Wall Luxury Essentials

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.[citation needed] 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

  1. ^ "Notice of Administration". London: The Gazette. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Wall - website".
  3. ^ "WALL LUXURY ESSENTIALS".
  4. ^ "Wall Luxury Essentials ltd". Endole.
  5. ^ "British Community Trust".
  6. ^ "Caritas Felices".
  7. ^ "Lords Hansard text for 3rd March 2011".

External links

  • Business Ideas come in the oddest ways - The Telegraph, 2008-05-11