NEXT plc
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Lord Simon A. Wolfson
- Full Time Employees
- 32,931
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Apparel - Retail
- Address
- Desford Road Enderby United Kingdom LE19 4AT
- IPO Date
- Jan 8, 2021
- Website
- nextplc.co.uk
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- NEXT plc (Ticker: NXGPY) is a leading United Kingdom-based multinational retailer of clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty products and homeware. The company operates through several key business segments, including NEXT Retail, which manages over 450 physical stores primarily in the UK; NEXT Online, encompassing UK and international e-commerce platforms; NEXT Finance, providing customer credit services; NEXT International Retail, with approximately 200 stores across Europe, Asia and the Middle East; NEXT Sourcing, handling own-brand product manufacturing and supply; Total Platform, featuring third-party brands such as Reiss, FatFace, Joules and Victoria's Secret; and other activities including Lipsy, a youth-oriented womenswear label, and property management. NEXT plc serves mid-market consumers seeking fashionable apparel for women, men and children, alongside home furnishings and beauty items, with a strong emphasis on omnichannel retail combining physical locations, online sales and catalogue distribution. Founded in 1864 as J. Hepworth & Son, a tailoring business in Leeds, the company evolved through acquisitions and rebranding, launching the Next brand in 1982 and relocating its headquarters to Enderby, Leicester, England, in 1986, where it remains listed on the London Stock Exchange as a FTSE 100 constituent. In recent developments, NEXT plc has pursued aggressive expansion via its Total Platform division, integrating third-party brands and launching partnerships such as with Gap in 2021 for UK e-commerce and concessions, alongside collaborations with Zalando and Myntra in India to broaden international reach beyond Europe and the Middle East. The company completed key acquisitions including the assets, brand and intellectual property of maternity retailer Seraphine in 2024; Cath Kidston, a vintage fashion and homeware brand, for £8.5 million in March 2023; a joint venture for The Joules Group out of administration for £34 million in December 2022; and Made.com, a furniture retailer, in November 2022. Additionally, NEXT initiated a non-discretionary share buyback programme in August 2025, authorising the repurchase of up to 14.99% of its issued share capital to enhance shareholder returns and EPS by 15-17%, while reporting H1 2026 revenue of £3.2 billion, up 10.3% year-over-year, driven by digital growth and investments in logistics infrastructure like the Elmsall 3 warehouse.
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