Age, Biography and Wiki
Tom Chapman (Thomas Watson Chapman) was born on 1963-06- in Wimbledon, London, is an entrepreneur and founder of MATCHESFASHION.COM. Discover Tom Chapman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?
| Popular As |
Thomas Watson Chapman |
| Occupation |
Businessperson, Entrepreneur, Investor |
| Age |
60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
1963-06- |
| Birthday |
1963-06- |
| Birthplace |
Wimbledon, London |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom |
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He is a member of famous Businessperson with the age 60 years old group. He one of the Richest Businessperson who was born in United Kingdom.
Tom Chapman Height, Weight & Measurements
At 60 years old, Tom Chapman height not available right now. We will update Tom Chapman's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Tom Chapman's Wife?
His wife is Ruth Chapman
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Ruth Chapman |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Tom Chapman Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Tom Chapman worth at the age of 60 years old? Tom Chapman’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessperson. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated
Tom Chapman's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
GB£455 million (Sunday Times Rich List, 2019) |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Businessperson |
Tom Chapman Social Network
Timeline
In February 2020, Chapman invested in CDLP, a Swedish menswear brand.
Tom and Ruth Chapman were both appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to the international fashion retail industry.
Chapman said the original motivation for launching the website was to provide a single view of the stock as well as build a customer database and was initially surprised by the success of the website as a sales tool. From the launch of the website, the business grew at up to 100 percent per year. As of 2018, the company stocks over 450 brands shipping to 176 countries, making 95 percent of sales online and 85 percent internationally.
Since 2017, he has been an early-stage investor with an investment portfolio that spans several industries including technology, fashion and medical cannabis.
MATCHESFASHION.COM was acquired by Apax Partners in 2017. Chapman retains a minority stake in the business and remains on the company board.
Since 2017, Chapman has invested in multiple startups across a wide range industries in the UK and USA.
In 2017, Tom Chapman received the Drapers Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2018, Chapman was inducted into the Business of Fashion Hall of Fame.
In 2016, the company launched 90-minute delivery to shoppers in London. In 2018, the business opened 5 Carlos Place, a five-storey townhouse combining luxury private shopping in a home environment with a broadcasting hub and events space. Chapman was also responsible for introducing iPads into the company’s stores, which accounted for more than 50 percent of in-store sales.
In 2015, Chapman stepped down as joint chief executive to become joint chairman.
In 2011, Chapman launched No. 23, a townhouse dedicated to private shopping to complement online retail. In 2012, the company raised £20 million in venture capital from SEP and Highland Capital Partners at a valuation of £76 million. In 2013, Chapman rebranded all Matches' physical stores MATCHESFASHION.COM to "unify" the brand.
In 2007, the company was one of the first luxury brands to go online. Chapman led the company's digital strategy and turned the business into a multi-channel e-commerce retailer.
He co-founded luxury fashion online retailer MATCHESFASHION.COM in 1987 and served as the company's co-CEO until 2015. In 2017, Matches was acquired by Apax Partners in a deal that valued the company at $1 billion.
In 1987, Chapman founded MATCHESFASHION.COM as a single store in Wimbledon Village. At the age of 21, Chapman met Ruth Chapman and convinced her to join the business. By 2011 MATCHESFASHION.COM was the largest independent fashion retailer in London with 14 stores.
Thomas Watson Chapman OBE (born June 1963) is a British entrepreneur and investor.
