Sophie Mirman
Sophie Mirman (born 28 October 1956)[1] is a British-French businesswoman, and the company founder of Sock Shop.
Early life
She was educated at a French-speaking school in west London.
Career
She began at M&S, working for the chief executive.
Sock Shop
She founded Sock Shop with her husband in 1983, situated in a London tube station. She became chairwoman of the company.
At its height, Sock Shop was worth £72m, making her the 188th richest person in the UK.[2]. Sock Shop began losing money in February 1990. It had debts of £16m and was sold in July 1990.
She won Businesswoman of the Year in March 1988.[3]
Personal life
She was married.
References
- ↑ Companies House
- ↑ Times Business Profile Saturday 10 November 1990, page 43
- ↑ Times Friday 1 April 1988, page 25
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