Who owns John Lobb?
John Lobb is owned by Hermès (France, EPA: RMS).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hermès International Universal Registration Document 2025, Hermès International S.A, 20 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hermès International S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Paris
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Founded
- 1849
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- EPA: RMS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About John Lobb
John Lobb makes bespoke and ready-to-wear men's shoes, founded in London in 1849. Hermès acquired the Paris business in 1976; the London bespoke shop remains separately owned by the Lobb family, so the same name covers two different companies. A bespoke pair from the London shop takes months and begins with a carved wooden last.
Ownership timeline of John Lobb
Where John Lobb sits in Hermès
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Hermès
Hermès controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Hermès (1837)
Other brands in footwear, and who owns them
The 82 brands in footwear on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Caleres, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds | Caleres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartago | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Ekisha | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| Alexandre Birman | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Bahamas | Relaxo | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blondo | Steve Madden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bocage | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| CCC | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
About the owner: Hermès
Hermès is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1837. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: RMS.
Hermès was founded in Paris in 1837 making harnesses and saddles for horse-drawn carriages, and adapted to the motor car rather than being destroyed by it. It is controlled by the sixth generation of the founding family, which fought off a covert stake-building attempt by LVMH between 2010 and 2014.
🇬🇧 John Lobb and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 552 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 291 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, John Lobb among them.
- ASOS Design — ASOS 🇬🇧
- Alexander McQueen — Kering 🇫🇷
- Autograph — Marks & Spencer 🇬🇧
- Bravissimo — Wacoal 🇯🇵
- Burberry — Burberry 🇬🇧
- COS — H&M Group 🇸🇪
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of John Lobb?
The parent company of John Lobb is Hermès, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is John Lobb British or French?
John Lobb originated in the United Kingdom in 1849, but it is owned today by Hermès, which is headquartered in France. So John Lobb is a British-origin brand under French ownership.
Is John Lobb still owned by Hermès?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, John Lobb is still owned by Hermès. 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] Hermès International Universal Registration Document 2025 — Hermès International S.A., Annual report, published 20 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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