MatchesFashion.com is a
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
-based clothing retailer. The business operates online and via three stores in London.
History
Tom Chapman and Ruth Chapman opened the first store in
Wimbledon Village
Wimbledon () is a district and town of Southwest London, England, southwest of the centre of London at Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,187 in 2011 which include ...
in 1987, and opened an online store in 2007.
In 2012, the Chapmans sold a stake to venture capital firms to help build its online presence. In 2017, the founders sold the business to private equity firm
Apax
Apax Partners LLP is a British private equity firm, headquartered in London, England. The company also operates out of six other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Munich and Shanghai. As of December 2017, the firm, including its ...
for an estimated 400 million.
Ajay Kavan stepped down as CEO of Matches Fashion in March 2021. In September 2021, Paolo de Cesare became CEO of Matches Fashion.
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Online retailers of the United Kingdom
Clothing retailers of the United Kingdom
Shops in London
Retail companies established in 1987
E-commerce
Fashion