FatFace
This brand makes a separate, cheaper line for outlets and off-price.
Verified Owner backed by a register page, filing or official source we opened.
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Ownership
- 1988 Founded
- Now FatFace Ltd Ultimate parent: Next plc (LSE: NXT) 97%; management 3% (acquired Oct 2023, £115.2m) Operating company
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Runs an outlet lineProduct under this name may be mainline surplus or made-for-outlet. The label tells say how to spot which.
- Market tier
- Contemporary
- Outlet line
- FatFace outlet stores
- Seen at off-price
- Often
- Also appears as
- Fat Face
Notes
Started in Méribel by Tim Slade and Jules Leaver; Bridgepoint bought it for £360m in 2007, lenders took control in Sept 2020 (Fulham Parent Ltd), Next bought it in Oct 2023. 180+ UK stores and 20 in the US; online moved to Next Total Platform Sept 2024.
A second research pass found
- Owner: Next plc (97%)
- Kind of name: Mainline brand
Next bought 97% of FatFace in Oct 2023 for £115.2m; management holds 3%.