Topshop

It has around 500 shops worldwide – of which some 300 are in the UK – plus online operations in a number of its markets. It's current CEO is Mary Homer; and is part of the Arcadia Group, which is controlled by Sir Philip Green. Originally known as Top Shop, it began life as a brand extension of the department store Peter Robinson in the 1960s and originally sold fashion by young British designers, such as Mary Quant and Stirling Cooper.