Debenhams is a British multinational retailer operating department stores in the United Kingdom and Denmark, with franchise stores in other countries. The company was founded in the eighteenth century as a single store in London and has now grown to 178 locations across those countries. It sells a range of clothing, household items, and furniture.

Headquartered in Regent’s Place in the London Borough of Camden, the company owns the Danish department store chain, Magasin du Nord.

On 9 April 2020, Debenhams entered administration again, exactly one year after having entered administration previously.

Trade name:      Debenhams plc (2006–2019)

Type:                     Private limited company

Traded as:           LSE: DEB (2006–2019)

Industry:              Fashion retail

Founded:            1778 (by William Clark) 1813 (as Clark & Debenham)

Founder:             William Debenham

Headquarters:   334-348 Oxford Street, London, England, United Kingdom

Products:             Fashion clothing shoes Toys accessories cosmetics Gifts Electricals home and furniture

Brands:                 Debenhams Men; Debenhams Kids; Debenhams Women

Owner:                 Celine (consortium of lenders including Barclays, Bank of Ireland, Silver Point Capital and GoldenTree)

Parent: Celine Jersey Topco Limited

Subsidiaries:       Magasin du Nord

Website:              www.debenhams.com