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Timpson

British multinational retailer

The Timpson Group is a British and Irish service retailer that has a number of different brands across its portfolio of 2,100 stores, including Timpson, Max Spielmann, Johnsons The Cleaners, Snappy Snaps, Jeeves of Belgravia, The Watch Lab and Flock Inns. The business is based in Wythenshawe, Manchester and is owned by Sir John Timpson.2 Its chief executive is James Timpson (since 2002).1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1865Founded1

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Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Timpson Group is a British and Irish service retailer that has a number of different brands across its portfolio of 2,100 stores, including Timpson, Max Spielmann, Johnsons The Cleaners, Snappy Snaps, Jeeves of Belgravia, The Watch Lab and Flock Inns. The business is based in Wythenshawe, Manchester and is owned by Sir John Timpson.2

Corporate structure

Timpson sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Timpson Wythenshawe

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Timpson, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. James Timpson2002–now
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • John Timpson

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2008Acquired Max Spielmann1

Timeline

  1. 2002New chief executive James Timpson becomes CEO1
  2. 1865Founded Founded1

Sources

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