More than 180 survivors of abuse from ex-Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed are currently “engaged” in the luxury department store’s compensation scheme.

Harrods, which has set aside £60m for victims, has paid out compensation to more than 50 women, BBC reported.

It opened the compensation scheme last March following an internal investigation after reports emerged that multiple women who worked for Harrods had accused Al Fayed of rape, sexual assault and abuse.

The retailer’s current owners said at the time they were “utterly appalled” by the claims and apologised to the victims who were failed.

Harrods’ compensation scheme will award each eligible claimant general damages of £200,000. This increases to £385,000 in compensation, plus treatment costs, if they agree to be assessed by a consultant psychiatrist, or up to £150,000 without a medical assessment. 

Abuse survivors have until March 31, 2026, to apply to the compensation scheme.

It was reported in October 2024 that Harrods was in the process of dealing with over 250 claims for compensation being brought against it by former employees alleging historic sexual misconduct against Al Fayed.

Harrods recorded a loss of £36.5m after tax in its latest full year accounts, compared with a profit of £111m the previous year. The loss before tax stood at £34.3m.

Turnover rose 0.6% to £1.08bn for the financial year 2024, and gross transaction value excluding VAT fell 2.4% to £2.12bn.

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