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Sweaty Betty cuts jobs in overhaul as it posts 1.5m profit

º£½ÇÊÓÆµ activewear retailer posts profit for the first time since 2021

Shoppers have praised the £98 Sweaty Betty dress for summer(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)

Fashion label Sweaty Betty has slashed nearly 100 jobs as it bounced back into profitability for the first time since 2021.

The London-based firm reduced its staff numbers from 990 to 903 as it rebounded from a pre-tax loss of £13.4m to a profit of £1.5m in 2024, as reported by .

Newly filed documents at Companies House also disclosed that the brand's turnover dipped during the same period, from £144.2m to £140.4m.

Sweaty Betty was established by Tamara and Simon Hill-Norton and was bought out by American clothing manufacturer Wolverine Worldwide in August 2021.

Wolverine Worldwide's portfolio also encompasses brands such as Hush Puppies, Chaco, and Merrell.

Sweaty Betty hails 'strong recovery'

In a statement approved by the board, Sweaty Betty celebrated a 'strong recovery' stating: "Following the 2023 reorganisation which transferred North American wholesale operations out of Sweaty Betty Limited, the company has demonstrated a strong recovery in 2024."

The brand attributed its improved financial standing to "improved gross margin performance, tighter cost control and a significant reduction in reorganisational exceptional items".

In the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, Sweaty Betty reported a turnover of £111m, a decrease from £116.4m.