Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail was founded in 2025 and specializes in high-end western clothing lines. The Aditya Birla Group includes ABLBL. Mumbai is home to Aditya Birla Apparel and Retail Limited (ABFRL), an Indian clothing company. It was created following the May 2015 merger of Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited’s (ABNL) branded clothing operations, which included the Madura Fashion division of ABNL and its subsidiaries Pantaloons Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL) and Fashion and Retail (PFRL). Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. was the new name for PFRL following consolidation.
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail– Quick Overview
| Particular | Details |
| Company Name | Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) |
| Type | Public Listed Company |
| Industry | Fashion & Retail |
| Founded | 2007 (as Peter England Fashions & Retail Ltd); became ABFRL after consolidation in 2015 |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Area Served | India |
| Parent Group | Aditya Birla Group |
| Managing Director | Ashish Dikshit |
| Core Business | Manufacturing & retailing of branded apparel, accessories & lifestyle products |
| Key Brands | Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, Pantaloons, ethnic & designer brands |
| Retail Network | Thousands of stores across India (multi-brand & exclusive) |
| Stock Exchange Listing | BSE & NSE |
| NSE Symbol | ABFRL |
| BSE Code | 535755 |
| Employees | 14,000+ (FY2024) |
| Notable Strategic Moves | Consolidation of Madura Fashion & Pantaloons; partnerships with designers and brand collaborations |
| Official Website | abfrl.com |
Net Worth and Market Cap
The most recent financial filings from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail show that the company’s net assets are S$1.03 billion. The market capitalization is 13884 crores. Net income (2025): ₹624 crore (US$74 million).
Corporate Leadership
Madura Garments was founded in 1988, purchased by the Aditya Birla Group in 1999, and changed its name to Madura Fashion & Lifestyle in 2010. The headquarters are located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Overview of Services
With a significant presence in both tier-II and metropolitan areas, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail run a fashion retail network throughout India. To serve a wide range of customers around the country, the company operates numerous exclusive brand locations, oversees several top clothing brands, and combines online and offline channels.
Scale of Operations
With a network of 3,305 brand stores, more than 37,000 multi-brand outlets, and more than 7000 shop-in-shops throughout department stores, it has 4.7 million square feet of retail space throughout India.
In addition to being present in multi-brand outlets, ABFRL maintains a network of 4,664 locations as of March 31, 2024. Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, and Peter England are just a few of ABFRL’s more than 25-year-old brands. Pantaloons brands offer a variety of licensed and private labels for clothing and accessories, catering to men, women, and kids.
The Collective is one of its global brands. Ralph Lauren, Ted Baker, Hackett London, Fred Perry, Forever 21, American Eagle, Reebok, Simon Carter, and Galeries Lafayette are just a few of the companies with which it has exclusive collaborations.
Jaypore, Tasva, and Marigold Lane are some of its ethnic clothing companies. The business has strategic alliances with designers “House of Masaba,” “Tarun Tahiliani,” “Sabyasachi,” and “Shantnu & Nikhil.”
It finished acquiring a 51% share in TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd. in September 2023. TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd. is a firm that sells ethnic clothing for women under the labels W, Aurelia, Wishful, Elleven, and Folksong.
