Alexon Group
{{Short description|British clothing retailer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Alexon Group plc
| type = Public
| traded_as = {{LSE was|AXN}}
| industry = Clothing
| fate = Dropped
| successor = Jacques Vert
| defunct = {{End date|2014}}
| location_city = Luton
| num_locations = 990 outlets
| area_served = United Kingdom
Europe
| location_country = United Kingdom
}}
Alexon Group plc was a clothing retailer, based in Luton, England. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange (symbol AXN). It was a constituent of the FTSE Fledgling Index.
Overview
The group owned eight brands, which are available in more than 990 outlets around the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as online. These brands served specific segments of the market, offering co ordinated fashion ranges to women who appreciate classical styling and quality. Ruth Henderson was CEO of Alexon, at the time the only woman to head a major public listed company in the UK.{{Cite web |title=Business Profile: Picking up Baird's threads |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2728931/Business-Profile-Picking-up-Bairds-threads.html |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=The Daily Telegraph |location=London}}
Brands
- Ann Harvey
- Alexon
- Dash
- Eastex
- Kaliko
- Minuet Petite
- Bay Trading Company
- Style Group – owners of Envy (sold 2008 to John Kinnaird)
Ownership
Since 2012, Alexon has been owned by the Jacques Vert group, which was formed by the merger of Jacques Vert and Alexon. In 2014, the Alexon brand was dropped.
References
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Category:Companies based in Luton
Category:Clothing retailers of England
Category:Clothing companies of England
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