All Brands Owned by Heartland A/S

What does Heartland own?

Heartland owns fashion group Bestseller outright, holds 75 percent of the Topshop/Topman joint venture, is the largest shareholder in ASOS at roughly 27 percent, and holds stakes in Zalando, Klarna, real estate, and conservation assets.

Is Heartland publicly traded?

No. Heartland A/S is a private holding company owned by the Holch Povlsen family. None of its shares trade publicly, though it holds stakes in listed companies such as ASOS.

Who founded Heartland?

Anders Holch Povlsen formed Heartland in 2016 to consolidate his family's holdings. The family's business origins trace to 1975, when his parents Troels and Merete founded what became Bestseller in Ringkobing, Denmark.

Where is Heartland headquartered?

The company is headquartered in Brande, a small town in the Jutland region of Denmark that has been the home of the Povlsen family's businesses since Bestseller's founding.

How many brands does Heartland own?

Through wholly owned Bestseller it controls more than a dozen fashion brands, plus 75 percent of Topshop and Topman through the joint venture. Its minority stakes in ASOS and Zalando do not constitute brand ownership.

Who owns Heartland?

The Holch Povlsen family owns Heartland entirely, with Anders Holch Povlsen as principal owner. He is consistently ranked as Denmark's richest person and, through family landholdings, the largest private landowner in Britain.