About
Membership

Our membership comprises more than 250 of the finest brands across a broad range of sectors: from retail to interior design & craftsmanship, food & drink to fashion, accessories to beauty, through hospitality, culture and the media to automotive and yachting. Walpole members are united by a common focus on discerning and affluent consumers and a shared mission to deliver world-class products and experiences.
We achieve this by representing our members’ interests at home and abroad, building networks and encouraging collaboration within our Community and providing members with Knowledge, Insight & Expertise

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“Britain’s luxury brands represent the very best this country has to offer - Walpole’s mission is to help these businesses realise their potential”
Michael Ward
Chairman of Walpole &
Managing Director of Harrods
What Walpole does

Representation

Campaigns and lobbying, presenting sectoral requirements to government
Trade missions and promotional campaigns overseas
Practical guides and assistance with trading overseas
Development of policy initiatives

Community

Invitation to the full Walpole Events programme, including webinars and, where practical, in-person events
Content on the Walpole website and Daily Digest. For example, CEO interview, Brand Snapshot
Introductions to key contacts in other brands to facilitate sharing of best practice and collaboration
Support on social media
Extended network throughout the UK, Europe and in key overseas territories

Knowledge

Access to the Walpole Research and Insights programme
Access to thought leadership from key partners and Walpole proprietary research
Library of reports and past publications
Assistance and research with specific issues
Insight on brand positioning and key economic and consumer trends
Orlebar Brown
House of Hackney
Bremont
Fitzdares
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Lock & Co. Hatters
Harris Tweed

Membership
in numbers

Walpole’s mission is to protect, promote and develop a sector that is the jewel in the crown of British business and a global calling card for British creativity, quality, entrepreneurship and sustainability, representing the very best Britain can do. Walpole achieves this by representing its members’ interests at home and abroad, building networks and encouraging collaboration within our community, and providing members with knowledge, insight and expertise.

133
Brands of Tomorrow
Since 2007, including Bremont, Orlebar Brown, Fitzdares and House of Hackney
848
Miles
The distance from the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars factory in Goodwood, via The Royal Mint in Pontyclun, near Cardiff, to Harris Tweed in
the Outer Hebrides
35k
Subscribers
Our digital audience through web, email and Instagram
250
Members
Partners, Members & Friends
11
Sectors
Automotive, Aviation
& Yachting
Beauty & Grooming
Culture
Fashion & Accessories
Food & Drink
Hospitality & Services
Jewellery, Watches
& Precious Metals
Interior Design, Home
& Craftsmanship
Media
Property & Estates
Retailers & Etailers
345
Years
Since member
Lock & Co. Hatters
was founded
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Member Criteria
To qualify for core membership applicants must demonstrate how they meet the following criteria:
The Company is primarily based in the UK and must have or be a brand with a British product or service to offer.
 
The Company’s origins should be British, but need not be British owned.
 
The Company is outstanding in its own particular field and has a luxury brand or brands that exemplify the highest standards in terms of quality, style, design, craftsmanship, creativity, service, innovation and sustainability.
 
The company should have a brand or brands with an international reputation or aspire to promote them through international channels.
 
The Company is well established, has been trading for no fewer than three years and has a minimum turnover of £5 million.*
The Company endorses Walpole’s purpose, shares the same objectives and will actively participate in pursuing Walpole’s aims on behalf of the luxury sector.
 
The Company can demonstrate that they are taking action to prioritise sustainability within their business and sign up to our three sustainability commitments, which can be found in our Sustainability Manifesto.
 
The Company can provide a reference from a current Walpole brand if asked to do so by the Walpole board.
 
The Company has the capacity to designate a member of staff to champion the Walpole relationship
 
*Exceptions apply for certain categories of businesses, e.g., crafts-led or eligible early stage businesses – please enquire for details.

Member News

Out of Office
Out of Office
15th Mar 2024
The Savoy's Franck Arnold shares his Out of Office essentials
In our Out of Office interview series, we speak to Walpole member and partner executives at the top of their game about how they live their lives away from their desks – the habits that help them decompress, the activities that re-centre their minds, and the little luxuries that they can't live without. This week, we talk morning productivity, the Palatine Hill and 'Plaza Suite' with Franck Arnold, Regional Vice President & Managing Director at storied London institution, The Savoy
Women in Luxury
Women in Luxury
14th Mar 2024
Sam Cole on crafting her career in the luxury sector
Women in Luxury is our content series dedicated to celebrating the careers, community and creativity of women executives across the Walpole membership, as well as highlighting the challenges women still face. This week, we speak to Sam Cole, PR & Communications Director for world-renowned British cruise line, Cunard
International Women's Day
International Women's Day
8th Mar 2024
To the women who inspire us
In celebration of International Women's Day, we asked a selection of powerful women leading the British luxury sector about the women who have inspired, motivated, and supported them throughout their careers