Peter Dubens

Peter Adam Daiches Dubens is a British internet entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder of Oakley Capital, a private equity company, and its associated group of companies.

Early life and education

He attended Sussex House School in Cadogan Square, Chelsea and then the Jewish Free School in Camden, North London.

Career

Dubens became an entrepreneur in 1985 after the launch of his thermochromic t-shirt company. He sits on the board of Time Out plc. After his t-shirt business, which he sold to Coats Viyella plc for £8 million along with its six airport branches in 1990, Dubens became the Co-Founder of Global Inc Limited, a certified clothing supplier to UK leading retailers Marks and Spencers, C&A, and the Arcadia Group. Later that year, he co-founded of Global Accessories Limited, a UK distributor for Vans shoes and Eastpak bags).
In 2002, he set up a private equity fund manager, Oakley Capital.
In June 2020, Dubens bought £803,000 worth of stock in Time Out Group plc at a price of £0.35 per share.
In July 2025, Duben's company acquired the luxury goods retailer Smythson for an undisclosed sum.

Political activity

Dubens was a donor to the Conservative Party. He donated £50,000 to the party in May 2017 and £200,000 and £50,000 in December 2019. During the 2019 United Kingdom general election campaign Dubens donated £250,000 to the party. Dubens was a member of the party's Advisory Board for significant donors.

Philanthropy

Established in 2019, the Peter Dubens Family Foundation supports mainly UK charities and charitable projects in the areas of education, marine conservation, children’s welfare, and health.