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| 02-06 | FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain | RE |
| 01-21 | Next Buys Russell & Bromley for GBP3 Million | MT |
Business description: Next plc

- ready-to-wear clothing distribution (69.5%): mail order (57.9% of net sales; telephone orders, on-line sales) and sales generated by Next stores in the United Kingdom (42.1%; over 800 stores);
- international distribution (14.7%): operation of over 200 franchised stores;
- credit allocation (4.7%);
- other (11.1%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United Kingdom (81.6%), Europe (10.9%), Middle East (4.8%), Asia (0.8%) and other (1.9%).
Number of employees: 32,931
Sales by Activity: Next plc
| Fiscal Period: January | 2021 (GBP) | 2022 (GBP) | 2023 (GBP) | 2024 (GBP) | 2025 (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Next Online | 2.28B | 2.87B | 2.74B | 2.91B | 3.2B |
Retail stores | 952M | 1.43B | 1.85B | 1.84B | 1.82B |
Next International Retail | 33.2M | 49.2M | - | - | - |
Next Sourcing | 401M | 496M | - | - | - |
Other Business Activities | - | - | - | - | 801M |
Property Management | 201M | 180M | 175M | 192M | - |
Total Platform (incl. Joules, Reiss & FatFace) | - | - | - | 364M | 690M |
next Finance | 250M | 249M | 274M | 293M | 301M |
Franchise, Sourcing and Other | - | - | 602M | 544M | - |
Lipsy | 79.3M | 134M | - | - | - |
Joules | - | - | 32.8M | - | - |
Total Platform | - | - | 42.9M | - | - |
NENA | 700K | 1M | - | - | - |
Eliminations | -663M | -784M | -687M | -658M | -698M |
Geographical breakdown of sales: Next plc
| Fiscal Period: January | 2021 (GBP) | 2022 (GBP) | 2023 (GBP) | 2024 (GBP) | 2025 (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 2.93B | 3.84B | 4.29B | 4.6B | 5B |
Rest of Europe | 312M | 447M | 415M | 522M | 664M |
Middle East | 216M | 247M | 236M | 255M | 296M |
Rest of World | 32.2M | 41.4M | 43.9M | 71.6M | 117M |
Asia | 43.3M | 53M | 48.5M | 41.9M | 46.8M |
Executive Committee: Next plc
| Manager | Title | Age | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
Simon Wolfson
CEO | Chief Executive Officer | 58 | 31/12/2000 |
| Director of Finance/CFO | 61 | 25/07/2024 | |
Richard Papp
COO | Chief Operating Officer | 59 | 13/05/2018 |
Jane Shields
HRO | Human Resources Officer | 63 | 31/12/1984 |
Dominic O'Rourke
PRN | Corporate Officer/Principal | 52 | 31/03/2014 |
Composition of the Board of Directors: Next plc
| Director | Title | Age | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
Jane Shields
BRD | Director/Board Member | 63 | 30/06/2013 |
Simon Wolfson
CHM | Chairman | 58 | 10/10/2016 |
Jonathan Bewes
BRD | Director/Board Member | - | 02/10/2016 |
Michael Roney
CHM | Chairman | 72 | 31/07/2017 |
Richard Papp
BRD | Director/Board Member | 59 | 13/05/2018 |
Tristia Harrison
BRD | Director/Board Member | 53 | 24/09/2018 |
Thomas Hall
BRD | Director/Board Member | 59 | 12/07/2020 |
Soumen Das
BRD | Director/Board Member | 49 | 31/08/2021 |
Jeremy Stakol
BRD | Director/Board Member | - | 02/04/2023 |
Amy Stirling
BRD | Director/Board Member | 57 | 30/06/2020 |
Company details: Next plc

Group companies: Next plc
| Name | Category and Sector |
|---|---|
Next Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Next Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) Operates as a holding company with interest in providing general management, treasury and property development services | |
Next Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Next Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom) Operates as a holding company with interest in providing general management, treasury and property development services | |
Next Group Plc
Next Group Plc Operates as a holding company through its subsidiaries retails apparel and shoes | |
Next Group Plc
Next Group Plc Operates as a holding company through its subsidiaries retails apparel and shoes |
Other Apparel & Accessories Retailers
| Change | 5d. change | 1-year change | 3-years change | Capi.($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.24% | -0.43% | +27.65% | +89.11% | 20.14B | ||
| +0.77% | +1.20% | +5.91% | +103.98% | 211B | ||
| -0.31% | +7.86% | +39.47% | +153.90% | 137B | ||
| +1.14% | +2.77% | +39.36% | +66.53% | 62.28B | ||
| +0.21% | +8.11% | +5.97% | -50.49% | 40.69B | ||
| +1.18% | +1.08% | +24.52% | +46.07% | 33.4B | ||
| +1.66% | +9.89% | +84.84% | +248.05% | 31.32B | ||
| -1.28% | -1.94% | +18.74% | +30.46% | 19.02B | ||
| +0.14% | +1.56% | +18.41% | +111.79% | 10.88B | ||
| +0.42% | 0.00% | +25.39% | +105.39% | 10.21B | ||
| Average | +0.47% | +3.68% | +29.02% | +90.48% | 57.57B | |
| Weighted average by Cap. | +0.49% | +4.38% | +24.66% | +102.60% |
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