What is the location of Permira, the ultimate parent of Engel & Volkers?
Engel_Volkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
U.S. Holding GmbH, E&V Residential, E&V GmbH and E&V Holding GmbH are all located at Vancouverstrasse 2a, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. Permira is located at 488, route de Longwy, 1940 Luxembourg.
Our direct parent, U.S. Holding GmbH, has been granted an exclusive master license regarding the residential real estate brokerage sector to use the Engel & Völkers System (described below) and the ENGEL & VÖLKERS® and E&V® Trademarks (described in Item 13) in the United States, Mexico Cayman Islands, Belize and The Bahamas. On January 9, 2006 U.S. Holding GmbH exclusively sublicensed those rights in the United States to us. In July 2016 they also exclusively subfranchisedto us those rights for Mexico, Cayman Islands, Belize and The Bahamas. In September 2018 they exclusively subfranchised to us those rights for the remainder of the Caribbean and Central America. In March 2024, U.S. Holding GmbH also granted us an exclusive license to use the the ENGEL & VÖLKERS® and E&V® Trademarks in the commerical real esate segment. U.S. Holding GmbH has also been granted an exclusive master franchise regarding the yachting brokerage segment of the Engel & Völkers Yachting System (described below) and the ENGEL & VÖLKERS™, E&V™, GG® and GG GLOBAL GUIDE® Trademarks in the United States. U.S. Holding GmbH exclusively sublicensed those rights to us in September 2012. U.S. Holding GmbH is not engaged in any other business activities.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engel & Volkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the ultimate parent company, Permira VII Inv. Platform S.à.r.l, also known as Permira, is located at 488, route de Longwy, 1940 Luxembourg. Permira is identified as a Luxembourg limited liability company.
Understanding the location and structure of the parent company can be important for prospective franchisees. It provides insight into the overall organization and where key decisions are made. Knowing that Permira is the ultimate parent and is located in Luxembourg gives franchisees a sense of the international scope and potential resources behind the Engel & Volkers brand.
It is also noted in the FDD that several other parent companies, including Engel & Völkers U.S. Holding GmbH, Engel & Völkers Residential GmbH, Engel & Völkers GmbH, and Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH, are located at Vancouverstrasse 2a, 20457 Hamburg, Germany. This indicates a concentration of operational and management functions within Germany, while the ultimate financial control resides with Permira in Luxembourg.