Overview
- Modella Capital has acquired Flying Tiger Copenhagen from its bank owners, adding the Danish chain to the firm's growing retail portfolio.
- Flying Tiger operates around 1,000 stores worldwide, including about 80 in the UK, and reported more than 5.2bn DKK in turnover in 2024 after a 2025 restructuring led by lenders and former executives.
- Modella is the owner of the former WH Smith high‑street estate rebranded TG Jones and has recently bought chains such as Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop before pursuing aggressive overhauls that in some cases led to administrations.
- Modella says it will provide capital and retail expertise to support Flying Tiger’s growth and extend its reach across Modella’s existing 30 European markets and international franchises.
- Local communities and staff face uncertainty because Modella’s past restructurings have involved store closures and threatened services housed in shops, so observers will watch for planned site cuts, job impacts and any effect on Post Office branches located in TG Jones sites.