Compagnie Chargeurs Invest, the parent company of Cambridge Satchel, Swaine and Nativa, has said that it has raised 108 million euros in financing as it continues into a new strategic chapter. The French firm had already secured a 75 million euro loan in December 2024, following a year that was “marked by strong cash generation and very solid...
May 23, 2025
French group Chargeurs, which acquired British accessories brand Cambridge Satchel in 2022, is changing its name to Compagnie Chargeurs Invest to “open a new chapter in its history”. In a statement, the French group said the name change, which is subject to the approval of the General Meeting on April 29, will happen this spring. It follows the...
Jan 21, 2025
French group Chargeurs, which acquired Cambridge Satchel in 2022, is looking to scale operations for the British accessories brand internationally as it looks to triple the brand’s revenue within the next two years. In a statement, Chargeurs describes Cambridge Satchel as “a brand on the rise,” after achieving successful growth since it took...
Dec 17, 2024
British bag maker The Cambridge Satchel Company - also known just as Satchel - has been acquired by French textile firm Chargeurs for an undisclosed sum. According to filings at Companies House from August 3, Chargeurs has taken a stake of at least 75 percent in Satchel, while Satchel founder Julie Deane ceased “to be a person with significant...
Aug 24, 2022
Julie Deane founder of The Cambridge Satchel Co has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List and awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). CBE is the highest-ranking of the Order of the British Empire awards, excluding a knighthood and damehood and was awarded to Deane for her services to Entrepreneurship and...
Jun 14, 2021
British accessories brand the Cambridge Satchel Company has launched a limited edition collection featuring an exclusive giraffe print to raise money and awareness for animal conservation charity, The Aspinall Foundation. The Aspinall Giraffe Collection comprises of four styles in two colourways featuring a spilt leather with cow calf hair...
Aug 6, 2018
British accessories brand The Cambridge Satchel Company is launching a lifestyle category as the brand heads into its 10th anniversary year in 2018. Launching this month, Cambridge Life will initially feature a candle, diffuser and a cashmere scarf, all picked for the festive season, which will be followed up with further lifestyle products next...
Nov 9, 2017
The Cambridge Satchel Company’s annual sales and profits declined significantly even after the company bagged a funding of 21 million dollars from a venture capital firm Index Ventures, last year. The company’s revenues nosedived to 10.1 million pounds (14.8 million dollars) last year. Cambridge Satchel Company had experienced a considerable...
Jun 20, 2016
British accessories brand Cambridge Satchel Company is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a collaboration with fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. The special collaborative collection, first spotted at Westwood’s Red Label spring/summer 2014 show during London Fashion Week, is inspired by the British designer’s 1981 ‘Pirate’ collection and...
Sep 26, 2013
British leather bag brand The Cambridge Satchel Company has announced that it is launching its debut men’s range for autumn/winter 2013. The 75-piece collection will launch at Pitti Imagine Uomo in January and will feature a variety of styles and sizes including Classic, Batchel and Backpack, and will see the introduction of new colours such as...
Dec 24, 2012
Fashion designer Chris Benz has become the first US designer to collaborate with the British start-up Cambridge Satchel Company. The range of limited edition satchels were presented during New York Fashion Week and were an integral part of Chris Benz’s spring/summer 2013 collection. The new shape satchel was presented in nine colours ranging...
Sep 12, 2012
British leather satchel brand The Cambridge Satchel Company has announced that it has settled its case for infringement of intellectual property rights against rival Zatchels. The statement received from The Cambridge Satchel Company confirmed that an out of court agreement has been reached and that Zatchels are set to pay an undisclosed sum....
Aug 24, 2012
