Private company

The Original Factory Shop

United Kingdom discount department store

The Factory Shop Limited, trading as The Original Factory Shop, was a discount department store chain that operated from 1969 to 2026. On 28 January 2026, the company went into administration.² It was founded by Li & Fung.¹ Its revenue was £222,536 in 2024.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1969Founded¹

Industryretail¹
HeadquartersBurnley¹
Websitewww.tofs.com
Legal formcharitable organization¹

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The Factory Shop Limited, trading as The Original Factory Shop, was a discount department store chain that operated from 1969 to 2026. On 28 January 2026, the company went into administration.²

The story

Founded by Li & Fung in 1969.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Duke Street Capital

From Wikidata.¹

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

The Original Factory Shop revenue by year¹222.5K GBP in 2024+85% since 2020

2024222.5K GBP¹
2023149.8K GBP¹
2022151.8K GBP¹
2021189.5K GBP¹
2020120.0K GBP¹

Timeline

Jan 2026Dissolved Dissolved¹
1969Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

1
WikidataThe Original Factory Shop on Wikidata
2
WikipediaThe Original Factory Shop on Wikipedia
3
Wikimedia CommonsThe Original Factory Shop photo by Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 3.0