Mamas & Papas

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title: "Mamas & Papas" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["retail-companies-of-the-united-kingdom", "retail-companies-established-in-1981", "companies-based-in-huddersfield", "1981-establishments-in-the-united-kingdom", "companies-established-in-1981"] description: "British baby goods retail chain" topic_path: "geography/united-kingdom" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamas_&_Papas" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary British baby goods retail chain ::

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Field	Value
name	Mamas & Papas
logo	Mamas_%26_Papas_logo.png
type	Private limited company
foundation
industry	Retail
location	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
key_people	David Scacchetti
Luisa Scacchetti
Derek Lovelock
Jonathon Fitzgerald
products	Pushchairs, buggies, car seats, toys, nursery furniture
revenue	£133.7 million (2016)
parent	BlueGem Capital Partners
num_employees
homepage	www.mamasandpapas.com
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| name = Mamas & Papas | logo = Mamas_%26_Papas_logo.png | type = Private limited company | foundation = | industry = Retail | slogan = | location = Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | key_people = David Scacchetti Luisa Scacchetti Derek Lovelock Jonathon Fitzgerald | products = Pushchairs, buggies, car seats, toys, nursery furniture | revenue = £133.7 million (2016) | operating_income = | net_income = | parent = BlueGem Capital Partners | num_employees = | subsid = | homepage = www.mamasandpapas.com Mamas & Papas is a UK-based nursery brand and manufacturer supplying prams, pushchairs, baby products, furniture and maternity wear. It was established in Huddersfield in 1981 by David and Luisa Scacchetti, both of Italian ancestry, whose initial aim was to bring Italian design to the UK baby buggy market. They started the business with a range of coloured corduroy prams imported from Italy. They sold through one local shop of their own and through supplying other stores, until deciding to become a retail brand in 1998. For most of its existence, the business was privately owned.

By 2011, Mamas & Papas was described as the "UK's bestselling nursery brand". In 2014, the business embarked on cost-cutting associated with a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA). Store closures were considered but were avoided by the CVA.

The private equity firm BlueGem Capital Partners took a majority share in Mamas & Papas in summer 2014, joining a portfolio that includes Liberty and Jack Wills. The company returned to profitability in 2015.

In 2016, the rejuvenated retailer opened a 5,000 sqft flagship store at Westfield London.

Mamas & Papas was placed into administration on Friday 8 November 2019 and was immediately bought back by other firms controlled by Bluegem Capital, its private equity owner.

References

References

1. (12 February 2012). "Mamas & Papas founders take pram firm on global push". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
2. Mamas & Papas reveals plans to bump up store opening programme as sales soar, ''The Times'', 20 June 2009
3. "Mamas & Papas: David and Luisa Scacchetti, ''Growing Business'', 25 November 2013".
4. (22 October 2011). "Yorkshire determination and Italian design – it's a winning combination". [[The Independent]].
5. (21 August 2014). "Baby clothes chain Mamas & Papas cutting costs".
6. "Mamas & Papas considers store closures under rescue plan".
7. "Creditors approve Mamas and Papas CVA". The Yorkshire Post.
8. "BlueGem".
9. "Baby boom".
10. Ryan, John. "Store gallery: A rebirth for Mamas & Papas at Westfield London".
11. Butler, Sarah. (2019-11-08). "Mamas & Papas closes six stores and cuts nearly 130 jobs". [[The Guardian]].

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