Jessops
Jessops reopened store, in Birmingham (2011) | |
| Company type | Private limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | Leicester, United Kingdom (1935) |
| Founder | Frank Jessop |
| Headquarters | , United Kingdom |
Number of locations | 12 (2021) |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Products | Photographic equipment Photograph processing |
| Revenue | £236.8 million (2011) |
| £5.7 million (2011) | |
| Owner | PJ Investment Group |
| Website | www |
Jessops is a British photographic retailer, originally known as Jessop of Leicester. It was established in 1935 by Frank Jessop in Leicester, United Kingdom. The business now comprises Jessops (Group) Limited, which controls Jessops Europe Limited, which in turn controls JR Prop Limited, formerly known as Jessops Retail Limited.
In the end of the 2000s, the business struggled with insolvency, and entered administration in January 2013. The company was rescued by PJ Investment Group, founded by entrepreneur Peter Jones CBE who bought the assets, and formed Jessops (Group) Limited, and related companies.