Who owns Babyshop?
Babyshop is owned by Landmark Group (the United Arab Emirates).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Landmark Group — About us and company timeline. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Landmark Group reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
- Origin
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain
- Founded
- 1973
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › General merchandise own brands
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Babyshop
Babyshop is the children's retailer with which Landmark Group began: its timeline records the first Babyshop store opening in Bahrain in 1973 and the first in Muscat, Oman, in 1992. Its UAE site presents it as a one-stop shop for baby, kids and maternity essentials, with clothing for newborns to toddlers, strollers, car seats, baby carriers and travel gear, and it stocks Joie and Giggles car seats.
Ownership timeline of Babyshop
- Current owner Landmark Group [1] reported
Where Babyshop sits in Landmark Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Landmark Group
Landmark Group controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Centrepoint (2005)
- Home Box (2013)
- Home Centre (1995)
Other brands in general merchandise own brands, and who owns them
The 162 brands in general merchandise own brands on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is JD Sports, with 15; Landmark Group has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Blacks | JD Sports | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Bebemundo | Corporación Favorita | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| Innom | Reitan Retail | 🇳🇴 Norway |
| B&Q | Kingfisher | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Anko | Wesfarmers | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Basualdo | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Bike Republic | Colruyt Group | 🇧🇪 Belgium |
| Glans | Hagar | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
Every brand in general merchandise own brands and its owner →
About the owner: Landmark Group
Landmark Group is a privately held company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 1973. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control.
Landmark Group is a retail and hospitality group that began in 1973 with a Babyshop store in Bahrain and moved its headquarters to Dubai in 1990. Its site describes more than 40 brands across retail, hospitality and loyalty programmes, 25 of them homegrown value-led retail brands, plus franchises, and a leadership led by chairwoman Renuka Jagtiani and founder Micky Jagtiani. It also runs the Shukran loyalty programme and operates under franchise and licence a number of international brands that are not listed here.
Landmark Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇧🇭 Babyshop and other Bahraini brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 31 brands that began in Bahrain. 2 of them (6%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Babyshop among them.
- Alosra — BMMI 🇧🇭
- Al Waha Restaurant — Gulf Hotels Group 🇧🇭
- Gulf Air — Gulf Air 🇧🇭
- Life Insurance Corporation (International) — LIC of India 🇮🇳
- Alosra On The Go — BMMI 🇧🇭
- Alto — BMMI 🇧🇭
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Babyshop?
The parent company of Babyshop is Landmark Group, a privately held company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates.
Is Babyshop Bahraini or Emirati?
Babyshop originated in Bahrain in 1973, but it is owned today by Landmark Group, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates. So Babyshop is a Bahraini-origin brand under Emirati ownership.
Is Babyshop still owned by Landmark Group?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Babyshop is still owned by Landmark Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Landmark Group — About us and company timeline — Landmark Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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