Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape by British court

The streetwear brand was delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2024 after announcing a drop in sales

  • PUBLISHED: Fri 1 May 2026, 7:02 PM

The co-founder of British fashion brand Superdry, James Holder, was convicted of rape Friday by a court in southwest England.

Holder was one of the co-founders of Superdry in 2003. The streetwear brand was delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2024 after announcing a drop in sales and has rebranded as Superdry & Co. 

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A jury found Holder, 54, guilty of raping a woman in 2022 after meeting her in a bar in Cheltenham. The court refused him bail as he awaits sentencing next week.