Real (Department Stores) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1992

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 5,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Bankr. Admin/​Reorg

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 2

Real (Department Stores) General Information

Description

Operator of retail stores intended to offer various consumer goods based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company's stores sell various household goods, electrical appliances, books, media, textiles and footwear, sports goods, and stationery, enabling customers to avail products at a discounted rate and are easily available at all the outlets.

Contact Information

Website
www.real-markt.de
Formerly Known As
METRO Services GmbH, MFM METRO Group Facility Management GmbH
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Metro-Straße 1
  • 40235 Düsseldorf
  • Germany
+49 0800
Primary Industry
General Merchandise Stores
Corporate Office
  • Metro-Straße 1
  • 40235 Düsseldorf
  • Germany
+49 0800

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Real (Department Stores) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Real (Department Stores) Comparisons

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Operator of retail stores intended to offer various consumer goods based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company's stores se
General Merchandise Stores
Düsseldorf, Germany
5,000 As of 2023

Bracknell, United Kingdom
 

Cranberry Township, PA
 
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Real (Department Stores) Competitors (9)

One of Real (Department Stores)’s 9 competitors is Waitrose & Partners, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Bracknell, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Waitrose & Partners Corporate Backed or Acquired Bracknell, United Kingdom
Giant Eagle Pending Transaction (M&A) Cranberry Township, PA
Metro Corporation Montreal, Canada
Lidl Digital Deutschland Private Debt Financed Bad Wimpfen, Germany
Kaufland Marketplace Private Debt Financed Neckarsulm, Germany
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Real (Department Stores) Patents

  • 24

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 3

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Real (Department Stores) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-502007001071-D1 Coating plant and gas pipeline system Active 05-Mar-2007
DE-60140011-D1 Image sensor with a capacitive transimpedanz amplifier with low fpn and high gain Inactive 04-Dec-2000
FR-2787683-B1 Comfort cushion for shoe Inactive 29-Dec-1998
FR-2787683-A1 Shoe comfort padding is made from compound material plate consisting of beehive structure and can have fungicide properties or specific color Active 29-Dec-1998
EP-0513751-A1 Method and device for producing a columnar hollow body Inactive 14-May-1991 B29C45/56
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Real (Department Stores) Signals

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Real (Department Stores) Acquisitions (2)

Real (Department Stores)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Hitmeister. The deal was made on 19-May-2016.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Hitmeister 19-May-2016 Merger/Acquisition Internet Retail
Géant Polska 12-Sep-2006 Merger/Acquisition Department Stores
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Real (Department Stores) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Sb Warenhaus Hamburg (Beim Strohhause) Neckarsulm, Germany 2021

Real (Department Stores) FAQs

  • When was Real (Department Stores) founded?

    Real (Department Stores) was founded in 1992.

  • Where is Real (Department Stores) headquartered?

    Real (Department Stores) is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

  • What is the size of Real (Department Stores)?

    Real (Department Stores) has 5,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Real (Department Stores) in?

    Real (Department Stores)’s primary industry is General Merchandise Stores.

  • Is Real (Department Stores) a private or public company?

    Real (Department Stores) is a Private company.

  • What is Real (Department Stores)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Real (Department Stores) is .

  • Who are Real (Department Stores)’s competitors?

    Waitrose & Partners, Giant Eagle, Metro, Lidl Digital Deutschland, and Kaufland Marketplace are some of the 9 competitors of Real (Department Stores).

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