Is Laura Ashley owned by private equity?
PE-backed
Yes. Owned since 2025 by Marquee Brands, a brand-licensing company owned by funds managed by investment firm Neuberger Berman.
Details
- Owner
- Marquee Brands
- Backers
- Neuberger Berman
- Since
- 2025
- PE stake
- majority
- Website
- lauraashley.com
- Confidence
- High
Sources
- “Ben Sherman owner Marquee Brands acquires Roberto Cavalli” theindustry.fashion, 2026-05-21
- “Marquee Brands Broadens Global Portfolio with Strategic Acquisition of Stance” newshub.medianet.com.au, 2025-11-19
- “Marquee Brands acquires British heritage brand Laura Ashley” fashionunited.uk, 2025-01-02
Other brands owned by Marquee Brands: BCBG, Ben Sherman.
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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