There are some people that are born to be founders, seeking out ventures from childhood and thriving in the fast-paced start-up world. Our latest podcast guest, James Mishreki, founder of Skin & Me (personalised dermatological treatments) and Life Supplies (refillable bathroom essentials), is that person. From his early teens, his dream was to be ‘a

Last month, we invited the Sustainability Champions from our portfolio to our first and inaugural Sustainability Roundtable. It was an opportunity for those leading on sustainability in our partner brands to share ideas and discuss challenges. While every company has its own specific challenges in driving positive change that are tied to their business models,

Rarely a day goes by at the moment without a story about AI leading to an end of humanity and employment or a revolutionary opportunity for brands to automate, optimise, and enhance their business processes and customer experience. It’s all very confusing, especially if you are a small brand. To learn from the best, we

Welcome to episode three in the latest season of How I Grew My Brand, the Piper podcast that digs in to the stories behind some of the UK’s most loved and successful brands, or as we call them at Piper, brand legends. In this episode, we’re speaking to founders from one of our partner brands

We are delighted to announce our £7m investment into Ancient + Brave. As a mission-driven wellness brand, Ancient + Brave uses natural ingredients and science-led innovation alongside ancestral wisdom and daily rituals to create a range of whole-body health supplements. Kate Prince founded the brand in 2018 after she started taking collagen and MCT oil to

For the second episode in season five of our Piper Podcast, How I Grew My Brand, we interviewed a founder at a different stage of their journey. Kate Berski, co-founder of the inclusive haircare brand Curlsmith, sold her brand in 2022 and offers the invaluable perspective of hindsight. Kate and her husband, Michal, co-founded Curlsmith

We are delighted to be launching season five of the Piper podcast, How I Grew My Brand Legend. Since 2019, our host ITV news anchor Mary Nightingale has dug deep into the founder stories of the UK’s best loved brands. This season is no exception with the incredible founders of Little Moons, Curlsmith, Skin &

We’re hope you’re all having a wonderful summer, despite the slighty damp weather. At Piper, we’re preparing season five of our Piper podcast, How I Grew My Brand Legend for launch next month. We won’t yet reveal which inspirational founders we’ve had as guests, so while you wait why not explore our incredible back catalogue.