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Joules

FashionUKClosed 2022

Total Raised

Undisclosed

Peak Valuation

$130M

Employees

1,600

Year Collapsed

2022

Business model

British countryside-lifestyle clothing brand, retail and online.

In brief

A well-loved British heritage clothing brand that went public in 2016, but was squeezed by rising costs, an oversupply of inventory as post-pandemic demand normalized, and broader UK retail headwinds. Rescue talks with investors failed to close in time, and it collapsed into admi…

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Key facts

Founded
2000
Closed
2022
Headquarters
Market Harborough, UK
Industry
Fashion
Employees
1,600
Revenue
$240M
Founders
Tom Joule

Related failures

Often compared with: Barbour, Fat Face.