Nick Wilkinson Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Leicester, Leicestershire, Gb

Dunelm is the UK's leading homewares retailer. At Dunelm our PURPOSE is to help create the joy of truly feeling at home, now and for generations to come. We are ambitious about being a GOOD COMPANY, ambitious about our BRAND becoming the #1 destination for home, and ambitious about sustainable and profitable GROWTH.For our customers we strive to offer unbeatable value for money at every price point, supported by colleagues that care and by technology that makes things easy and convenient. For our colleagues we aim to be a truly inclusive culture, creating an environment that encourages everyone to be their truly best selves. Dunelm's values combine being relentlessly focused on learning, development and performance, and at the same time being deeply caring and connected to our colleagues, communities and other stakeholders.As CEO I am accountable for building our capabilities, attracting new employees and partners. I am a member of our PLC Board, chair the Executive Board, and chain the Pathway to Zero Taskforce

London, London, Gb

Sporting Capital is a social investor win organisations which make a difference through sport and phyiscal activity. It's a vehicle for investing lottery and other funding into grassroots organisations to improve social outcomes in communities. The idea behind it is to use repayable investment to help community sports organisations to create sustainable revenue, grow and ultimately increase their impact.I joined Sporting Capital to focus on a social cause I am passionate about, in a role where my financial and commercial experience could make a difference, I can bring balance and governance, and I get to support some amazing organisations across the UK. It's an exciting, innovative and successful start upI serve on the Investment Committee, assessing applications for low cost finance, and monitoring the performance of the portfolio for social impact and financial governance

London, Gb

Age UK is the UK’s leading charity for older people, and in 2011 had recently been created from the merger of Help the Aged and Age ConcernInitially a pro-bono advisor to the CEO on post-merger integration, I subsequently became a Trustee, and a Member of three committees: Audit & Risk, Strategic Finance, Customer QualityI additionally served as an Independent Director of Age UK’s social enterprise, responsible for commercial activities in retailing, financial services, and independent living aids

Shirebrook, England, Gb

Evans Cycles (now part of Sport Direct plc) started as a local bike shop in 1921 and grew to be the leading independent cycle specialist in the UK with an award-winning brand and multi-channel operation.Joining shortly after the founding family brought in PE investors, I led the business through national expansion, digital development, and profitable growth to a successful secondary buy-out.

London, England, Gb

Pennies is an award-winning fundraising charity and tech start-up, pioneering micro-donations in the UK. I served as a trustee.

Amsterdam, Nl

Maxeda DIY Group is the market leading DIY retailer in the Benelux, operating through four brands and 350 own and franchise stores. Owned by KKR during my tenure, it was originally part of the VendexKBB Group (the largest non-food retailer in the Netherlands).I led the business through a period of sustained operational improvement, including SAP implementation, Asia sourcing and proposition development, generating significant shareholder proceeds. In this time I was additionally a Board member of Maxeda Group, and of the European DIY Retail Association

Dixons Group Plc (now Currys Plc) is a leading electrical retailer operating in the UK and Nordics.I undertook various Managing Director roles including at The Link, Currys, International Development and Group Buying Director. I was a member of Group Executive Committee during a period of rapid growth, digital transformation (creating and selling Freeserve) and international expansion.

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McKinsey & Co is a global management consulting firm for businesses, governments and other institutions. I joined as an Associate and subsequently worked as a Senior Engagement Manager, on high profile strategic, operational and organizational projects in consumer and healthcare in UK, US & Asia.I joined to broaden my knowledge outside consumer goods marketing, learning about finance, strategy and organisation design

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Unilever graduate trainee in marketing and sales, joining the detergents division, and undertaking various roles working as a Brand Manager in the UK and Dubai.