Yours Clothing

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Yours Clothing
Yours Clothing Group
Company type Private
Industry Retail
Genre Fashion
Founded2007;18 years ago (2007)
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FounderAndrew Killingsworth
Headquarters Peterborough, ,
UK
Number of locations
165 (2024)
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
A. R. Killingsworth (CEO)
S. A. Hatteea (Chairman)
RevenueDecrease2.svg £230.8 million [1]  (2024)
Total assets Increase2.svg £78.05 million [1]  (2024)
Number of employees
~1400 (2024)
Parent AK Retail Holdings Ltd.
Subsidiaries M&Co
Evans
PixieGirl
BadRhino
Bump It Up
Long Tall Sally
Website www.yoursclothing.co.uk

Yours Clothing is a British fashion retailer specialising in womenswear. Founded in 2007 by Andrew Killingsworth, the company sells clothing in UK sizes 14 to 36. Headquartered in Peterborough, England, Yours Clothing has 165 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland and serves international customers through its e-commerce platform. It forms part of AK Retail Holdings Ltd, a privately owned group that also includes several other fashion brands. [2] [3]

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History

Yours Clothing was founded by Andrew Killingsworth in 2007. The company rapidly expanded throughout the 2010s, opening its first international store in Dublin in 2018. [4] [5]

In 2025, the company announced a £20 million investment in new headquarters and warehousing at Saxon House in Peterborough, increasing its total distribution space to over 500,000 square feet. [6]

Products

Yours Clothing sells a range of plus-size womenswear. Most are available in sizes 14 to 32, with some extending to size 36. The brand is noted for combining trend-led design with inclusive sizing. [7]

Its internal sub-brands include Yours London (formal and occasionwear), Limited Collection (fashion-led styles), Luxe (premium and embellished clothing), Star by Julien Macdonald (designer collaboration), and Yours For Good (sustainable and ethically produced range). [2]

Under AK Retail Holdings, the group also operates BadRhino, specialising in menswear up to 8XL; Bump It Up, a maternity line for plus-size women and PixieGirl, catering to petite womenswear. [2] [8] [9]

Operations

As of 2024, Yours Clothing operates 165 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its products are also available online. [10]

To accommodate operational growth, the company opened a 130,000-square-foot distribution centre in 2022, followed by the Saxon House development in 2025, which combines headquarter offices with expanded warehousing. [6]

Leadership

Yours Clothing is owned by AK Retail Holdings Ltd, a private company controlled by Andrew Killingsworth, who serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). [2]

In 2013, businessman Saeed Hatteea was appointed Chairman. During his decade-long tenure, he played a major role in overseeing the company's expansion and strategic development. He stepped down in December 2023 but continues to serve as a non-executive adviser to the governing board. [11] [12]

In 2018, Jonathan Wall, a former executive at Missguided, was appointed non-executive director to support the company's digital and e-commerce strategy. [13]

References

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  4. Man, Pui-Guan (2018-02-12). "Yours Clothing launches in Ireland". Drapers. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  5. Roberts, Lauretta (2018-02-12). "Yours Clothing opens first international store in Dublin". TheIndustry.fashion. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  6. 1 2 "Yours Clothing expands its Peterborough operations with £20 million investment in new warehouse and head office". Peterborough Telegraph. 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  7. "Fast growing fashion retailer says 'our business is so simple - we just do more of what the customer wants'". Peterborough Telegraph. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  8. "Bad Rhino". TheIndustry.fashion. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  9. "Healthy sales for Peterborough's Yours Clothing but tax hikes look set to cost £2 million". Peterborough Telegraph. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  10. "'Yours' bestselling garments stolen from Peterborough container". BBC News. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  11. Man, Pui-Guan (2018-03-19). "Missguided digital boss takes Yours Clothing non-exec role". Drapers. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  12. "Yours Clothing appoints Missguided's digital boss Jonathan Wall to board". Retail Gazette. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  13. "Yours Clothing gets non-exec director from Missguided". FashionNetwork.com. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2025-06-10.