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Clarks

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Clarks: Viva Goods Company Limited is the controlling group identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2][3][4]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Clarks?

Publicly listed parent group [1][2][3][4]

  1. 01
    Controlling group

    Viva Goods Company Limited [1][2][3][4]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

Viva Goods includes Clarks in its controlled brand portfolio. This profile does not treat the older 51% figure as a freshly verified September 2026 shareholding. Clarks’ own UK office and the ultimate listed group are distinct. [1][2][3][4]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Hong Kong [1][2][3][4]
Parent incorporated in
Cayman Islands [1][2][3][4]

Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.

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Investors in Clarks

Investors not yet verified

Named investors have not yet been established from the evidence used in this directory. This is a research gap; it does not mean the company has no investors. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

The cited disclosures establish corporate identity and ownership. A UK cash-tax review is outstanding: no worldwide total, accounting tax charge, franchise operator’s payment or parent-group amount is substituted for this brand’s UK cash tax.

United KingdomAnnual period unverified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

Clarks · UK entity scope not yet verified
Annual reporting period not yet verified

The sources reviewed here establish corporate identity or ownership, not a verified UK-only cash corporation-tax payment. The relevant UK entities, annual reporting period and cash amount still need checking. This is not a zero payment or a finding that the company does not disclose tax. [1][2][3][4]

These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.

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04 / Check our working

The public record.

Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.

  1. 01
    Group corporate information: Cayman incorporation and Hong Kong principal business (opens in a new tab)

    hkexnews.hk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    Current group investor and office information (opens in a new tab)

    vivagoods.hk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  3. 03
    Viva Goods: Clarks brand announcement, February 2026 (opens in a new tab)

    vivagoods.hk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  4. 04
    Viva Goods corporate presentation (opens in a new tab)

    vivagoods.hk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026