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Will Hobhouse is an investor and chair specializing in fast-growing consumer and digital businesses. Previously, he served as the CEO of Tie Rack Plc, where he expanded the company from 15 to 150 shops across eight countries before leading its 1987 flotation on the London Stock Exchange. He also spent fourteen years as the CEO of Whittard of Chelsea from 1988 to 2002, guiding the retailer through its 1997 public listing. Hobhouse later transitioned into various board leadership positions, acting as the Chair and CEO of Heals between 2012 and 2017, alongside holding chairmanship roles at Jack Wills and Le Pain Quotidien. Today, his portfolio includes active chair investments in brands such as Sunspel, Classlist, and Rapanui. His three-decade career centers on developing and scaling consumer retail brands through equity investments and hands-on board leadership.
