Next plc

Next plc
Next
FormerlyJ Hepworth & Son (1864–1982)
Company typePublic limited company
LSE: NXT
FTSE 100 Component
ISINGB0032089863 
IndustryRetail
Founded1864 (1864)
Leeds
FounderJoseph Hepworth
HeadquartersEnderby, England, UK
Number of locations
c. 500 stores (2018)
Area served
Key people
BrandsLipsy
Victoria's Secret UK
Gap UK
Joules
Cath Kidston
FatFace
Made.com
Revenue £5,491.0 million (2024)
£987.9 million (2024)
£800.5 million (2024)
Total assets £4,724.3 million (2024)
Total equity £1,638.8 million (2024)
Number of employees
48,417 (2024)
SubsidiariesJoJo Maman Bébé (44%)
Reiss (72%)
Websitewww.next.co.uk

Next plc, trading as Next (styled as NEXT) is a British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer, which has its headquarters in Enderby, England. It has around 700 stores, of which circa 500 are in the United Kingdom, and circa 200 across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Next is the largest clothing retailer by sales in the United Kingdom, having overtaken Marks & Spencer in early 2012 and 2014. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.