Who owns Karen Millen?
Karen Millen is owned by Debenhams Group (the United Kingdom, LSE: DEBS), which has owned the brand since 6 August 2019.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Debenhams Group plc Annual Report 2025, 12 June 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Debenhams Group plc reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Manchester
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1981
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Designer apparel
- Parent ticker
- LSE: DEBS
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Karen Millen
Karen Millen sold tailored womenswear at premium high street prices and went into administration in 2019. The group bought the brand and, as with its other purchases, kept the name and dropped the stores. Its founder had already sold the business years before the collapse, so the name that failed had not been under her control for some time.
Ownership timeline of Karen Millen
- 2019 – present Debenhams Group [1] reported
Where Karen Millen sits in Debenhams 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 Debenhams Group
Debenhams Group controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- boohoo (2006)
- Debenhams (1778)
- PrettyLittleThing (2012)
Other brands in designer apparel, and who owns them
The 35 brands in designer apparel on Brandtree belong to 20 owners. The largest is Bosideng, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| BUOU BUOU | Bosideng | 🇨🇳 China |
| Claudie Pierlot | SMCP | 🇫🇷 France |
| Manyavar | Vedant Fashions | 🇮🇳 India |
| Animale | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Les Copains | OVS | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Hoss Intropia | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Bytom | VRG | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Todd Snyder New York | American Eagle Outfitters | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Debenhams Group
Debenhams Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, founded in 2006. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: DEBS.
The company was called boohoo until 2025, when it renamed itself after Debenhams, a collapsed department store whose name it had bought and turned into its best-performing business. A fast fashion group therefore now trades under the name of the retailer it outlasted.
Debenhams Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Karen Millen 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; Karen Millen is not one of 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 Karen Millen?
The parent company of Karen Millen is Debenhams Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Karen Millen British?
Yes. Karen Millen originated in the United Kingdom in 1981 and its owner, Debenhams Group, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Since when has Debenhams Group owned Karen Millen?
Debenhams Group has owned Karen Millen since 6 August 2019.
Is Karen Millen still owned by Debenhams Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Karen Millen is still owned by Debenhams 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] Debenhams Group plc Annual Report 2025 — Debenhams Group plc, Annual report, published 12 June 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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