Lipsy is owned by Next (the United Kingdom, LSE: NXT), which acquired the brand in 2008.[1][2] Lipsy was founded in 2000 in the United Kingdom and was independent until 2008.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Lipsy sells occasionwear and party dresses and was acquired by Next in 2008. It also designs collections sold under other retailers' names, so its clothes appear in shops that compete with its owner. Designing collections sold under other retailers' names is a substantial part of its business, so Next earns from clothes hanging in competitors' shops.
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NEXT acquired Lipsy, a younger women's fashion brand, in 2008. It was the first brand NEXT bought outright rather than built, and it later became the template for the Total Platform arrangements through which NEXT now runs other companies' retail operations. Only the year is recorded here.
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The parent company of Lipsy is Next, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Yes. Lipsy originated in the United Kingdom in 2000 and its owner, Next, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Next completed its acquisition of Lipsy in 2008. The price was not disclosed.
Lipsy was an independent company from its founding in 2000 until Next acquired it in 2008.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Lipsy is still owned by Next. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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