Thread
acquired by Marks & SpencerYC S12 ↗London, GB · 92 employees · 4 known investors
Thread was an AI-powered personal styling service that combined artificial intelligence with expert stylists to provide clothing recommendations for men and women. The company has ceased trading after being acquired by Marks & Spencer in 2024.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechRetailFashionin /thread-com/@threadycombinator.com ↗
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S12)
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Ben PhillipsFounder/CTO
Investors · 4
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- THREAD LIMITED
- Company number
- 04981446
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 2 Dec 2003
- Registered office
- Three Counties House, 18a Victoria Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3BA
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 99999 — Dormant Company
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2025 · next due 30 Sept 2027
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 30 Nov 2025 · next due 14 Dec 2026
Current officers · 3
- Donna Louisa Sibley — secretary, appointed 24 Feb 2004
- Donna Louisa Sibley — director, appointed 2 Dec 2003
- Anthony James Smith — director, appointed 2 Dec 2003
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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