Austin Reed
A brand that closed or was sold, now owned by a brand-management company.
Verified Owner backed by a register page, filing or official source we opened.
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Ownership
- 1900 Founded
- Now Edinburgh Woollen Mill group (Purepay Retail, Philip Day) Ultimate parent: Purepay Retail Ltd Retailer
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Revived nameThe name is applied to product sourced by licensees. Its history says little about what’s on the rail today.
- Market tier
- Mass market
- Seen at off-price
- Rarely
Notes
EWM bought the Austin Reed trademarks after the 2016 administration, keeping only Boundary Mills concessions; the group itself went through administration in 2020-21 and re-emerged under a management-led consortium. Product is EWM-sourced; no link to the original tailor.