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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Clothing |
Founded | 1993 |
Founder | Oliver Tress |
Headquarters | |
Key people | Oliver Tress (Chief Executive Officer) |
Website | www |
Oliver Bonas is a UK-based homeware and fashion chain. [1] Founded in 1993 by Oliver Tress, as of 2023, there are 83 stores in the UK. [2] Tress is the chief executive. [3] It is headquartered in Chessington, South West London. [2]
In 1993, Oliver Tress, aged 25, opened the first Oliver Bonas store on Fulham Road in west London. [2] He initially sourced products from trade shows around the country. [2] On its first Saturday trading, the shop made £1,000 worth of sales. [2]
The chain was named after Tress's then-girlfriend, Anna Bonas, the cousin of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex's ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas. [2]
In June 2020, the chain secured £3.5 million of additional funding from HSBC as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. [4]
As of July 2023, Oliver Bonas has 1,500 employees and 83 shops across the UK and Ireland. [2] Revenues were £92.8 million in the 2021 financial year and pre-tax profits came in at £7.5 million. [2]
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