# Sara Davies Invests in Not On The High Street to Combat Fast Fashion

Dragons' Den star Sara Davies buys a stake in Not On The High Street to pivot away from cheap imports.

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Sara Davies, a Dragons' Den star, has purchased a meaningful stake in the online marketplace Not On The High Street and joined as a non-executive director. [^1]

France began enforcing an environmental tax on fast fashion companies to address the surge in sales of cheap clothing available on e-commerce sites, including Shein and Temu. [^2]

German private equity firm Executive Equity Partners bought Not On The High Street at the start of the year and hired Pascal Schuster as chief executive. [^3]

Sara Davies stated that Not On The High Street is no longer trying to compete with Chinese online marketplaces such as Shein and Temu. [^4]

Total transaction value on the platform was £84.2 million in the year to March 2025, down from £230.2 million in the year to March 2021. [^5]

The fees, mandated by a law passed in June regarding 'fast fashion,' start at 0.25 euros for a men's undergarment or a pair of socks and reach up to 14 euros for a coat. [^6]

The tax cap is set at 50% of the product's initial price before taxes. [^7]

This development exacerbates challenges for Shein following a decision by the EU and the US to abolish tax-exempt low-value packages and impose a flat 3-euro temporary duty on items from platforms outside the EU. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Sara Davies, a Dragons' Den star, has purchased a meaningful stake in the online marketplace Not On The High Street and joined as a non-executive director. (The Independent, News)
2. France began enforcing an environmental tax on fast fashion companies to address the surge in sales of cheap clothing available on e-commerce sites, including Shein and Temu. (ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα, News)
3. German private equity firm Executive Equity Partners bought Not On The High Street at the start of the year and hired Pascal Schuster as chief executive. (The Independent, News)
4. Sara Davies stated that Not On The High Street is no longer trying to compete with Chinese online marketplaces such as Shein and Temu. (The Independent, News)
5. Total transaction value on the platform was £84.2 million in the year to March 2025, down from £230.2 million in the year to March 2021. (The Independent, News)
6. The fees, mandated by a law passed in June regarding 'fast fashion,' start at 0.25 euros for a men's undergarment or a pair of socks and reach up to 14 euros for a coat. (ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα, News)
7. The tax cap is set at 50% of the product's initial price before taxes. (ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα, News)
8. This development exacerbates challenges for Shein following a decision by the EU and the US to abolish tax-exempt low-value packages and impose a flat 3-euro temporary duty on items from platforms outside the EU. (ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα, News)

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