Who owns White Stuff?
White Stuff is owned by TFG (South Africa, JSE: TFG), which has owned the brand since 25 October 2024.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: TFG Integrated Annual Report 2026, The Foschini Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- The Foschini Group Limited reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Cape Town
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Retail › Specialty retail › Fashion retail
- Parent ticker
- JSE: TFG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About White Stuff
White Stuff is a British casual clothing brand that TFG acquired on 25 October 2024, broadening TFG London beyond occasion wear. The FY2026 results announcement says it performed well, with pro forma sales growth of 4.3% in pounds, and that it lifted TFG London sales by 29.4%.
Ownership timeline of White Stuff
Where White Stuff sits in TFG
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by TFG
TFG controls 34 brands on Brandtree, 34 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in fashion retail, and who owns them
TFG has more brands in fashion retail on Brandtree than any other owner: 20 of 40.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Earthaddict | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Ackermans | Pepkor | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Earthchild | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Ginger Mary | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Hey Betty | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Identity | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Inwear | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| LTD | Truworths | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
About the owner: TFG
TFG is a publicly listed company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 1924. Brandtree records 34 brands under its control, and it is listed as JSE: TFG.
The Foschini Group is a South African retailer founded by George Ivan Rosenthal in 1924, whose first store opened in Johannesburg on 27 November 1925. Its 2026 integrated report counts 4,914 stores and 40 brands, reported in three segments: TFG Africa, TFG London, built on Phase Eight, Whistles, Hobbs and White Stuff, and TFG Australia, built on the Retail Apparel Group bought in 2017. The Bash omnichannel platform sells across the group.
🇬🇧 White Stuff and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, White Stuff among them.
- Office — Truworths 🇿🇦
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- A.1. — Kraft Heinz 🇺🇸
- ASOS Design — ASOS 🇬🇧
- Aero — Nestlé 🇨🇭
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of White Stuff?
The parent company of White Stuff is TFG, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is White Stuff British or South African?
White Stuff originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by TFG, which is headquartered in South Africa. So White Stuff is a British-origin brand under South African ownership.
Since when has TFG owned White Stuff?
TFG has owned White Stuff since 25 October 2024.
Is White Stuff still owned by TFG?
Yes. As of 14 October 2026, White Stuff is still owned by TFG. 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] TFG Integrated Annual Report 2026 — The Foschini Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 14 October 2026.
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