Consortium

What Consortium does

Consortium (trading name of 7 Ply Ltd, UK company registration number 06595005) is a UK-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bournemouth, specializing in sneakers, streetwear clothing, skateboard equipment, accessories, women's fashion, children's apparel, and an emerging lifestyle/home category. The catalog spans more than 200 curated premium and niche brands, including A.P.C., adidas, Carhartt WIP, COMME des GARCONS, Dr. Martens, New Balance, Nike, Norse Projects, Patagonia, Polar Skate Co., Salomon, Vans, and Veja, with dedicated sections for men, women, children and skate hardware (decks, trucks, wheels, bearings). The business is a pure online retailer with no mobile app, no disclosed wholesale or marketplace presence, and no social media profiles on record; customer acquisition is driven by an email newsletter (15% off first order), organic SEO across extensive brand and category pages, and direct navigation.

The commercial model is straightforward retail: the company purchases branded merchandise and resells it through consortium.co.uk at margins varying by brand and category (price points observed from roughly £20 to over £800, with A.P.C. items up to £798.99 and adidas items up to £178.99). Distribution is direct-to-consumer with worldwide shipping, multi-currency support (GBP, EUR, JPY, USD), and a free UK delivery threshold of £90; the site also operates a permanent sale section for inventory turn. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company has no institutional investors on record, and no leadership, partnership, certification, or M&A activity is documented in the available sources. The legal entity is a private UK limited company with no parent or subsidiaries disclosed.

Name

Consortium

Legal name

7 Ply Ltd

Website

https://consortium.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Consortium is a UK-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer (7 Ply Ltd, founded 1993) selling a curated catalog of 200+ premium sneaker, streetwear, skateboard, women's, children's and lifestyle brands via consortium.co.uk with worldwide shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Streetwear and Sneaker Retail

NAICS

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers (458), Shoe Retailers (4582), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (45811)

SIC

Retail-Shoe Stores (5661), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAMABAB

Outdoor & Adventure Multi-Category Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Sporting Goods & Outdoor Retail/Sporting Goods Generalist Retail

Keywords

• Premium streetwear retail
• Multi-brand sneakers
• Skateboard equipment
• Specialty apparel ecommerce
• Contemporary fashion footwear

Headquarters

HQ city

Bournemouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Direct retail sales of sneakers, streetwear clothing, accessories, skateboard equipment, women's fashion, children's clothing, and lifestyle products through their e-commerce platform. Revenue is generated through product margins on brand-name merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Consortium is a UK-based e-commerce retailer that curates and sells premium sneakers, streetwear clothing, accessories, and skateboard equipment from over 200 brands to consumers worldwide. Its offering spans men's, women's, and children's categories, with multi-currency checkout (GBP, EUR, JPY, USD) and global shipping through its owned website consortium.co.uk.

Product overview

Consortium is a UK-based e-commerce retail store specializing in sneakers, streetwear, and skateboard equipment. The store operates as a multi-brand retailer offering a curated selection of footwear, clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products across men's, women's, children's, and lifestyle categories. Key brand portfolio includes A.P.C., adidas, and wander, Aries, Birkenstock, Carhartt WIP, Clarks Originals, COMME des GARCONS, Dr. Martens, New Balance, Nike, Patagonia, Salomon, Vans, and Veja, among many others. The company also features dedicated sections for skateboard equipment (decks, trucks, wheels), women's fashion, children's wear, and lifestyle/home products, all available through its e-commerce platform with worldwide shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Footwear Multi-brand footwear category including sneakers, running shoes, terrace shoes, court shoes, skate shoes, sandals, boots, and shoes from brands such as adidas, New Balance, Nike, Vans, Converse, Dr. Martens, Birkenstock, HOKA, Salomon, Clarks Originals, Red Wing, Paraboot, Veja, ROA, Suicoke, Timberland, and G.H.BASS. Targeted at sneaker enthusiasts and style-conscious individual consumers across men's, women's, and children's segments.
• Clothing Multi-brand apparel category including jackets and coats, fleece, hooded sweatshirts, sweatshirts, t-shirts, and trousers from brands such as Carhartt WIP, Patagonia, A.P.C., Aries, Norse Projects, and wander, Engineered Garments, Gramicci, nanamica, Nanga, Maharishi, Patagonia, Patta, Polar Skate Co., and Pop Trading Company. Targeted at streetwear and contemporary fashion consumers.
• Accessories Multi-brand accessories category including beanies, caps, bucket hats, snapback caps, gloves and scarves, underwear, socks, belts, wallets, bags, sunglasses, and watches from lifestyle and fashion brands. Targeted at streetwear and lifestyle consumers.
• Skateboard Equipment Skateboard hardware category including decks, cruisers, complete skateboards, trucks, wheels, bearings, hardware, tools, and wax from skateboard-specialist brands such as Anti Hero, Spitfire, Bones, Polar Skate Co., Independent Truck Co., and others. Targeted at skateboard riders and skate culture enthusiasts.
• Women's Collection Women's footwear, clothing, and accessories including dresses, knitwear, jackets, and footwear from brands such as A.P.C., adidas, Dr. Martens, KEEN, New Balance, Veja, Carhartt WIP, Patagonia, Birkenstock, Blundstone, Salomon, GANNI. Targeted at female consumers seeking premium streetwear and contemporary fashion.
• Children's Collection Children's footwear, clothing, and accessories from brands such as adidas, Converse, New Balance, Nike, Vans, Patagonia, and Mini Rodini. Targeted at parents and caregivers seeking quality branded children's apparel and footwear.
• Lifestyle and Home Home and lifestyle products including home and garden items, kitchenware, tableware, lighting, storage, apothecary, camping gear, gadgets, and iPhone accessories from brands such as Aesop, Snow Peak, HAY, and YETI. Targeted at consumers extending the streetwear/lifestyle aesthetic into home and outdoor categories.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Off The Hook: Canadian multi-brand streetwear and sneaker retailer with stores and e-commerce. Highly comparable assortment and positioning to Consortium, but operates in North America rather than the UK.

Direct peers

• Hanon: Scottish multi-brand streetwear and sneaker retailer with international shipping. Curates a similar premium streetwear/sneaker assortment and competes for the same enthusiast consumer.
• END. UK-based multi-brand streetwear, sneaker, and contemporary fashion e-commerce retailer with worldwide shipping. Closely comparable to Consortium in product mix, premium brand focus, and DTC e-commerce model.
• Aphrodite 1994: UK multi-brand streetwear, footwear, and lifestyle retailer established in 1994. Closely comparable to Consortium in curated premium brand mix and e-commerce-led model.
• Footasylum: UK streetwear, sneaker, and casual footwear retailer with stores and a strong online channel. Targets a similar sneaker/streetwear consumer with a multi-brand DTC proposition.
• size?: UK sneaker and streetwear specialty retailer with both physical stores and e-commerce. Overlaps heavily with Consortium on sneaker curation and premium brand assortment.
• Urban Industry: UK streetwear, skate, and sneaker e-commerce retailer. Directly comparable assortment and customer base, including skate hardgoods overlap.
• Wellgosh: Leicester-based streetwear and sneaker boutique with global shipping. Comparable as a small UK multi-brand specialist serving the same enthusiast demographic.

Broad incumbents

• JD Sports: UK-listed sports fashion incumbent with massive scale, physical stores, and a broad multi-brand assortment. Overlaps with Consortium on sneakers, sportswear, and key brands (Nike, adidas) but serves a wider, more mass-market customer.

Emerging players

• Flatspot: UK skateboard hardgoods specialist. Comparable on the skate-equipment overlap with Consortium's skateboard category, though narrower in apparel/footwear.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theconsortium
• Facebookfacebook.com/theconsortiumstore

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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