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]
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Type | Private Ltd |
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Industry | Clothing retailer |
Founded | 1997 |
Defunct | 2017(Trading) 2019(Ceased Operations) |
Fate | Liquidation |
Headquarters | London, UK |
Products | Women's clothing and accessories |
History
The company was founded in 1997 by Hernán and Judith de Balcázar when they opened a boutique in Notting Hill. In 1999, a mail order service was launched and a website the following year.[2] 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. [3]
Community work
Throughout its history the company supported small businesses and charities in Peru by offering internships and by raising funds.[4][5]
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".[6]
References
- "Notice of Administration". London: The Gazette. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "Wall - website".
- "Wall Luxury Essentials ltd". Endole.
- "British Community Trust".
- "Caritas Felices".
- "Lords Hansard text for 3rd March 2011".
External links
- Business Ideas come in the oddest ways - The Telegraph, 2008-05-11