Alexon Group plc was an clothing retailer, based in

Luton Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable a ...

, England. The company was listed on the

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(symbol AXN). It was an constituent of the

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. The group owned eight brands, which are available in more than 990 outlets around the United Kingdom and Europe, as well as online. These brands serve specific segments of the market, offering co ordinated fashion ranges to women, whom appreciate classical styling and quality.

Ruth Henderson Ruth Henderson was the UK's first female Chief Executive Officer of a publicly quoted company. History – 1980's: Product Director, Alexon Group – 1991 : Henderson becomes the UK's first female CEO of a public company – 1992 : Henderson ...

was CEO of Alexon, at the time the only women to head a major public listed company in the UK. Since 2012, Alexon has been owned by the Jacques Vert group, which was formed by the merger of Jacques Vert and Alexon. In 2014, the Alexon brand was dropped.

Brands

*Alexon *Ann Harvey *Dash *Eastex * Style Group - owners of Envy (sold 2008 to John Kinnaird) *Kaliko *Minuet Petite * Bay Trading Co.

References

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