# Coggles

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British designer clothing retailer

Coggles Industry Online shopping Founded 1974; 52 years ago (1974) in York, England Founder Victoria Bage Products Designer clothing, accessories and homeware Owner Frasers Group Website coggles.com

**Coggles** is a British [designer clothing](/source/Designer_clothing) retailer. It was founded by Victoria Bage in 1974, bought out of administration by [THG plc](/source/THG_plc) in 2013,[1] and sold to [Frasers Group](/source/Frasers_Group) in 2024.[2]

## History

Coggles was founded in York in 1974 by Victoria Bage, who reportedly named the shop after her husband’s alleged mistress, Sarah Coggles, following a personal betrayal.[3] Bage's son, Mark Bage, modernised the shop and launched an online store in 2006.[4][5][6]

Coggles entered [administration](/source/Administration_in_United_Kingdom_law) in 2013. The physical stores were liquidated and the online side business sold to the e-commerce retailer, [The Hut Group](/source/The_Hut_Group).[7][1]

In December 2017, after four years online-only, Coggles reopened a bricks-and-mortar flagship in [Alderley Edge](/source/Alderley_Edge), Cheshire. The new 4,000 sq ft store occupied a former bank and featured marble interiors and former vaults repurposed as display rooms.[8][9]

In June 2024, it was announced that THG plc had sold Coggles, along with the rest of THG's Luxury division, to Frasers Group.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-THG_acquisition_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-THG_acquisition_1-1) ["The Hut Group buys Coggles from administration"](https://www.fashionunited.com/executive/management/the-hut-group-buys-coggles-from-administration-20131906492214). Fashion United. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Luxury_division_sold_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Luxury_division_sold_2-1) Jolly, Jasper (24 June 2024). ["Frasers buys THG's Coggles website as they unveil partnership deal"](https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/24/frasers-buys-thg-websites-sports-direct-coggles). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Story Behind Sarah Coggles"](http://www.coggles.com/life/fashion/features/the-story-behind-sarah-coggles.list). *Coggles*. June 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Men's Style Q&A: Mark Bage of Coggles"](http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG9219527/Mens-style-QandA-Mark-Bage-of-Coggles.html). *The Telegraph*. 9 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Shop Lands Britain's Best Boutique Title"](http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1952353.display/). *The York Press*. 9 January 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Sarah Coggles, York"](http://www.drapersonline.com/news/sarah-coggles-york/902819.fullarticle). *Drapers*. 10 March 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Coggles to Become an Online Fashion Star Following Rescue"](http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/coggles-to-become-an-online-fashion-star-following-rescue-1-6055788). *The Yorkshire Post*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Coggles returns to physical retail with Cheshire flagship"](https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2017/12/coggles-returns-physical-retail-cheshire-flagship/). *Retail Gazette*. 4 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Watson-Mitchell, Mark (24 June 2024). ["THG – Is It Being Bailed Out By Mike Ashley's Frasers Group Taking Out Coggles & Co?"](https://ukinvestormagazine.co.uk/thg-is-it-being-bailed-out-by-mike-ashleys-frasers-group-taking-out-coggles-co/). *UK Investor Magazine*. Retrieved 31 July 2025.

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