Who owns Cortefiel?
Cortefiel is owned by Tendam (Spain).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Tendam: Quiénes somos and Historia. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tendam Brands, S.A.U. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Founded
- 1945
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cortefiel
Cortefiel sells everyday outfits for women and men. Tendam's brand page says it has operated since 1945, was the first brand created by the group, and is present in 51 countries with more than 250 points of sale. The company's history page records that a tailoring factory made its first men's suits in 1945 and that Cortefiel exported to the United States in 1960.
Ownership timeline of Cortefiel
Where Cortefiel sits in Tendam
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Tendam
Tendam controls 11 brands on Brandtree, 11 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Dash and Stars (2022)
- HI&BYE (2023)
- High Spirits (2021)
- Hoss Intropia (1994)
- OOTO (2022)
- Pedro del Hierro
- Slowlove (2015)
- Springfield (1988)
- Springfield Kids (2023)
- Women'secret (1993)
Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 133 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 59 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; Tendam has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Carter's | Carter's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duck Head | Oxford Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| GOBI | Gobi | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
About the owner: Tendam
Tendam is a privately held company headquartered in Spain. Brandtree records 11 brands under its control.
Tendam is a Spanish fashion retail group that describes itself as managing premium mass-market fashion brands through an omnichannel platform. Its site names twelve own brands and says it also sells more than 200 third-party brands on its multibrand platform. Its company history records the group becoming Tendam in 2018, CVC and PAI Partners buying 100% in 2017, and an announced acquisition of 67.91% of Tendam by 2PointZero in 2025. Its shops in Portugal and elsewhere are listed on its own pages.
🇪🇸 Cortefiel and other Spanish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 119 brands that began in Spain. 55 of them (46%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Cortefiel is not one of them.
- Balenciaga — Kering 🇫🇷
- Bershka — Inditex 🇪🇸
- Loewe — LVMH 🇫🇷
- Mango — Mango 🇪🇸
- Medical Óptica Audición — Fielmann Group 🇩🇪
- Meller — Lenskart 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cortefiel?
The parent company of Cortefiel is Tendam, a privately held company headquartered in Spain.
Is Cortefiel Spanish?
Yes. Cortefiel originated in Spain in 1945 and its owner, Tendam, is also headquartered in Spain.
Is Cortefiel still owned by Tendam?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Cortefiel is still owned by Tendam. 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] Tendam: Quiénes somos and Historia — Tendam, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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