Artémis was founded out of a majority stake in Pinault-Printemps (France Printemps, La Redoute, Conforama, Finaref, CDME, Pinault Distribution and CFAO), plus a portfolio of U.S. assets.
1993
Acquired Château Latour vineyards.
Developed the U.S. assets portfolio.
1994
Pinault-Printemps merges with La Redoute; renamed Pinault-Printemps-Redoute.
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute took over La Fnac.
Restructuring of U.S. assets into controlling interests in U.S. corporations.
1995
Beginning of divestment of U.S. assets, spread over 10 years.
1996
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute acquired La Fnac’s remaining stake.
1997
Acquired Le Point magazine.
Took a stake in Ipsos market research company.
1998
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute took control of Guilbert, the European leader in office supplies and furniture.
Takeover bid for the Sefimeg property company.
Acquired Christie’s auction house.
Stake acquired in Stade Rennais Football Club.
Bought shares in Bouygues construction company.
1999
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute entered the luxury industry by purchasing 42% of Gucci Group.
Le Point magazine bought out Historia magazine and Tallandier Editions.
Sold off Ipsos stake.
Sefimeg merged with Gecina.
Bought Aoba Life, the Japanese life insurance company.
First stages in putting together a multi-brand luxury group using Gucci Group acquisitions: Sergio Rossi, Yves Saint Laurent and Yves Saint Laurent Beauté.
2000
Acquisition of the Société Nouvelle du Théâtre Marigny.
Acquisition of a stake in Château Siaurac, boasting three different wines
Spin off of Tawa Plc into Pro Plc (service business, listed on the stock exchange) and Tawa Associates Limited (TAL, run-off business, not listed on the stock exchange).
Disposal of Sophia Publications
Acquisition by L’AGEFI of Wallfinance, a recruitment site focused on financial jobs in France.
Acquisition by Kering of Ulysse Nardin.
Acquisition of Drimki, an on-line real estate valuation service, by CAPI and OptimHome.
Acquisition of Collectrium, on-line management software for art work collections, by Christie’s.
2015
Sale of the last remaining VINCI shares
Investment in the top-of-range Breton crêperie brand Breizh Café
Acquisition of the luxury cruise company Compagnie du Ponant
Recommended offer by Fnac for the acquisition of Darty
2016
Fnac and Vivendi announce a strategic partnership followed by a stake investment by Vivendi in Fnac. Fnac Group buys Darty to form the Fnac Darty group.
Danone Manifesto Ventures acquires a minority interest in Michel et Augustin
250th anniversary of Christie’s
The City of Paris awards the lease on the Bourse de Commerce building to Financière Pinault, in order for it be transformed into a museum of contemporary art
Opening of the new Kering headquarters in the former Laennec Hospital in Paris’ 7th arrondissement.
2017
Sale of the Théâtre de Marigny to FIMALAC
Launch of the Red River West investment fund
Acquisition of shares in the Valli fashion house
Sale of the 25% share in Fnac Darty
2018
Acquisition of Clos de Tart
Distribution of PUMA shares to Kering shareholders
Acquisition of shares in the magazine Point de Vue
Acquisition of shares in Farfetch, an online marketplace for high-end fashion
Liquidation of Temaris (shares in DigitRE, Michel et Augustin, Nextstage and several minority and non-strategic lines)