About 

Inflexion’s minority backing of fashion retailer Jack Wills helped it to expand across four continents and quadruple its number of shops. 

Jack Wills is a premium fashion retailer of ‘Fabulously British’ casual wear, homeware and accessories for the 16-to-24-year-old market. 

Value acceleration 

Following our investment, we introduced the team to a number of retail entrepreneurs with strong international credentials. In addition, we worked closely with the company’s founders to build out the management team to support future growth.  

We helped to establish the brand’s presence in the US and Hong Kong as well as through franchises in the Middle East, with the store numbers growing from 21 in the UK to over 80 across four continents. This expansion meant headcount grew significantly, increasing 13x to reach 1,900 FTEs across four continents. Having professionalised the business, we also put in place the right infrastructure for growth and helped accelerate the brand’s digital evolution. 

81%

store growth from 21

13
x

headcount growth