Cotswold Outdoor
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| Cotswold Outdoor | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Retailer |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Crudwell, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, , |
Area served | UK |
Key people | Jose Ramon Finch Castro (Managing Director) |
| Products | Outdoor Clothing and Equipment |
Number of employees | circa 1200 |
| Parent | Retail Concepts N.V (owned by PAI Partners) |
| Website | www |
Cotswold Outdoor is a trading brand of Outdoor and Cycle Concepts Limited, who also own the Snow and Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need chains of shops.[1] An outdoor recreation retailer in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
History
Founded in 1974, the company originated in the Cotswolds, and was based out of a garage next to the Cotswold Water Park, from which the founders sold basic camping accessories. Cotswold Outdoor is the recommended retailer for the National Trust and the Ramblers, among other outdoor groups. Cotswold Outdoor has 79 stores[2] across the United Kingdom, an e-commerce website and a mail order service selling outdoor clothing, camping & climbing equipment, travel & active clothing, hiking boots and adventure racing gear.
On the 26th of April 2019, Outdoor and Cycle Concepts Limited applied for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) following increased pre-tax losses in a struggling UK retail environment.
Outdoor & Cycle Concepts chief executive Greg Nieuwenhuys resigned in March 2019. Jose Ramon Finch Castro joined the board on 1 April 2019 as Managing Director. Following the news of the CVA He said: “The future of O&CC is in our hands and it will require hard work, commitment, sacrifices and a strong focus on our day-to-day improvements.” [3]
References
- ^ Wilmore, James (1 June 2015). "Snow & Rock Group sold to Cotswold Outdoor owner AS Adventure Group". Retail Weekly. EMAP Publishing Limited. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Wilmore, James (1 June 2015). "Snow & Rock Group sold to Cotswold Outdoor owner AS Adventure Group". Retail Weekly. EMAP Publishing Limited. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Creditors approve Cotswold Outdoor owner's CVA". 14 May 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2020.