Is Lands' End owned by private equity?
PE-backed
Yes. Since 2026 the Lands' End brand has been owned by a joint venture controlled by WHP Global, a brand-licensing company backed by private-equity firms Oaktree and Ares; publicly traded Lands' End, Inc. holds the other half and runs the business under license.
Details
- Owner
- Lands' End IP joint venture (WHP Global and Lands' End, Inc.)
- Part of
- WHP Global
- Backers
- Oaktree Capital Management; Ares Management
- Since
- 2026
- Website
- landsend.com
- Confidence
- High
Sources
- “WHP Global Closes Deal with Lands' End” whp-global.com, 2026-04
- “Lands' End, Inc. Form 10-Q (quarter ended July 31, 2026)” sec.gov, 2026-07-31
- “Oaktree explores continuation vehicle for WHP Global” ionanalytics.com, 2026-08-28
Checked 2026-11-04. A label describes who owns the brand, not the quality of its products. How we label · Report a correction
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