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Clothing company · Leicester

Next plc

Clothing company from United Kingdom, founded in 1982 by Joseph Hepworth.

Founded
1982
Country
United Kingdom
Headquarters
Leicester
Owner
—
Website
next.co.uk
01Facts

The house in figures

The company
Type
Clothing company
Legal form
public limited company
Listed on
London Stock Exchange
People
Founders
Joseph Hepworth
Chief executive
Simon Wolfson
Designers who worked here
—
What it makes
Products
—
Industry
retail, clothing industry
Group
Parent / owner
independent or not recorded
04Context

Founded around the same time in United Kingdom

HA
Clothing companyUnited Kingdom
Hackett1983London
Drake's logo
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Drake's1977London
JO
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Joules1989Market Harborough
Boden logo
Clothing companyUnited Kingdom
Boden1991London
BR
Clothing companyUnited Kingdom
Browns1970City of Westminster
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