Whistles Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1978

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 681

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 5

Whistles General Information

Description

Operator of apparel and accessory retail stores intended for men and women of all ages. The company operates an online portal and sells apparel and accessories including knitwear, shirts, skirts, trousers, jeans, jackets, bags, shoes and other products.

Contact Information

Website
www.whistles.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 163 Eversholt Street
  • London NW1 1BU
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Clothing
Other Industries
Internet Retail
Accessories
Parent Company
The Foschini Group
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce
Corporate Office
  • 163 Eversholt Street
  • London NW1 1BU
  • England, United Kingdom

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Whistles Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Whistles Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of apparel and accessory retail stores intended for men and women of all ages. The company operates an online p
Clothing
London, United Kingdom
681 As of 2016

Manchester, United Kingdom
 
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Whistles Competitors (1)

One of Whistles’s competitors is Nasty Gal, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Nasty Gal Corporate Backed or Acquired Manchester, United Kingdom
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Whistles Signals

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Whistles Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Whistles Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Whistles Stores Ireland Dublin, Ireland 2006

Whistles FAQs

  • When was Whistles founded?

    Whistles was founded in 1978.

  • Where is Whistles headquartered?

    Whistles is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Whistles?

    Whistles has 681 total employees.

  • What industry is Whistles in?

    Whistles’s primary industry is Clothing.

  • Is Whistles a private or public company?

    Whistles is a Private company.

  • What is Whistles’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Whistles is .

  • Who are Whistles’s investors?

    Karen Millen Holdings, Mundur ehf, and Whistles Acquisitions have invested in Whistles.

  • Who are Whistles’s competitors?

    Nasty Gal is a competitor of Whistles.

  • When was Whistles acquired?

    Whistles was acquired on 23-Mar-2016.

  • Who acquired Whistles?

    Whistles was acquired by The Foschini Group.

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