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'''Filofax''' is a [[company (law)|company]] based in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] that produces a range of [[personal organiser]]s that are traditionally [[leather]] bound and have a six-ring loose-leaf binder system.
'''Filofax''' is a [[company (law)|company]] based in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] that produces a range of [[personal organiser]] wallets. The organisers are traditionally [[leather]] bound and have a six-ring [[loose-leaf]] binder system. The design originated at [[Lefax]], a United States company from [[Philadelphia]] which was exporting products to the UK. The company also markets a range of personal leather goods and [[luggage]] under the "Filofax" brand.


==Products==
[[Image:myfilofax.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Image:myfilofax.jpg|thumb|right|A Filofax organiser]]
These organisers are available in over fifteen countries in the following sizes: A4, A5, Slimline, Personal, Pocket, Mini, Compact and Pocket Slimline.
[[File:Interior of WH Smith, Market Place, Pontefract (7th April 2023) 003.jpg|thumb|right|Filofax branded and compatible inserts and Filofaxes on sale in WH Smith in [[Pontefract]].]]
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The name originates from an abbreviation of the phrase "file of facts". This name for the product was first coined when the UK company was founded in 1921. The popularity of the Filofax personal organiser grew enormously during the early 1980s due to its association with [[Yuppie]] culture, where it was regarded as a "must-have" accessory, in the days before [[electronic organiser]]s.


A range of insert page formats are sold, including calendars, notesheets, password lists and a thin calculator.<ref>Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Filofax-B134011-Personal-Calculator/dp/B001N356U2</ref>
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The name originates from an abbreviation of the phrase "file of facts". The company name was coined for the name of the product when it was founded in [[1921]]. The popularity of the Filofax grew enormously during the early 1980's due, in part, to them being stocked by the British fashion designer [[Paul Smith (fashion designer)|Paul Smith]] in his shops.


==Company==
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Filofax is part of the UK-based [[Thomas Letts|Letts]] Group. In 2006, [[Phoenix Equity Partners]] led a secondary buy out of the business. The deal provided an exit for [[private equity]] firm Dunedin Capital Partners.
The company was known as Norman & Hill until the mid-1980s, when it renamed itself after its most popular product. For much of its life it was based in [[South Woodford]], East London (postal address Essex). In the early 1980s, it moved to nearby [[Barkingside]], also in East London (London Borough of Redbridge, postal address is in Essex). It was bought by [[David Collischon]].
In the late 1980s David Collischon floated the company on the stock exchange resulting in control of the company being taken over by Nightingale with Robin Field taking the role of MD.
In the early 1990s it moved its offices to central London, near Oxford Street, and subcontracted its warehouse operation to [[Crick, Northamptonshire|Crick]] in Northamptonshire. The company was acquired by Day Runner, Inc. in 1998. In 2001, Day Runner, Inc. sold Filofax.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Day Runner, Inc. – FundingUniverse|url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/day-runner-inc-history/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=www.fundinguniverse.com}}</ref>


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Filofax is part of the UK-based [[Thomas Letts|Letts]] Group. In 2006, [[Phoenix Equity Partners]] led a [[secondary buyout]] of the business. The deal provided an exit for [[private equity]] firm Dunedin Capital Partners. In 2012, the company was acquired by HSGP Investments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filofax.com/about|title = About Filofax}}</ref>
A filofax is also a small book with easily removable pages.


==Other meanings==
== References ==
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'''Filofax''' is also the UK name of the film [[Taking Care of Business]], which is based around a Filofax personal organiser (and thus one's entire identity) being stolen.


== External links ==
==External links==
* http://www.filofax.co.uk/
* {{Official website|http://filofax.com/}}

* http://www.filofax.com/int/
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* http://www.filofaxusa.com/
* [http://www.euroffice.co.uk/G/t15/Filofax-Personal-Organisers Filofax: the perfect way to keep organised]
* http://philofaxy.blogspot.com
* http://groups.yahoo.com/group/filofax/
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Latest revision as of 15:46, 16 December 2024

For the film released in the UK under this title, see Taking Care of Business (film).
Filofax UK
Company typePersonal organisers
Founded1921
HeadquartersDalkeith, Scotland
ParentLetts Filofax Group Ltd
Websitefilofax.com

Filofax is a company based in the UK that produces a range of personal organiser wallets. The organisers are traditionally leather bound and have a six-ring loose-leaf binder system. The design originated at Lefax, a United States company from Philadelphia which was exporting products to the UK. The company also markets a range of personal leather goods and luggage under the "Filofax" brand.

Products

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A Filofax organiser
Filofax branded and compatible inserts and Filofaxes on sale in WH Smith in Pontefract.

The name originates from an abbreviation of the phrase "file of facts". This name for the product was first coined when the UK company was founded in 1921. The popularity of the Filofax personal organiser grew enormously during the early 1980s due to its association with Yuppie culture, where it was regarded as a "must-have" accessory, in the days before electronic organisers.

A range of insert page formats are sold, including calendars, notesheets, password lists and a thin calculator.[1]

Company

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The company was known as Norman & Hill until the mid-1980s, when it renamed itself after its most popular product. For much of its life it was based in South Woodford, East London (postal address Essex). In the early 1980s, it moved to nearby Barkingside, also in East London (London Borough of Redbridge, postal address is in Essex). It was bought by David Collischon. In the late 1980s David Collischon floated the company on the stock exchange resulting in control of the company being taken over by Nightingale with Robin Field taking the role of MD. In the early 1990s it moved its offices to central London, near Oxford Street, and subcontracted its warehouse operation to Crick in Northamptonshire. The company was acquired by Day Runner, Inc. in 1998. In 2001, Day Runner, Inc. sold Filofax.[2]

Filofax is part of the UK-based Letts Group. In 2006, Phoenix Equity Partners led a secondary buyout of the business. The deal provided an exit for private equity firm Dunedin Capital Partners. In 2012, the company was acquired by HSGP Investments.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Filofax-B134011-Personal-Calculator/dp/B001N356U2
  2. ^ "History of Day Runner, Inc. – FundingUniverse". www.fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  3. ^ "About Filofax".
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