Burberry

A Basingstoke draper's weatherproof cloth became the trench coat, and the trench became a brand Britain still argues over.

Big name·Global·Founded 1856·Members

At a glance

Founded: 1856, when Thomas Burberry, aged 21, opened a shop in Basingstoke.¹
Founded by: Thomas Burberry, a former draper's apprentice.¹
Home: London, at Horseferry House in Westminster.¹⁸
Owned by: Burberry Group plc, floated in London in 2002; its old parent GUS gave up its last stake in 2005.¹⁴
What it sells: Trench coats and other outerwear, plus scarves and leather goods.¹¹¹
Size: Revenue of £2.42 billion in the year to 28 March 2026.¹¹

How it got here

1856

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Thomas Burberry, a 21-year-old former draper's apprentice, opens his own shop in Basingstoke, Hampshire.¹

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