Harvey Jacobson
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Harvey Jacobson (born 28 June 1956 in the City of Salford) is a businessman and entrepreneur based in the North West of England. He is the executive chairman of the Jacobson Group,[1] an independent supplier of footwear in the UK, which owns brands including Gola, Lotus, Ravel, Dunlop, Lonsdale, and Frank Wright. In addition to the Jacobson Group, Jacobson also holds a range of personal business interests, from property development to international trade distribution.
Jacobson Group
[edit]In 1996, Jacobson acquired Gola and the rights to Dunlop slippers. These were followed in subsequent years by brands including Lotus, Ravel, Frank Wright, Manfield, and Trueform. The group also acquired several licences, including the Lonsdale brand.[2]
The group has premises in Rawtenstall, Oldham, Northampton and London, employing 300 staff, and supplying merchandise with a value in excess of £250 million per year.[3]
Other business activities
[edit]During the 1990s, Jacobson was an investor in North Shoe Ltd., which grew from one retail outlet to 29 in five years.[citation needed] Between 2002 and 2004 he was chair of the Original Factory Shop Ltd.[citation needed]
Jacobson owns a number of properties in the UK, South America and Europe, and is an investor in five property development schemes in the North West of England.[which?] In addition, he holds shareholdings in two trade distribution companies and two retail businesses.[4][5] In 2007, Jacobson was included in the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Weir, Laura (September 2008). "Harvey Jacobson". Drapers.
- ^ . Londonfashionnetwork.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100911140353/http://www.londonfashionnetwork.com/event/152/an-evening-with-harvey-jacobson---jacobson-group. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Jacobson puts best foot forward on buyout trail". Manchester Evening News. February 28, 2011.
- ^ Weir, Laura (11 January 2008). "Harvey Jacobson buys 25 Famous Footwear stores". Drapers.
- ^ "Jacobson Ventures acquires outlet stores from Stead & Simpson". Footwear Today. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ "The Times & The Sunday Times". The Times. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-02.(subscription required)[dead link]