Nicky Kinnaird Explained

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.

Bibliography

• "Awaken Your Senses" by Nicky Kinnaird 2002

External links

• Space.NK.apothecary online
• Nicky Kinnaird on the panel at the London Business School Sixth Annual Women In Business Conference

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alumnus of the Year. University of Reading. 10 May 2018.
2. Web site: Flint. Jessica. A Space NK Invasion. 2021-01-07. Vanity Fair. en-us.
3. Web site: Onita . Laura . 2018-07-17 . Space NK set to be sold with Unilever circling . 2023-02-23 . Evening Standard . en.
4. Web site: Nicky Kinnaird leaves SpaceNK - Telegraph. 2021-01-07. fashion.telegraph.co.uk.
5. Web site: UK. FashionNetwork com. Nicky Kinnaird joins Debenhams' board of directors. 2021-01-07. FashionNetwork.com. en-UK.