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Nick Robertson (businessman)

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Nick Robertson
Born
Nicholas John Robertson

November 1967 (age 56–57)
EducationCanford School
OccupationCo-founder of ASOS.com
Years active2000–
Children3
RelativesNigel Robertson (brother)

Nicholas John Robertson (born November 1967)[1] is a British businessman, the co-founder of ASOS.com, an online fashion and beauty retailer, and its CEO from 2000 to 2015.

Robertson, along with his brother Nigel Robertson the founder of FreePages, was educated at Canford School, Dorset.

In 2016, as part of the divorce settlement with his ex-wife Janine, Robertson was ordered by a high court judge to pay her £70 million, about a third of his £220m net worth.[2]

In May 2020, football club AFC Wimbledon[3] announced that he would become a minority shareholder.

In 2020, he became a major shareholder in Kidly.co.uk (a kids clothing and toys website) and TackleTarts.uk (an angling marketplace).[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "ASOS PLC - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Asos co-founder to sell 1.3m shares to fund divorce settlement | Business | The Guardian". theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Stadium Announcement". Retrieved 28 May 2020.