Hobbs Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1981

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,059

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 6

Hobbs General Information

Description

Designer and retailer of contemporary women's fashion based in London, England. The company's business offers contemporary interpretation and detailed design in women's apparel, shoes and accessories and operates through over 140 stores, across the UK and Ireland, a stand-alone store in New York and via online mode catering to its customers to obtain premium quality heritage British garments.

Contact Information

Website
www.hobbs.co.uk
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 183 Eversholt Street
  • London NW1 1BU
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Clothing
Other Industries
Accessories
Footwear
Parent Company
Corporate Office
  • 183 Eversholt Street
  • London NW1 1BU
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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Hobbs Valuation & Funding

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Hobbs Comparisons

Description
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Employees
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Designer and retailer of contemporary women's fashion based in London, England. The company's business offers contempora
Clothing
London, United Kingdom
1,059 As of 2016

Leicester, United Kingdom
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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Hobbs Competitors (32)

One of Hobbs’s 32 competitors is Reiss, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Leicester, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Reiss Private Equity-Backed Leicester, United Kingdom
French Connection Group Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom
River Island Corporation London, United Kingdom
Jack Wills Formerly PE-Backed Shirebrook, United Kingdom
Browns (Accessories) Corporate Backed or Acquired London, United Kingdom
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Hobbs Former Investors

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Hobbs FAQs

  • When was Hobbs founded?

    Hobbs was founded in 1981.

  • Where is Hobbs headquartered?

    Hobbs is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Hobbs?

    Hobbs has 1,059 total employees.

  • What industry is Hobbs in?

    Hobbs’s primary industry is Clothing.

  • Is Hobbs a private or public company?

    Hobbs is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Hobbs?

    The current valuation of Hobbs is .

  • What is Hobbs’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Hobbs is .

  • How much funding has Hobbs raised over time?

    Hobbs has raised $75.9M.

  • Who are Hobbs’s investors?

    3i Group, Barclays Investment Bank, and Equistone Partners Europe have invested in Hobbs.

  • Who are Hobbs’s competitors?

    Reiss, French Connection Group, River Island, Jack Wills, and Browns (Accessories) are some of the 32 competitors of Hobbs.

  • When was Hobbs acquired?

    Hobbs was acquired on 07-Nov-2017.

  • Who acquired Hobbs?

    Hobbs was acquired by The Foschini Group.

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