French Connection

French Connection

Description:

Founded in 1972 by Stephen Marks, French Connection set out to create well-designed fashionable clothing that appealed to a broad market.

In 1978, French designer, Nicole Farhi, joined. In 1983, her eponymous label was launched by the French Connection parent group and this was not sold until 2010. The company is currently for sale.

Company Information
Annual Sales:

£154million
Segments / Shopping Categories:

Menswear; Womenswear; Kidswear
Company Size (No. of Employees): 366
Parent Company/Key Investors:

Stephen Marks 40%, Mike Ashley 27%
UK Standalone Stores: 47
UK Concessions: 51
International Stores & Stockists: 216
Total Global Stores & Stockists: 328
Key Concessions:

House of Fraser; ASOS; John Lewis & Partners
Group Companies:

French Connection; Great Plains; YMC
Key Brands Stocked:

French Connection; Great Plains
Contact Information
Head Office Address:
First Floor, Centro One, 39 Plender Street, London NW1 0DT
Head Office Telephone: 0333 400 3285
Website:
Email: enquiries@frenchconnection.com
PR Company:

French Connection handles their own PR.

Bella Hulse – PR Assistant
020 7036 7200
hulseb@frenchconnection.com

Michaela Graham-Gardner – Junior Press Officer
020 7036 7200
grahamm@frenchconnection.com

Bethany Giles – Press Assistant
020 7036 7727
gilesb@frenchconnection.com

Maryam Farrahi – PR Manager
020 7036 7200
farrahim@frenchconnection.com

Key Executives
Chief Executive:

Stephen Marks
Product/Trading Director:

Adam Hatchett – Head Production Merchandiser Menswear
Head of Buying: Miriam Beels (Womenswear); Sarah Adams (Womenswear - Clothing, Accessories, & Footwear)
Creative Director: Maria Chen
Retail Director: Simon Donoghue
Head of Marketing: Emily Wright
Head of HR: Emily Butler
Chief Financial Officer: Lee Williams (Group CFO)

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