Julian joined the Piper Advisory Panel in 2008, having experienced Piper first-hand as an investor in Boden.
As he says: “I was always quite envious of what Chris and Crispin did outside of sitting on the Boden board. I like nothing more than looking at businesses with great growth potential and thinking through the challenges and opportunities – and of course how we can help them.”
Julian’s knowledge of direct-to-consumer businesses, both online and offline, is second to none, as is his experience of successfully managing international growth. He joined Boden as Finance Director in June 1995, becoming CEO in 1997 and then Executive Chair from 2016 to date. He’s seen the business grow from £2m to £400m. Julian chaired Monica Vinader, a Piper investment, from 2016-2023.