French Connection Group PLC
FCCN.L
London Stock Exchange29.55
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French Connection Group PLC
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- French Connection Group PLC (FCCN.L), a UK-based designer, producer and distributor of branded fashion clothing; accessories; and homeware for men, women and children, operates through retail stores, e-commerce platforms, wholesale channels and licensing agreements in over 50 countries worldwide. The company, founded in 1972 by Stephen Marks and headquartered in London at Centro One, 39 Plender Street, offers core products under its principal French Connection brand, which accounts for the majority of revenues and targets 18-35-year-olds with fashion-forward apparel; the Great Plains women's fashion basics range supplied via wholesale and online; and the YMC edgy contemporary menswear and womenswear available in select stores and wholesale; alongside licensed extensions including men's and women's toiletries; fragrances; shoes; watches; jewellery; eyewear; furniture; swimwear; glasses; perfume; and sunglasses sold through own channels and partners such as Boots and Specsavers. Geographic operations span owned retail stores and concessions in the UK, Europe, US and Canada; e-commerce in those regions; wholesale showrooms in London, New York, Paris, Düsseldorf and Hong Kong serving department stores and multi-brand retailers globally; and licensed or franchised stores across Asia, Australia, the Middle East and other territories, with manufacturing primarily in China, India and Turkey overseen from offices in London, New York, Düsseldorf, Hong Kong and Toronto. Acquired in 2021 by MIP Holdings Ltd--a vehicle owned by apparel entrepreneurs Apinder Singh Ghura, Amarjit Singh Grewal and KJR Brothers Ltd--for approximately 29 million pounds with financing from AURELIUS and Gordon Brothers, the company delisted from the London Stock Exchange and has pursued expansion including new full-price and outlet stores; a homewares partnership with Next; addition of the Very platform as a stockist; and in June 2025, refinancing of its prior 21.2 million pounds working capital facility with a new HSBC UK Bank plc arrangement comprising a 10 million pounds term loan, 7.5 million pounds trade facility and 7.5 million pounds invoice discounting facility to support ongoing operations. For the year ended June 30, 2024, MIP Holdings reported turnover of 108 million pounds primarily from wholesale in UK/Europe and North America alongside royalty income of 7.4 million pounds from licensed products; gross profit of 38.2 million pounds at a 35.4% margin; underlying operating profit of 10.5 million pounds; and adjusted profit before tax of 5.1 million pounds, reflecting improved profitability through overhead reductions and wholesale growth despite a sales dip.