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Marubeni acquires Jacobson Group (2026)
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acquisitionAnnounced · Jan 9, 2026FootwearSource · Unverified ReportsArticle · Factual
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Marubeni acquires Jacobson Group

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
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Deal value
Target
Jacobson Group
Jacobson Group
Accrington Rossendale, Lancashire
Acquirer
Marubeni
Marubeni
Full Acquisition
Status
Announced

Marubeni agreed to acquire Jacobson Group. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Announced. Sector: Footwear. Target headquarters context: Accrington Rossendale, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-09. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Marubeni strengthens lifestyle brand platform with Jacobson acquisition Jan 9, 2026 United States As part of a strategic push to develop its scalable lifestyle brand business platform , the Japanese conglomerate Marubeni has acquired the multi- brand footwear owner Jacobson Group Limited Marubeni has announced the acquisition of the UK-based Jacobson Group Limited , owner of a portfolio of footwear brand s including Gola, Lotus, Ravel and Frank Wright, as well as the licensed brand s Dunlop and Lonsdale

Deal timeline

Announced
Jan 9, 2026 · worldfootwear.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Footwear. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: worldfootwear.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index