Torque
Torque is a UK-based private company founded in 1991 that provides end-to-end supply chain services to fashion brands and retailers. Headquartered in Wortley with 1,001–5,000 employees, it operates as a specialist B2B services provider in the European fashion supply chain sector.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersWortley, United Kingdom
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Torque does
Torque is a UK-headquartered private company founded in 1991, operating as an end-to-end supply chain specialist for the fashion industry. According to the firmographics record, the company serves fashion brands and retailers with comprehensive supply chain solutions, and its website is torque.eu. The business is headquartered in Wortley, United Kingdom, and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, placing it among the larger specialist service providers in the European fashion supply chain sector.
The company's core offering centers on the full supply chain lifecycle for fashion clients — from sourcing and production through to distribution — though the source material does not detail the specific operational modules, technology platforms, or service tiers that compose its offering. No product catalog, technology stack, integrations, or proprietary platform components are disclosed in the available data. The business model is consistent with B2B professional services for the fashion vertical, but no pricing model, contract structure, revenue mechanics, or customer segment breakdown is provided.
Several supporting data blocks (management team, funding rounds, M&A, partnerships, product launches, customer logos, regulatory actions, certifications, and leadership changes) are empty, leaving significant gaps in the operational and strategic record. One source block references "Torque GC" as a professional golf team in the LIV Golf league; this appears to refer to a separate entity or a data quality issue rather than the supply chain business, and is treated as out-of-scope for this analysis.
Torque firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Torque
- Website
- https://torque.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Torque is a UK-based private company founded in 1991 that provides end-to-end supply chain services to fashion brands and retailers. Headquartered in Wortley with 1,001–5,000 employees, it operates as a specialist B2B services provider in the European fashion supply chain sector.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Torque is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wortley
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Markets served
Torque business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Torque product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Torque is an end-to-end supply chain specialist providing solutions to fashion brands and retailers. The company delivers logistics and supply chain services to support apparel and retail clients across their supply chain operations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- End-to-End Fashion Supply Chain Solutions
Companies that use Torque
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles1 record
Torque technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Torque partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators1 record
Recent moves1 record
Torque competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Li & Fung: Hong Kong-headquartered global supply chain manager specializing in apparel and fashion brands. Closest direct comparable to Torque given the shared end-to-end fashion supply chain value proposition and global brand/retailer customer base.
- TAL Apparel: Major apparel manufacturing and supply chain group serving global fashion brands. Directly comparable operating model — end-to-end apparel production and supply services for brand customers.
- Crystal International Group: Hong Kong-listed apparel manufacturer and supply chain operator serving major fashion brands worldwide. Comparable in scale, customer profile, and end-to-end fashion supply chain scope.
- Esquel Group: Vertically integrated textile-to-garment apparel manufacturer supplying global fashion brands. Comparable as a vertically integrated apparel supply chain specialist serving brand customers.
- Lever Style: Apparel supply chain management company serving premium and contemporary fashion brands end-to-end. Closely mirrors Torque's positioning as a brand-focused apparel supply chain partner.
- Brandix: Sri Lanka-based apparel supply chain and manufacturing group serving major global fashion brands. Comparable in offering end-to-end supply chain solutions to fashion retailers.
- Hirdaramani Group: Vertically integrated apparel manufacturer and supply chain provider for global fashion brands. Directly comparable end-to-end fashion supply chain scope and customer base.
- Eclat Textile: Taiwan-based apparel and textile manufacturer supplying global fashion and activewear brands. Comparable as a vertically integrated fashion supply chain partner for brand customers.
Broad incumbents
- Flexport: Large digital freight forwarder and supply chain platform. Comparable as a technology-enabled supply chain intermediary, though broader in scope (all goods, not apparel-specialized).
Emerging players
- Joor: Digital B2B marketplace connecting fashion brands and wholesalers. Comparable as a supply chain intermediary for fashion brands, but as a software/marketplace rather than a physical supply chain operator — represents a different model that may compete with traditional intermediaries like Torque.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights4 records
Customer concentration
Torque financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Torque leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Torque funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Torque M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Torque
What does Torque do?
Torque is an end-to-end supply chain specialist providing solutions to fashion brands and retailers. The company delivers logistics and supply chain services to support apparel and retail clients across their supply chain operations.
Is Torque a public or private company?
Torque is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Torque founded?
Torque was founded in 1991. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Torque based?
Torque is headquartered in Wortley, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
Who are Torque's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Li & Fung, TAL Apparel, Crystal International Group, Esquel Group, Lever Style, Brandix, Hirdaramani Group and Eclat Textile. Flexport is listed as a broad incumbent. Joor is listed as an emerging player.
Does Torque have an API?
No public API is recorded for Torque.