Matches Fashion

Short description: London-based luxury fashion retailer

Matches

Industry| Luxury Fashion
Founded| London in 1987
Founder| Tom Chapman
Ruth Chapman
Headquarters|

London

United Kingdom

Number of locations

| 11

Area served

| Worldwide

Key people

* Nick Beighton (CEO)

Products| Men's Fashion
Women's Fashion
Fashion Accessories
Parent| Apax Partners
Website| www.matchesfashion.com

Matches formally known as MatchesFashion.com is a London-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 in 1987, and opened an online store in 2007.[1] In 2012, the Chapmans sold a £20,000,000 stake to venture capital firms to help build its online presence.[2] In 2017, the founders sold the business to private equity firm Apax for an estimated 400 million.[3]

Ajay Kavan stepped down as CEO of Matches Fashion in March 2021.[4] In September 2021, Paolo de Cesare became CEO of Matches Fashion.[5]

## References

1. ↑ "Matchesfashion.com co-founder: "Leaders must rethink what's possible and deliver meaningful change"". http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/article/1668609.
2. ↑ "Ruth Chapman: 'In fashion, when women talk, men listen. That's an" (in en). 2013-09-05. http://www.standard.co.uk/fashion/ruth-chapman-in-fashion-when-women-talk-men-listen-that-s-an-amazing-position-for-me-to-be-in-8799528.html.
3. ↑ "Husband and wife bank £400m from sale of Matchesfashion.com" (in en). 2017-09-01. http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/01/husband-wife-chapman-bank-400m-sale-matches-fashion.
4. ↑ Conti, Samantha (2021-03-01). "Ajay Kavan Steps Down as Matchesfashion CEO After One Year" (in en-US). https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/ajay-kavan-steps-down-as-matchesfashion-ceo-after-one-year-1234757897/.
5. ↑ Socha, Samantha Conti,Miles; Conti, Samantha; Socha, Miles (2021-09-20). "Matchesfashion Picks Paolo de Cesare as CEO" (in en-US). https://wwd.com/business-news/human-resources/matchesfashion-picked-department-store-veteran-ceo-sources-1234933169/.

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