Raleigh
Mid-market bikes and e-bikes sold through UK and Irish dealers and chains. Buyers trust the Nottingham name, the Chopper and a racing pedigree.
Status: Watchlist
- Founded
- 1887
- Website
- raleigh.co.uk
- HQ
- UK
- Manufacturing
- Unknown
- Ownership type
- Lender-owned
- Parent
- Raleigh UK (trading as Accell UK & Ireland from July 2026) → Accell Group (Netherlands), lender-owned since Feb 2026, in insolvency proceedings since Aug 2026
- Acquired
- 2026
- Status since
- 2026-10-30
Ownership
Accell bought Raleigh for €100 million in 2012 and KKR bought Accell in 2022. Lenders took over in February 2026, and in August 2026 Accell entered insolvency proceedings; the sale of its brands was unresolved in the sources read.
Why Watchlist
Raleigh sells a Nottingham heritage dating to the 1880s. Trade histories say UK frame-building ended around the turn of the century (verify). The brand's Dutch parent, lender-owned since February 2026, began insolvency proceedings in August 2026, and the current country of manufacture is not confirmed here.
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