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Founded by John Emary, Aquascutum began as a Mayfair tailors in 1851. The brand became famous in 1853 with the creation of the first waterproof textile - which then inspired its name (aqua scutum literally means water shield). Promoted by King Edward VII, the label developed the iconic trench coat in 1914, for use by the British military during both World Wars (there has always been some dispute with Burberry over who can claim to have invented the trench).

Aquascutum has never quite managed to achieve the same level of global prominence as rival Burberry (despite dressing Hollywood stars and royalty, from the Queen Mother to Humphrey Bogart, in its prime) which has not been helped by the fact it has changed hands several times in recent years. In 2009 investment firm Better Capital bought it from retail entrepreneur Harold Tillman and three years later it was sold to Hong Kong’s YGM Trading. YGM has since sold it to China’s Shandong Ruyi.

Company Information
Segments / Shopping Categories:
Womenswear; Menswear; Accessories; Small Leather Goods
Parent Company/Key Investors:
YGM Trading; Shandong Ruyi Technology; Jining Ruyi Investment Co Ltd
Key Concessions:
Westfield; Harrods; House of Fraser; Peter Jones
UK Concessions:
13
Number of Countries Shipped To:
Over 50 countries
Key Countries Shipped To:
UK; EU; China; Australia; UAE; Canada; USA
Key Locations:
24 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HU 106 Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y 6EE 7-9 Chatham Place, London, E9 6LT
UK Standalone Stores:
3
CONTACT INFORMATION
Head Office Address:
110 Cannon Street London EC4N 6AR
Website Traffic:
103,640 (on desktop and mobile web in last 6 months). Source: SimilarWeb
KEY EXECUTIVES:
Chief Executive:
Andrew Chan
Marketing Director:
Simon Jobson (Global Digital & Marketing Director)
Buying Director:
Julie Tsang (Sourcing & Product Director)
Design Director:
Te Dinh Sy
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