About Us
We thought it’s about time we officially introduced ourselves and let you all know a little scoop into who we are, what we’ve been up to and how we function day-to-day. We’re sure you’ll already be keeping up to date with us on socials but if you’re interested in how we started and other interesting activities we’ve been doing along the way, such as our charity work, then keep reading below...
You probably already know that Oh Polly is a rapidly growing pureplay fashion brand selling women's clothing internationally. But did you know that the company was established from charitable beginnings, after our founders set up The Brannerson Foundation? Stay tuned to find out more about the amazing charity work we do a little later in the post.
We have offices in Glasgow, Liverpool, Los Angeles, Dhaka, and Guangzhou with over 350 employees in the UK, and 1500 directly employed worldwide. Our business model is social-first and centred around industry leading Instagram and Facebook accounts. In 2019, Oh Polly was ranked as the 5th most engaged UK clothing retail social media brand. Fast forward to 2023 and we now have a combined following of over 8 million across the brands, selling products in almost every single country around the world. This puts us among the fastest growing fashion brands within the UK.
It’s definitely well known worldwide that wearing Oh Polly is sure to get you noticed. We pride ourselves on being the place that everyone turns to when buying something that's a ‘little bit extra.’
where it all began
Initially, Claire Henderson and Mike Branney, the owners of Oh Polly, started selling on eBay. They were looking for ways to fund their charity in Cambodia, known as The BrannersonFoundation. Their sales on eBay really took off so from there they set up a social media account and soon after, a website.
The company grew at a fast pace but it wasn’t all smooth sailing. One of the first suppliers that Claire and Mike trusted stole £30,000 of their money, which at that time was all of their money! However, in their own words, “the key is not to quit, every successful person hasn’t quit.”
If you want to find out more, and listen to Claire and Mike answering your questions about Oh Polly, starting a business and general tips and tricks then head over to our Youtube video.