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Whistles

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Whistles: The Foschini Group Limited is the brand group identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

01 / Behind the name

Who owns Whistles?

Publicly listed [1][2][3][4][5][6]

  1. 01
    Brand group

    The Foschini Group Limited [1][2][3][4][5][6]

    As reported · 27 Sept 2026

A public listing allows multiple shareholders. This profile identifies the corporate group; it does not imply a single individual owner or assign group financial results to the brand. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

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02 / On the map

Where is it based?

Group headquarters
Parow, Cape Town, South Africa [1][2][3][4][5]
Parent incorporated in
Not yet verified [1][2][3][4][5]

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 Whistles

Investor disclosures found

Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. 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.

Equity ownership

Government Pension Fund Global

Held entity · Foschini Group Ltd

3.07%

Holdings snapshot ·

Norway's sovereign fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. The percentage is equity ownership in the named listed issuer, rounded as published. Linked brands can be subsidiaries or portfolio businesses; this is not a direct brand stake or a complete shareholder list.

Evidence · 2 sources

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03 / The figures, with context

What does it report in UK tax?

UK cash corporation-tax research is outstanding. The UK entity scope, annual reporting period and cash amount have not been verified. Missing information does not mean £0; a group total, tax charge or franchisee payment is not substituted.

United KingdomAnnual period unverified

UK corporation tax paid

Not yet verifiedCash payment

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

The UK entities, reporting period and cash corporation-tax payment remain unverified. The cited sources concern the listing, corporate identity or ownership, rather than evidence of a UK-only cash payment. This is not a finding that no tax was paid or that the business does not disclose tax. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

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
    Company disclosure: corporate identity and ownership (opens in a new tab)

    tfglimited.co.za · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  2. 02
    TFG head-office campus (opens in a new tab)

    tfglimited.co.za · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  3. 03
    TFG acquisition announcement, October 2024 (opens in a new tab)

    tfglimited.co.za · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  4. 04
    TFG Brands UK modern slavery statement 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    whitestuff.a.bigcontent.io · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  5. 05
    White Stuff Limited accounts for the period ended 29 March 2025 (opens in a new tab)

    find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026
  6. 06
    Westfield London retailer listing: location and trading name (opens in a new tab)

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

    Accessed 27 Sept 2026