Peter Adam Daiches Dubens | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Investor and businessman |
| Organization | Oakley Capital |
Peter Adam Daiches Dubens (born 1966 [1] ) is a British internet entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder of Oakley Capital, a private equity company, and its associated group of companies. [2]
He attended Sussex House School in Cadogan Square, Chelsea and then the Jewish Free School in Camden, North London. [1]
Dubens became an entrepreneur in 1985 after the launch of his thermochromic t-shirt company. [1] He sits on the board of Time Out plc. [3] [1] After his t-shirt business, which he sold to Coats Viyella plc for £8 million along with its six airport branches in 1990, Dubens became the Co-Founder of Global Inc Limited, a certified clothing supplier to UK leading retailers Marks and Spencers, C&A, and the Arcadia Group. Later that year, he co-founded of Global Accessories Limited, a UK distributor for Vans shoes and Eastpak bags). [1]
In 2002, he set up a private equity fund manager, Oakley Capital.
In June 2020, Dubens bought £803,000 worth of stock in Time Out Group plc at a price of £0.35 per share. [4]
In July 2025, Duben's company acquired the luxury goods retailer Smythson for an undisclosed sum. [5]
Dubens was a donor to the Conservative Party. He donated £50,000 to the party in May 2017 and £200,000 and £50,000 in December 2019. [6] [7] [8] During the 2019 United Kingdom general election campaign Dubens donated £250,000 to the party. [9] Dubens was a member of the party's Advisory Board for significant donors. [10]
Established in 2019, the Peter Dubens Family Foundation (registered charity number 1187030) supports mainly UK charities and charitable projects in the areas of education, marine conservation, children’s welfare, and health. [11]