Who owns Church's?
Church's is owned by Prada Group (Italy, HKEX: 1913), which has owned the brand since 1999.[1] Church's was founded in 1873 in Northampton and was independent until 1999.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Prada S.p.A. reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- Independent (1873–1999)
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇹 Italy, Milan
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Northampton
- Founded
- 1873
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- HKEX: 1913
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Church's
Church's has made Goodyear-welted shoes in Northampton since 1873, a construction that lets a shoe be resoled repeatedly. Prada acquired the company in 1999 and kept production in England. Northampton has been the centre of English shoemaking for centuries, and Church's is one of a small group of factories there still making welted shoes at scale.
Ownership timeline of Church's
- 1999 – present Prada Group [1] reported
Where Church's sits in Prada Group
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Church's?
The parent company of Church's is Prada Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Italy.
Is Church's British or Italian?
Church's originated in the United Kingdom in 1873, but it is owned today by Prada Group, which is headquartered in Italy. So Church's is a British-origin brand under Italian ownership.
Since when has Prada Group owned Church's?
Prada Group has owned Church's since 1999.
Who owned Church's before Prada Group?
Church's was an independent company from its founding in 1873 in Northampton until Prada Group acquired it in 1999.
Is Church's still owned by Prada Group?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Church's is still owned by Prada Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Prada S.p.A. Annual Report 2025 — Prada S.p.A., Annual report, published 11 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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