Who owns Next?
Next is owned by NEXT plc (the United Kingdom, LSE: NXT).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- NEXT plc reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Leicester
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Leicester
- Founded
- 1982
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- LSE: NXT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Next
Next began in 1982 when a menswear tailor founded in 1864 was relaunched as a womenswear chain, and its Directory catalogue from 1988 established next-day delivery in British clothing retail decades before that was normal online. Its Total Platform business now runs warehousing, delivery and websites for other brands, so competitors pay it to operate the systems they sell against it with.
Ownership timeline of Next
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Next?
The parent company of Next is NEXT plc, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Next British?
Yes. Next originated in the United Kingdom in 1982 and its owner, NEXT plc, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Next still owned by NEXT plc?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Next is still owned by NEXT plc. 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] NEXT plc Annual Report 2025 — NEXT plc, Annual report, published 27 March 2025; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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