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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 5 SOURCES

Maus Frères SA

Also known as Maus Frères, MF Brands Group

Geneva-based family holding of the Maus and Nordmann families (est. 1902) owning Manor department stores and international brands such as Lacoste, Gant, Aigle and Tecnifibre.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Maus and Nordmann
WEALTH ORIGIN
Retail (Manor department stores) and brand management
HEADQUARTERS
Geneva, Switzerland
FOUNDED
1902

Investment approach

SECTORS
Consumer & E-commerce
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investments

Overview

Maus Frères SA was founded in 1902 when Léon Nordmann and Ernest and Henri Maus opened a department store in Lucerne. Run by four generations of the Maus and Nordmann families, it has grown into a group of retail chains and brands in Switzerland and abroad, including Manor and, through MF Brands Group, Lacoste, Gant, Aigle and Tecnifibre. Its statutes require the chairman and some board members to come from the two families, while operational management is entrusted to an external CEO.

Investment thesis

Retail and brand management are and will remain the group's primary business.

Holdings & investments (8)

  • The Kooples
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2019 · Exited
  • Tecnifibre
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2017
  • Lacoste
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2012
  • Eboutic
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2011 · Exited
  • Gant
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2008
  • Accarda
    Fintech · since 2007 · Exited
  • Aigle
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2003
  • Manor
    Consumer & E-commerce

People

  • Didier Maus
    Chairman of the Board · source
  • Thierry Halff
    Vice-Chairman of the Board · source
  • Pierre-André Maus
    Vice-Chairman of the Board · source
  • Thierry Guibert
    CEO (since January 2021) · source

Frequently asked questions

Maus Frères SA is a family holding based in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1902.

Maus Frères SA invests on behalf of the Maus and Nordmann family (Retail (Manor department stores) and brand management).

Maus Frères SA invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.

Maus Frères SA invests in Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at Maus Frères SA include Didier Maus (Chairman of the Board), Thierry Halff (Vice-Chairman of the Board), Pierre-André Maus (Vice-Chairman of the Board) and Thierry Guibert (CEO (since January 2021)).

Maus Frères SA's holdings and investments include Manor, Lacoste, Gant, Aigle, Tecnifibre, The Kooples, Eboutic and Accarda.