Nicky Kinnaird MBE is the Belfast-born founder and president of British cosmetic retailer Space NK. Kinnaird's initials, NK, make up the end part of the company's name. She attended the University of Reading, and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2009 for her industry achievements. [1] After starting her career in real estate, she founded Space NK. [2] In 2007, she sold a 90% stake of Space NK to a private equity house for an undisclosed sum. [3] In 2014, she stepped down from her role at Space NK to set up her own brand consultancy. [4] She serves as a non-executive director on the board of Debenhams [5] and on the board at Lumity.
She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009, New Year Honours. [6]
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Debenhams plc was a British department store chain operating in the United Kingdom, Denmark and the Republic of Ireland, and is still operating as a franchise in seven Middle East countries. It was founded in 1778 as a single store in London and grew to 178 locations across those countries, also owning the Danish department store chain Magasin du Nord. In its final years, its headquarters were within the premises of its flagship store in Oxford Street, London. The range of goods sold included middle-to-high-end clothing, beauty, household items, and furniture.
Burberry Group plc is a British luxury fashion house established in 1856 by Thomas Burberry and headquartered in London, England. It designs and distributes ready to wear, including trench coats, leather accessories, and footwear. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Allders was an independent department store operating in the United Kingdom.
Arcadia Group Ltd was a British multinational retailing company headquartered in London, England. It was best known for being the previous parent company of British Home Stores (BHS), Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Debenhams, Evans, Miss Selfridge, Topman, Topshop, Wallis and Warehouse. At its peak, the group had more than 2,500 outlets in the UK and concessions in UK department stores and several hundred franchises operated internationally.
Jaeger is a British fashion brand and retailer of womenswear and menswear. Traditionally known for a classic 'twinset and pearls' image and the use of high-quality natural fibres, it has focused on updating its brand image since 2008, when it first appeared at London Fashion Week.
Space NK is a British retailer specializing in personal care and beauty products.
Frasers Group plc is a British retail, sport and intellectual property group, named after its ownership of the department store chain House of Fraser.
Dame Anya Susannah Hindmarch, is an English fashion accessories designer who founded an eponymous company, of which she is CEO. Hindmarch published her first book, If In Doubt Wash Your Hair in May 2021, a Sunday Times bestseller.
Alison Helen Lucy Cork MBE is an English entrepreneur, lifestyle expert, author, and broadcaster. She is the founder and CEO of lifestyle brand Alison at Home (www.alisonathome.com). A champion of female enterprise, she is also the founder of Make It Your Business (www.makeityourbusiness.co.uk) and National Women’s Enterprise Week (www.nwew.co.uk) and an active investor.
Belinda Jane Earl is a British businesswoman, and a non-executive director of Woolworths Holdings Limited (RSA) in addition is a senior advisor to NewtonEurope as well as other retail advisory and mentor positions. She was style director of Marks and Spencer from 2012 to 2019. In 2003, she became the youngest FTSE 500 retail chief executive.
Betty Jackson, RDI is an English fashion designer based in London, England. She was born in Lancashire. In 2007, her success in British fashion was recognised with first an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 1987 and later with a CBE for "services to the fashion industry." She is also known for designing many of the costumes worn by Edina and Patsy on the 1990s hit television comedy Absolutely Fabulous.
Stefanie McLeod Reid is a track and field paralympian who competes for Canada and Great Britain, competing mainly in category T44 long jump and sprint events. A multiple medal winner at European and world level, she won a bronze medal in the 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and silver in the long jump at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Charlotte Emma Bow Tilbury is an English beauty entrepreneur and makeup artist. She is the founder, chairperson, and chief creative officer of the makeup and skincare brand Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd. Tilbury is a contributing beauty editor for British Vogue, and global ambassador for Women International.
Nicky Cox MBE is a British journalist. She is editor-in-chief of First News, a British national newspaper for children and of the paper's online news channel, First News Live!. She is also the CEO of indie production company, Fresh Start Media, specialising in documentary films for, or about, children.
Harold Tillman CBE is an English retail entrepreneur and investor. He was formerly head of Jaeger and Aquascutum, who was awarded CBE in 2010. Until September 2014, Tillman was chair of the British Fashion Council. In 2016, he became chair of the Ethical Fashion Group and in 2016 he was appointed Chair of Fashion Matters, London College of Fashion's fundraising committee. In 2019, he was Chief Barker of Variety the children's charity. Most recently, in 2020, Tillman was appointed Enterprise and Business Advisor for the London College of Fashion.
Timothy Charles Peto Everest is a Welsh tailor and fashion designer. He moved to London in his early twenties to work with the Savile Row tailor Tommy Nutter. He then became one of the leaders of the New Bespoke Movement, which brought designer attitudes to the traditional skills of Savile Row tailoring.
Anne McKevitt is a Scottish entrepreneur, TV personality, author and philanthropist.
Sergio Bucher Rodriguez is a dual-nationality Spanish/Swiss businessman. He became the chief executive of Debenhams in October 2016, succeeding Michael Sharp. He stepped down in 2019 as the business was taken over by lenders. He currently serves as Member of the executive board for the Otto Group and Non-executive director for Namshi.com in Dubai.
Jaz Rabadia MBE was recognised in the Queens 2016 New Years Honours for services to Sustainability in the Energy Management sector and promoting diversity in STEM
Vanessa Kingori is a multi-award-winning businesswoman with over 20 years of experience in the media and creative industries. She now serves as Google's Managing Director of Technology, Media, and Telecoms, bringing a fresh perspective to the company's business and cultural shifts for the AI era.