2007 Profit Track 100
Rank: 49 Fat Face
Named after a Val d'Isere black ski run, Le Face
Life is out there! is the slogan of the active-lifestyle brand Fat Face. Targeting sporty 25-45-year-olds has reaped rewards for the Hampshire company, whose founders Jules Leaver and Tim Slade started selling T-shirts in the French Alps to fund their skiing lifestyle. Named after Le Face, a Val d'Isere black run, the company's clothing is now sold from 125 shops in Britain, plus franchises in Dubai and Reykjavik. In March, Bridgepoint Capital backed a £360m buyout led by chief executive Louise Barnes. Profits have risen 62% a year from £3.4m in 2003 to £14.3m in 2006.
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Life is out there! is the slogan of the active-lifestyle brand Fat Face. Targeting sporty 25-45-year-olds has reaped rewards for the Hampshire company, whose founders Jules Leaver and Tim Slade started selling T-shirts in the French Alps to fund their skiing lifestyle. Named after Le Face, a Val d'Isere black run, the company's clothing is now sold from 125 shops in Britain, plus franchises in Dubai and Reykjavik. In March, Bridgepoint Capital backed a £360m buyout led by chief executive Louise Barnes. Profits have risen 62% a year from £3.4m in 2003 to £14.3m in 2006.
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Company facts
Fat Face
Clothing retailer
Company website
| Profit growth | 61.69% pa |
| 2006 profit | £14.3m |
| 2003 profit | £3.4m |
| 2006 staff | 1,328 |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Location of HQ | Hampshire |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures ‡ = draft accounts |
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