Private company

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill

Scottish retailer specialising in clothing

Purepay Retail Limited, trading as The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, is a British clothing retailer founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson. It is headquartered in Carlisle, England.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1947Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersLangholm1
  • Websitewww.ewm.co.uk
  • Legal formPrivate Limited Company3
  • LEI984500459E9AB4E9D0363
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressThe Edinburgh Woollen Mill Limited, DG13 0EB Langholm, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, SC3072813

Purepay Retail Limited, trading as The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, is a British clothing retailer founded in 1946 by Drew Stevenson. It is headquartered in Carlisle, England.2

Corporate structure

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Langholm, United Kingdom
    • EWM (2011) LIMITED Subsidiary ยท Carlisle, United Kingdom

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Products and brands

  • clothing

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1947Founded Founded1

Sources

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