NEXT plc Company Description

NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, beauty, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally.

The company operates through NEXT Retail; NEXT Online; NEXT Finance; Total Platform; Property Management; and Franchise, Sourcing, and other segments.

It offers consumer credit; NEXT branded products; and women’s, men’s, children’s, clothing, homeware, and beauty products under the LABEL brand, as well as other third-party brands.

The company also provides property management services, including holding and lease of properties; operates call centers; and websites, marketing, warehousing, and distribution networks to third-party brands.

It operates through retail stores, online retail platforms, and franchise stores. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986.

NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom.

NEXT plc

Country	United Kingdom
Founded	1864
Industry	Apparel Retail
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Employees	31,947
CEO	Simon Wolfson

Contact Details

Address: Desford Road Enderby, LE19 4AT United Kingdom
Phone	44 33 3777 4577
Website	nextplc.co.uk

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol	NXT
Exchange	London Stock Exchange
Fiscal Year	February - January
Reporting Currency	GBP
ISIN Number	GB0032089863
SIC Code	5651

Key Executives

Name	Position
Lord Simon A. Wolfson	Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Richard S V. Papp	Group Merchandise and Operations Director and Executive Director
Jeremy Stakol	Group Investments, Acquisitions and Third Party Brands Director and Executive Director
Jane Shields	Group Sales, Marketing and Human Resources Director and Executive Director
Jonathan Blanchard FCCA	Chief Financial Officer and Director
Ian Blackwell	Company Secretary