Jane Norman
Encyclopedia
Jane Norman is an English
clothing company, selling clothing aimed at women. In early 2007, Jane Norman reported a 45% rise in profits over 2006, and released plans to open 100 more stores around the country, having already almost doubled their number from the year before, to 116.
The company was founded by Norman Freed, who then sold it on to Graphite Capital
in 2003 for £70m. On 30 July, 2005, the company was purchased by Baugur for £117.4m.
Jane Norman went into administration on 27 June 2011. On 28 June 2011, 33 Jane Norman stores were sold to the Edinburgh Woollen Mill
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
clothing company, selling clothing aimed at women. In early 2007, Jane Norman reported a 45% rise in profits over 2006, and released plans to open 100 more stores around the country, having already almost doubled their number from the year before, to 116.
The company was founded by Norman Freed, who then sold it on to Graphite Capital
Graphite Capital
Graphite Capital Management is a private equity firm focused on middle market leveraged buyout investments, primarily in the UK. The firm also houses a fund of funds platform that invests in other private equity funds across Europe and the US...
in 2003 for £70m. On 30 July, 2005, the company was purchased by Baugur for £117.4m.
Jane Norman went into administration on 27 June 2011. On 28 June 2011, 33 Jane Norman stores were sold to the Edinburgh Woollen Mill
Edinburgh Woollen Mill
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a Langholm based clothing retailer targeting men and women over the age of 40.- History :The Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, dyeing wool yarn to order...
.