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PETER HIGGINS - RETAIL / ENTREPENEUR

SERIAL ENTREPENEUR - DIRECTOR CHARLES TYRWHITT SHIRTS

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Peter helped found Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts in 1990. Charles Tyrwhitt is the number one provider of Jermyn Street quality shirts worldwide. The brand is a multi-channel retailer and has significant market share in the UK, USA and Germany. It has recently expanded further into Europe. Turnover has now surpassed £350MM and CT is highly profitable…for now! In 2023 Peter became Chair of Renais, the upmarket Gin brand, founded by Alex and Emma Watson. Renais recently raised investment from Venture Capital firms with a valuation of £25MM to assist with its aggressive growth strategy. Having read Classics at Jesus College, Cambridge, Peter began his career as an Assistant Master at Harrow School where he taught Latin, Greek and Ancient History. He has played rugby for Cambridge University and Wasps RFC. Peter is also a Director of Mary’s Meals, a charity providing life-changing meals to some of the world’s poorest children every day they attend school. MM feeds more than 2.5 million children every day throughout Africa and other nations, where poverty exists.