Anders Holch Povlsen Bio, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

Anders Holch Povlsen is a Danish billionaire businessman, CEO and founder. Additionally, he is the sole owner of the multinational clothing retail chain Bestseller, comprising Vero Moda and Jack & Jones. In addition, the businessman also owns the majority shareholder of a British online clothing store, ASOS.com.

He is also the UK’s largest private landowner and the second-largest shareholder in German online clothing retailer Zalando. Sadly, he and his wife Ann Hoch Povlsen had to go through a huge tragedy when their three children were killed in the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo while they were there. on holiday.

ANDERS HOLCH POVLSEN: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, CAREER

The businessman was born on November 4, 1972 in Ringkobing, Denmark to Danish parents. He was born as the son of parents Troels Holch Povlsen and Merete Bech Povlsen, both involved in business. His family first opened the clothing business in 1975 in a small Danish town of Brande and quickly launched their outlets in different parts of the country and then went international

He started his career in his family business and later bought a 10% stake in German internet clothing retailer Zalando in 2013, becoming its third largest shareholder. Before that, in 2000, his father had already made him the sole owner of Bestseller at the age of 28. Additionally, he also owns a 27% stake in the largest internet-only fashion retailer called ASOS.com.

ANDERS HOLCH POVLSEN: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

He is a married man who married Anne Stom-Pedersen. After marriage, she changed her surname to her husband’s surname, Holch Povlsen. She is also a businesswoman and is associated with her husband’s business as well. Additionally, the couple owns brands like Jack & Jones and ASOS together. Additionally, the couple first met when she worked in sales at Bestsellers and sits on the board of directors of Bestseller.

Together, the duo had welcomed four children from their marriage. They were three daughters: Agnès, Alma, Astrid and a son Alfred. Sadly, they lost their three children Alma, Agnes and Alfred at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo during the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings. They were killed after the hotel was targeted in a series of coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks, at the time the family was vacationing in Colombo. As of March 11, 2020, they have twin daughters and their family resides in Constantinsborg near Aarhus, Denmark.

ANDERS HOLCH POVLSEN: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about his income, no doubt, the billionaire businessman has gotten rich in a big way through his various business ventures. Moreover, he is also the largest landowner in Scotland, besides the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Westminster, Huge Grosvenor. Hence, he has an estimated net worth of around $7.9 billion.

Additionally, he is said to have owned 221,000 acres of land in Scotland, owning land in Sutherland and Fort William. He owns and resides in the former Constantinsbrg estate west of Aarhus in Denmark, as well as forests and farmland. Also, it seems that he is not active on different social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.

ANDERS HOLCH POVLSEN: MESURES DU CORPS

He has an average body build which stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 82 kg. Other than that, there is no information about his body measurements of chest or biceps. He additionally has a black eye color with a bald head in the front and silver gray hair in the back while having a mustache and beard.