IB Company GmbH & Co. KG

What IB Company GmbH & Co. KG does

IB Company GmbH & Co. KG, operating commercially as Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf, is a privately held German fashion retailer founded in 1899 with headquarters in Düsseldorf. The company operates 174 retail stores across 17 European countries including Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Croatia, Romania, and Italy, supported by a distribution center in Bedburg and external warehouses in Berlin, Ulm, Homburg, and Engelsbach. The group employs approximately 16,000 people, including 2,500 in the Mode Service subsidiary handling in-store logistics, technical building management, and café operations for both P&C and ANSONS stores. A second central headquarters in Vienna manages buying and operations for Eastern European markets.

The company is structured around three core operating subsidiaries. Fashion ID GmbH & Co. KG (founded 2013) operates all online shops and apps across the 17-country footprint, providing omnichannel commerce capabilities. International Brands Company (IBC, founded 2014) handles creative development, technical sourcing, and distribution of seven exclusive private label brands: Jake*s, JAKE*S Studio, REVIEW, MCNEAL, Christian Berg, MONTEGO, and Nautgard. Mode Service (founded 2006) centralizes in-store services and supports the IVYS Coffee café brand, which operates four locations within P&C stores. Technology infrastructure includes a SAP Customer Competence Center, TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, and standard web analytics, with no proprietary AI/ML capabilities disclosed.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-consumer transactions across physical retail stores and e-commerce platforms, selling both third-party branded merchandise and exclusive private label labels at accessible-to-premium price points. The company targets fashion-conscious consumers across men's, women's, and children's categories, with minor exposure to corporate gifting and bulk purchasing segments. Marketing relies on paid digital advertising (Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Spotify), employer-branding content (career blog, podcast, job fairs), and omnichannel loyalty mechanics including the Insider program and a 25% employee Family & Friends discount. The company is led by Managing Directors Marten Jan Jacob Busscher and Constanze Dorothée Freienstein, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

IB Company GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

Peek & Cloppenburg B.V. & Co. KG

Website

https://karriere.peek-cloppenburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf is a privately held European fashion retailer operating 174 stores and 5 online shops across 17 countries, selling third-party brands and seven exclusive private labels to fashion-conscious consumers through an omnichannel model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fashion Retail / Apparel Retail

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110)

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Retail-Family Clothing Stores (5651)

akta.pro primary industry

Fast Fashion & Trend-led Apparel Retail (CRAAABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fashion & Accessories Marketplaces (CRAFABAA)

Keywords

• Fashion retail
• Apparel stores
• Private label brands
• Omnichannel retail
• Fashion ecommerce

Headquarters

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fashion Retail - Physical Stores: Revenue from sales through 174 international retail stores across 17 European countries. Products include men's, women's, and children's fashion, accessories, and complementary lifestyle products.
2. E-commerce Sales: Online retail sales through 5 online shops operated by Fashion ID GmbH & Co. KG, offering the same product range as physical stores with omnichannel integration.
3. Private Label Brands: Revenue from proprietary brands developed by International Brands Company (IBC) including CHRISTIAN BERG, JAKE*S, MCNEAL, MONTEGO, and REVIEW. These exclusive labels are sold exclusively through P&C stores and online shops.
4. Hospitality - IVYS Coffee Cafés: Revenue from company-operated cafés within retail locations, offering coffee specialties, cakes, and snacks. Currently operating 4 café locations in Bonn, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, and Dortmund.
5. Employee Discount Program: 25% Family & Friends discount on all purchases for employees and their family/friends, representing a benefit program that drives customer loyalty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Peek & Cloppenburg B.V. & Co. KG operates a multichannel fashion retail business selling men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and lifestyle products through 174 company-owned stores and 5 online shops across 17 European countries. The assortment combines third-party designer brands with exclusive private labels developed in-house by subsidiary International Brands Company (IBC), supported by in-store services including styling, alterations and IVYS Coffee cafés.

Product overview

Peek & Cloppenburg B.V. & Co. KG operates a diversified fashion retail business consisting of 174 international stores and 5 online shops across 17 European countries. The company controls its own brands through International Brands Company (IBC, founded 2014) and Fashion ID GmbH & Co. KG (founded 2013) for e-commerce operations. The brand portfolio includes exclusive labels such as Jake*s, JAKE*S Studio, REVIEW, MCNEAL, Christian Berg, MONTEGO, and Nautgard. Supporting operations include Mode Service (in-store logistics, technical facility management, and IVYS Coffee cafés) serving both P&C and ANSONS stores with approximately 2,500 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHRISTIAN BERG: Exclusive fashion brand managed by International Brands Company
• JAKE*S
• JAKE*S Studio
• MCNEAL
• MONTEGO
• REVIEW
• Nautgard
• IVYS Coffee

Products and services

• Peek & Cloppenburg Fashion Retail Stores 174 company-operated physical stores selling men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories and lifestyle products, offering in-store styling and alterations services across 17 European countries.
• Online Shops (Fashion ID) Five e-commerce platforms operated across European markets, offering the full P&C product assortment with home delivery, returns, customer service and omnichannel integration with physical stores.
• IVYS Coffee Cafés Company-operated in-store cafés offering coffee specialties, cakes and snacks; currently operating at four P&C locations (Bonn, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Dortmund).
• ANSONS Retail Chain Sister fashion retail chain operated within the P&C group infrastructure, supported by Mode Service logistics and facility management.
• Private-Label Brands (JAKE*S, JAKE*S Studio, REVIEW, MCNEAL, Christian Berg, MONTEGO, Nautgard) Six exclusive fashion brands developed in-house by subsidiary International Brands Company (IBC), distributed exclusively through P&C stores and online shops; spans men and women's apparel segments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,000 employees across 17 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Meta Platforms (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta platforms are used for social media advertising and audience targeting. The company utilizes Advanced Matching for personalized advertising, with data including IP addresses, usage data, and encrypted email addresses transmitted for campaign optimization.
• LinkedInminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinkedIn Insight Tag is used for conversion tracking and retargeting. Browser information, IP addresses, device data, and referral URLs are collected for professional network advertising.
• TikTokminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTikTok Pixel tracks user behavior on the website for personalized social media advertising on TikTok. Data collected includes IP addresses, user agents, cookie IDs, device information, and browsing behavior.
• SpotifyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpotify services are used for advertising, optimization, and marketing purposes. Data processed includes browsing information, timestamps, IP addresses, usage data, and user account information.
• YouTubeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouTube video integration displays company videos on the website. Data processed includes IP addresses, device information, referral URLs, and viewed video content.
• amfori BSCIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Brands Company participates in the amfori BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) for social audit processes across all IBC production facilities. Focus areas include human rights, health, occupational safety, and fire protection standards.
• Conscious Fashion StoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sustainability-focused initiatives. The Conscious Fashion Store creates customized name buttons and sponsors goodie bags for company events as part of social responsibility programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Engelhorn: Engelhorn is a German family-owned fashion and sports retailer with physical department stores plus an online shop. Comparable to P&C in family ownership, multi-brand department-store format, and German footprint with omnichannel operations.
• Breuninger: Breuninger is a German premium fashion retailer with department stores and a strong e-commerce platform. Comparable to P&C in operating model (multi-brand stores + digital) and overlapping German customer base, with a slightly more premium positioning.
• C&A: C&A is a European multi-category fashion retailer operating physical stores and online across many of the same European countries as Peek & Cloppenburg, with a similar mid-market positioning and own-brand strategy. Closely comparable in footprint, customer demographic, and omnichannel model.
• Esprit: Esprit is a European fashion brand and retailer with both own stores and wholesale across Europe. Comparable to P&C in European multi-country fashion retail and brand-driven assortment, although currently undergoing significant restructuring.
• s.Oliver: s.Oliver is a German apparel brand and retailer with own-brand focus, wholesale distribution, and own retail stores across Europe. Comparable to P&C in mid-market positioning, German heritage, and own-brand-driven model.

Emerging players

• Mytheresa: Mytheresa is a Munich-based luxury fashion e-commerce platform serving European and global customers. Comparable as a German-headquartered European fashion digital retailer, though operating in the premium/luxury segment rather than P&C's mid-market positioning.
• About You: About You is a Hamburg-headquartered European fashion e-commerce platform with a younger, digitally-native customer base. Comparable in mid-market fashion targeting and European geographic overlap, particularly with the P&C Hamburg brand confusion risk.

Broad incumbents

• Zalando: Zalando is Europe's dominant fashion e-commerce platform, offering the multi-brand selection that P&C competes against online. Comparable in target customer (mid-market European fashion shoppers) and breadth of brands carried, but Zalando operates as a marketplace without physical stores.
• H&M (Hennes & Mauritz): H&M is a global fast-fashion incumbent with physical stores and digital channels across Europe. Comparable to P&C in multi-brand, multi-price-point European fashion retail, though H&M operates at significantly larger scale and stronger fast-fashion positioning.
• Otto Group: Otto Group is a German multichannel retail conglomerate operating fashion marketplaces and stores across Europe. Comparable to P&C in German retail scale, omnichannel heritage, and broad European fashion reach, though Otto operates a broader portfolio beyond apparel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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