On the record · Investment firm
Sycamore Partners
PE firm focused on consumer and retail investments
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Sept. 27, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
June 12, 2013
Hot Topic, Inc. / Sycamore Partners
Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction
Dec. 10, 2015
Sycamore Partners acquires Belk
Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction
Dec. 10, 2015
Belk, Inc. / Sycamore Partners
Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction
April 27, 2017
Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction
Sept. 12, 2017
Sycamore Partners acquires Staples
Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Private Equity | Sycamore Partners | June 12 2013
Sycamore Partners · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 26, 2026
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R2Sycamore Partners Completes Acquisition Of Belk, Inc.
Belk, Inc. · Company announcement · Dec. 10, 2015
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3Private Equity | Sycamore Partners | December 10 2015
Sycamore Partners · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 15, 2026
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R4Private Equity | Sycamore Partners | April 27 2017
Sycamore Partners · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 13, 2026
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R5Sycamore Partners Completes Acquisition Of Staples, Inc.
Staples, Inc. · Company announcement · Sept. 12, 2017
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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