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Next plc

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Next plc

Summary

Next plc is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,093 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Next plc is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Next plc is in the country of IT[4].
  • Next plc is in the country of GB[5].
  • Next plc's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Next plc's instance of is recorded as e-commerce[7].
  • Next plc's instance of is recorded as retail[8].
  • Next plc's instance of is recorded as public company[9].
  • Next plc's founder is recorded as Joseph Hepworth[10].
  • Next plc's headquarters location is recorded as Leicester[11].
  • Next plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Simon Wolfson[12].
  • Next plc is part of FTSE 100 Index[13].
  • Next plc's Commons category is recorded as Next (retailer)[14].
  • Next plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[15].
  • Next plc's industry is recorded as retail[16].
  • Next plc's industry is recorded as clothing industry[17].
  • Next plc's chairperson is recorded as Michael Roney[18].
  • January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Next plc[19].
  • 2020-09-14 marks the founding of Next plc[20].
  • 2002-04-09 marks the founding of Next plc[21].
  • Next plc's official website is recorded as https://www.next.co.uk/[22].
  • Next plc's legal form is recorded as public limited company[23].
  • Next plc's legal form is recorded as OV32[24].
  • Next plc's legal form is recorded as B6ES[25].
  • Next plc's operating area is recorded as United Kingdom[26].
  • Next plc's operating area is recorded as Crown Dependencies[27].

Body

Founding

Next plc's founder is recorded as Joseph Hepworth[10]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1982[19], 2020-09-14[20], and 2002-04-09[21].

Identity

Next plc is part of FTSE 100 Index[13].

Leadership

Next plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Simon Wolfson[12]. Its chairperson is recorded as Michael Roney[18].

Operations

Next plc's headquarters location is recorded as Leicester[11].

Industry

Industries include retail[16] and clothing industry[17].

Ownership

Next plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[15].

Why It Matters

Next plc ranks in the top 2% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,093 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

business Leicester London Stock Exchange public company United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . nextplc.co.uk. nextplc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Part of → FTSE 100 Index
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    Stock exchange → London Stock Exchange
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