Anders Holch Povlsen

$13.4B

$23.5M (0.2%)

as of 12/05/25

About Anders Holch Povlsen

Anders Holch Povlsen built his fortune on fashion, primarily from retailer Bestseller.

Povlsen's parents opened the family's first store in 1975 in the small Danish town of Ringkobing.

He took over at age 28 and is now the sole owner of Bestseller, which peddles apparel under 11 brand names, including Jack&Jones, Only and Vero Moda.

Povlsen also has significant stakes in retailer ASOS, online grocery store Nemlig and payments company Klarna.

Povlsen lost three of four children and was himself injured in a terrorist attack in Sri Lanka in 2019. He and his wife had twins the following year.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Denmark

Source of wealth

Fashion retail

Residence

Aarhus, Denmark

Marital status

Married

Birth date

11/04/72 (age 53)

Number of children

Self-made

inherited and growing