Type | Private Ltd |
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Industry | Clothing retailer |
Founded | 1997 |
Defunct | 2017(Trading) 2019(Ceased Operations) |
Fate | Liquidation |
Headquarters | London, UK |
Products | Women's clothing and accessories |
Wall Luxury Essentials Ltd was a retailer of women's clothing and accessories. The company began as a shop in London's Notting Hill, before expanding into mail order in 1999, and e-commerce in 2000. Wall ceased trading in 2017.[1]
History
The company was founded in 1997 by Hernán and Judith de Balcázar when they opened a boutique in Notting Hill. In 1999, a mail order service was launched and a website the following year.[2] The company was notable for generating an estimated $94.9K in revenue per employee and had an estimated annual revenue of $7.8M. It had approximately 82 employees.[3] The company ceased to trade in 2017. The company continued to exist until it was liquidated and ceased to exist as a company in 2019. [4]
Community work
Throughout its history the company supported small businesses and charities in Peru by offering internships and by raising funds.[5][6]
In March 2011, the company was mentioned during a debate on ethical fashion at the House of Lords. Baroness Rendell of Babergh stated that Wall "set an example that could be a standard for [fashion] companies".[7]
References
- ↑ "Notice of Administration". London: The Gazette. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ↑ "Wall - website".
- ↑ "WALL LUXURY ESSENTIALS".
- ↑ "Wall Luxury Essentials ltd". Endole.
- ↑ "British Community Trust".
- ↑ "Caritas Felices".
- ↑ "Lords Hansard text for 3rd March 2011".
External links
- Business Ideas come in the oddest ways - The Telegraph, 2008-05-11