stores
Founded in Bendigo, Vic in 1900 and merged with Coles in 1985. Acquired by a consortium of US private equity firms in 2006, who floated the company on the Australian Stock Exchange in Oct 2009. They operate 67 stores around Australia. Acquired designer labels Sass & Bide in 2011, Howard Showers and Charlie Brown in 2014 and Marcs and David Lawrence in 2017.
Wayne Cooper Pty Ltd
Fashion designer
Acquired by Myer in 2012.
sass & bide Pty Ltd
Women's fashion
Founders Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton sold a 65% share of their fashion label to Myer in Feb 2011. Myer acquired the remaining 35% in Sept 2013.
Breville Group Ltd (27% owned)
Household electrical appliances
Australian company that develops and distributes consumer electrical products worldwide. Brands in Australia are Breville (kitchen appliances), Breville-Nespresso (co-branded coffee machines) and Kambrook (kitchen appliances). They also have a license agreement for exclusive distribution rights with Philips (grooming and garment care).

Contact Details

Address:
Melbourne, Australia

Products / Brands

Just Group (42% owned)
Dotti Womens Fashion
Jacqui E Womens Fashion
Jay Jays Youth Fashion
Just Jeans Denim
Just Jeans Womens Fashion
Just Jeans Menswear (casual)
Peter Alexander Underwear/Socks/Sleepwear
Portmans Womens Fashion
Smiggle Stationery Stores
Myer (13% owned)
Basque Womens Fashion
Basque Woman Womens Plus Size
Bauhaus Youth Fashion
Bauhaus Childrenswear
Bauhaus Menswear (casual)
Blaq Menswear (formal)
Blaq Menswear (casual)
Chloe & Lola Underwear/Socks/Sleepwear
Chloe & Lola Intimate Apparel
Collection Womens Fashion
David Lawrence Womens Fashion
Grab Womens Fashion
Grab Denim
Innovare Made in Italy Womens Shoes
Jack & Milly Childrenswear
Jeff Banks Menswear (formal)
Kenji Menswear (casual)
Maddox Menswear (casual)
Marcs Womens Fashion
Marcs Menswear (casual)
Milk & Honey Youth Fashion
Milkshake Childrenswear
Miss Shop Youth Fashion
Myer Toy Stores
Myer Electronics Stores
Myer Department Stores
Myer Homewares Stores
Myer Clothing Stores
Origami Babywear
Piper Womens Fashion
Piper 16-22 Womens Plus Size
Regatta Womens Fashion
Regatta Curve Womens Plus Size
Reserve Menswear (casual)
Sass Womens Fashion
Sass & Bide Womens Fashion
Sass & Bide Intimate Apparel
Soho Intimate Apparel
Sprout Babywear
Tilii Childrenswear
Tokito Youth Fashion
Tokito Curve Womens Plus Size
Trent Nathan Womens Fashion
Trent Nathan Menswear (formal)
Wayne Cooper Womens Fashion
Zazou Womens Shoes
Breville Group (11% owned)