Annual Review 2006 - PwC

Case
Study
Napoleon
Perdis
Cosmetics:
Styling for
success
In 1995, at age 24 and 22 respectively, Napoleon Perdis and his
brother Emmanuel gathered just enough capital to open a
cosmetics store in Paddington. Only a decade later, Napoleon
Perdis Cosmetics has locations across the globe and is a rapidly
growing multi-million dollar business.
In 2006, Emmanuel was in search of business advice when he met
with PwC’s Private Client Services (PCS) Sales Director, Geoff
Carter, and Gregory Will, a partner in Tax & Legal PCS. It was clear
that the Perdis’ business could benefi t from the PCS offering.
PCS was soon engaged as the company’s tax advisor and within
fi ve months, the team was also advising the business on options
for refi nancing and international expansion.
The brothers continue to seek guidance from PwC as they structure
their plans for future growth.
“The firm’s ability to balance a
huge global network and still be
able to understand a mid-sized,
high-growth private client is quite
astounding.”
Emmanuel Perdis
Co-founder
Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics
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