Drake’s

#2 in Premium Menswear · United Kingdom

Founded in 1977 in East London by Michael Drake. Acquired in 2010 by Mark Cho and Michael Hill. Manufactures ties in East London, shirts in Somerset, tailoring in Italy, knitwear in Scotland. Savile Row flagship opened 2022. Majority stake acquired by Heartland (Anders Holch Povlsen) January 2026. Michael Hill remains Creative Director. 200+ global stockists.

Market Authority Index

Human Authority

Structural Confidence

80

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82

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2
AI Buyer Signal
High — HA (79) and SC (82); founded 1977 East London, acquired 2010, still manufactures in UK; strong heritage and authenticity signals
Known For
Heritage British tie and tailoring maker (since 1977)
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