Nicky Kinnaird

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is the

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-born founder and president of

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cosmetic retailer Space NK. Kinnaird's initials, NK, make up the end part of the company's name. She attended the

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, and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2009 for her industry achievements. After starting her career in real estate, she founded Space NK. In 2007, she sold a 90% stake of Space NK to a private equity house for an undisclosed sum. In 2014, she stepped down from her role at Space NK to set up her own brand consultancy. She serves as a non-executive director on the board of

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and on the board at Lumity. She was appointed

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(MBE) in the 2009, New Year Honours.

Bibliography

* "Awaken Your Senses" by Nicky Kinnaird 2002

Footnotes

External links

Space.NK.apothecary online

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