The Rug Company Limited
The Rug Company Limited is a private company headquartered in London, England.[1] It is a producer and retailer of handmade rugs, cushions and wall hangings, operating in the luxury segment of the global rug market.[2]
It was established in 1997 by husband and wife, Christopher and Suzanne Sharp. It operates 22 shops around the world, with six in the US and three in the UK.[1]
The company is known for its collaborations with famous designers including Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and Diane von Furstenberg.[3]
The majority of sales are to interior designers, but the company also has an array of celebrity clients including Bill Gates, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz, David Cameron and Sir Alex Ferguson.[1]
In 2015, the private equity firm Palamon Capital acquired a majority stake in the company from Christopher and Suzanne Sharp and former minority shareholder Piper.[4] James Seuss has been CEO since 2015.[5]
History[edit]
- 1997 - Christopher & Suzanne Sharp establish The Rug Company
- 2000 - First designer collaboration with Paul Smith is launched[6]
- 2008 - Piper private equity take a minority stake in the company[7]
- 2010 - Alexander McQueen agrees to design a range of rugs[7]
- 2012 - A bespoke rug is made for the Queen's Jubilee barge[7]
- 2015 - Palamon take a majority stake in the company[4]
- 2015 - James Seuss takes over from Christopher Sharp as CEO[5]
Production[edit]
The rugs are made in Nepal, where the company employs 2,000 staff. Each rug takes an average of four months and 20 people to make.[1]
The Rug Company is a member of GoodWeave[8] , an organisation that works to ensure ethical production standards in the rug industry.
Stores[edit]
UK[edit]
- London - Chelsea
- London - Harrods
- London - Holland Park
US[edit]
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- New York
- San Francisco
Germany[edit]
- Hamburg
- Munich
Others[edit]
- Belgium - Brussels
- Canada - Toronto
- Mexico - Mexico City
- Russia - Moscow
- South Africa - Cape Town
- Spain - Barcelona
- Spain - Madrid
- Sweden - Stockholm
- United Arab Emirates - Dubai
External Links[edit]
References[edit]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hope, Katie (13 August 2014). "How one man created a rug firm with a famous following" BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ (9 July 2015) "Palamon Capital Partners acquires The Rug Company" Private Equity Wire. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ (18 May 2011) "Sharp's war to breathe new life into our floor coverings" Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Armstrong, Ashley. (9 November 2015) "The Rug Company rolls up a multi-million pound sale" Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 (20 November 2015) "The Rug Company Announces Management Appointments" Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ Van Buskirk, Leslie. (23 November 2015) "Paul Smith reveals soft side in 15th-anniversary collection for the Rug Company" LA Times. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "The Rug Company Portfolio" Piper Private Equity. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Spotlight On: The Rug Company" Goodweave. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
