Missguided
FashionUKClosed 2022
Total Raised
Undisclosed
Peak Valuation
Undisclosed
Employees
470
Year Collapsed
2022
Business model
Fast-fashion e-commerce targeting young women, heavily social-media-driven marketing.
In brief
A fast-fashion pioneer that built its brand through aggressive social media and influencer marketing, but carried heavy debt after a 2020 private equity buyout and struggled against even-cheaper ultra-fast-fashion competitors like Shein. It collapsed into administration in 2022,…
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Key facts
- Founded
- 2009
- Closed
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Manchester, UK
- Industry
- Fashion
- Employees
- 470
- Revenue
- $279M
- Founders
- Nitin Passi
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Often compared with: Shein, PrettyLittleThing.