Arnott's Group is an Australian producer of biscuits and snack food. Founded in 1865 by William Arnott, they are the largest producer of biscuits in Australia and a subsidiary of KKR.
Arnott's Distribution Centre in Huntingwood, Sydney
Image: Arnotts logo
Arnott's founder William Arnott
Biscuit tin on display in museum at Young, New South Wales
KKR & Co. Inc., also known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., is an American global investment company that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and, through its strategic partners, hedge funds. As of December 31, 2023, the firm had completed more than 730 private equity investments in portfolio companies with approximately $710 billion of total enterprise value. As of December 31, 2023, assets under management (AUM) and fee paying assets under management (FPAUM) were $553 billion and $446 billion, respectively.
Headquarters at 30 Hudson Yards
KKR acquired Regal Cinemas in 1998, only to see the company in bankruptcy by 2000
Shoppers Drug Mart, the Canadian pharmacy was one of several successful buyouts in the early 2000s
KKR led a consortium in the buyout of Toys "R" Us in 2004