Bench (British clothing brand)

For the Philippine clothing brand, see Bench (Philippine clothing brand).

Bench Global Ltd.

Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Fashion
Founded	1989; 36 years ago (1989)
Founders	Nayef Marar Barrie Suddons
Headquarters	Manchester , England
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Apparel
Owner	(50% owned by Emeram Capital GmbH, 50% independently owned)
Website	bench.co.uk bench.ca

Bench store in Promenade, Canada

Bench Global Ltd. (usually branded as "Bench.") is a British clothing brand that is sold worldwide, including in Europe and Canada. The company was founded in Manchester, England,[1] and specialises in streetwear.

History

The brand began in 1989 creating graphic T-shirt designs influenced by skateboarding. The Manchester based fashion firm was founded by Nayef Marar and Barrie Suddons, and was acquired in 2004 by a management team led by finance director Alan Horridge for the company Americana for £20m.[2] Over the years, Bench has evolved into a global lifestyle brand that now sells not only menswear but womenswear,[1] including denim, trousers, sweats, hoodies, belts, bags, skirts and dresses.

The company appointed administrators in May 2018.[3]

Gordon Brothers have secured the brand for continued development.[4]

Apparel Brands Limited have secured the European license to relaunch the European Bench.[5]

In January 2020, the company announced that all 24 of its stores in Canada would be closed and that it would "focus more on our e-commerce business as well as our key wholesale customers".[6]

References

1. "Bench Online Shop | About Bench | Bench : The official clothing site | Hoodies | Jeans | Jackets | T-Shirts". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
2. "Top fashion firm in £20m MBO". Manchester Evening News. 10 August 2004. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
3. "Bench files for Administration". 30 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
4. Media, Insider (5 July 2018). "Deal agreed for Bench brand". Insider Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
5. Whelan, Grace (9 July 2019). "Exclusive: Bench relaunches for spring 20". Drapers. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
6. "Bench athletic wear is closing all of its Canadian Stores". Toronto Star. 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.

External links

• Official website