Hunter
The name is licensed to other makers for some or all of what carries it.
Verified Owner backed by a register page, filing or official source we opened.
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Ownership
- 1856 Founded
- Now Authentic Brands Group LLC (IP acquired June 2023); UK/Europe licensee Batra Group (footwear, apparel, accessories, retail, wholesale, e-commerce); US licensee Marc Fisher Footwear Brand-management company
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Licensed nameThe company that owns the trademark doesn’t necessarily make the product. Quality follows the licensee, not the name.
- Market tier
- Contemporary
- Seen at off-price
- Often
- Also appears as
- Hunter Boots · Hunter Original · Hunter Boot Ltd
Notes
Edinburgh-headquartered wellington maker (ex North British Rubber Co.); Searchlight Capital controlled it from 2012, it entered administration in June 2023 owing £112.8m and ABG bought the IP for a reported up-to-£100m, appointing Batra Group as core UK/EU licensee. Post-2023 product is licensee-made.
A second research pass found
- Owner: Authentic Brands Group
ABG bought the Hunter IP in June 2023 after Hunter Boot Ltd entered administration. Batra Group is core licensee for footwear, apparel and accessories in the UK/Europe (design, retail, wholesale, e-commerce); Marc Fisher is the US footwear partner. The Scottish-founded wellington is no longer made by the original company.