Harold TillmanCBE (born 15 October 1945[1]) is an English retail entrepreneur and investor. He was formerly head of Jaeger and Aquascutum,[2] who was awarded CBE in 2010.[3] Until September 2014, Tillman was chair of the British Fashion Council.[4][5] In 2016, he became chair of the Ethical Fashion Group [6] and in 2016 he was appointed Chair of Fashion Matters, London College of Fashion's fundraising committee.[7] In 2019, he was Chief Barker of Variety the children's charity. Most recently, in 2020, Tillman was appointed Enterprise and Business Advisor for the London College of Fashion.[8]
Tillman was born into a Jewish family and grew up in south London.[9] He was the only child of a Yorkshire-born tailor father who trained at Montague Burton's, and a milliner mother.[2][10] As his father's business developed, the family moved to Streatham and then Wimbledon, where Tillman went to Balham Central School for Boys.[citation needed]
Career
As his father had been injured in World War II and suffered poor health, Tillman ran the whole family business for extended periods. He left school at 15 to study to be an accountant, before becoming one of the first male students at the London College of Fashion in 1962.[11][12]
Aged 19, on graduation in 1965 he became an apprentice at Lincroft in Savile Row, becoming its managing director in 1966. Tillman acquired Kilgour, a Savile Row tailors, which he merged with Lincroft, forming Lincroft Kilgour plc. Aged 24 he floated Lincroft Kilgour on the London Stock Exchange in 1969, becoming the youngest British person to float on the UK Stock Market. Tillman developed a business plan based around good design, employing a young Paul Smith; and using George Best to promote the clothes.[11] Tillman sold out in 1974, as a multi millionaire aged 29.
Under a UK non compete contract, he went to the USA and set up a fashion design business, and at the same time discovered the all new American Style Cocktail bars. He brought the concept to London, opening Rumours Cocktail Bars in Covent Garden.
After the non-compete expired, Tillman made a full bid for Sumrie Clothes plc, a public company which was at the top end of menswear. The company was then trading at a loss and Tillman went into the business and successfully returned it to profits. He faced a takeover bid and accepted.
In 1987, Tillman became Non-Executive Chairman of Honorbilt a Men’s Fashion Group.
2000 onwards
Tillman led the buy out of BMB, a suits wholesaler that supplies Debenhams, Bhs and other retail chains, from William Baird.[13][14]
Tillman returned to prominence with the 2002 majority investment in loss-making Jaeger, which he acquired from Richard Thompson. Tillman teamed up with Belinda Earl. After buying Allders, a large department store in Croydon in 2005,[15] in 2009 the team bought Aquascutum.[16][11] On 16 April 2012 it was announced that Tillman had sold Jaeger to Jon Moulton's Better Capital for just under £20m with a "substantial majority" used to settle its debts. Tillman retains 10% of the shares.
Tillman retains interests in restaurants, including First Restaurant Group – which includes The Waterway and The Clerk & Well – created with his son Mitchell Tillman.[17][18]
In 2008 Tillman was made an Honorary Professor of the University of Arts. Tillman was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the fashion industry in the 2010 Birthday Honours.[19] In 2014 he was awarded the Freedom of the City of London. In November 2020, he was appointed as London College of Fashion's Enterprise and Business Advisor.[20]
Charity and community
In 2006, Tillman formed his own charity and set up a scholarship at the London College of Fashion, pledging £1 million to sponsor 10 MA students each year.[12] He sits on the board of the Fashion Enterprise Forum, which raises cash for young industry entrepreneurs. Tillman was the longest serving Chairman of the British Fashion Council, a role he took over from Sir Stuart Rose.[21] Tillman chaired the Alumni Board for the University of the Arts London,[22] and was also a Trustee of the V&A. In 2019, Tillman became Chief Barker of Variety the children's charity. Most recently, in 2020, he was appointed Enterprise and Business Advisor to the London College of Fashion (UAL).
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^ abStaff (2012). . Covent Garden Journal. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^"British Fashion Council Chairman Harold Tillman receives CBE - Telegraph". fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^Amed, Imran (18 September 2009). "CEO Talk | Harold Tillman, Chairman, The British Fashion Council". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
^Gonsalves, Rebecca (19 September 2012). "Harold Tillman passes British Fashion Council baton to Natalie Massenet as London fashion week draws to a close". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
^Hounslea, Tara (30 September 2016). "Harold Tillman becomes Ethical Fashion Forum chairman". Drapers. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^Karmali, Sarah (7 May 2013). "Harold Tillman to chair LCF fundraising committee". Vogue. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^Byrne, Andrea (20 November 2020). "LCF appoints Harold Tillman as new business and enterprise advisor". fashionunited.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^Thakur, Monami (27 November 2011). "BFC chairman Harold Tillman awarded CBE". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^"The Andrew Davidson Interview: Fashion's dandy plots bounce-back at Jaeger – Page1". London: The Sunday Times. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^ abcdBlackhurst, Chris (9 September 2009). "Interview: Rag trade veteran whose aim is to spruce up Aquascutum". This is London. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^ ab"Harold Tillman". University of the Arts. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^Holland, Tiffany (27 April 2012). "Profile: Harold Tillman, Jaeger chairman". Retail Week. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ ab"The Andrew Davidson Interview: Fashion's dandy plots bounce-back at Jaeger – Page2". London: The Sunday Times. 18 January 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^Murray-Watson, Andrew (6 May 2007). . London: This Independent. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^"Jaeger boss Harold Tillman buys Aquascutum". Jewish Chronicle. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
^Krieger, Candice (3 November 2011). "Tillman serves up food empire". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^Wingett, Mark (17 July 2013). "First Restaurant Group in private equity talks about Harry Morgan expansion". Big Hospitality. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
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Fashion 8 Harold TillmanCBEHarold Tillman in 2013Born 1945 10 15 15 October 1945 age 77 EducationLondon College of FashionOccupationBusinessmanSpouseStephanieChildrenMitchell Meredith Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2000 onwards 3 Charity and community 3 1 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditTillman was born into a Jewish family and grew up in south London 9 He was the only child of a Yorkshire born tailor father who trained at Montague Burton s and a milliner mother 2 10 As his father s business developed the family moved to Streatham and then Wimbledon where Tillman went to Balham Central School for Boys citation needed Career EditAs his father had been injured in World War II and suffered poor health Tillman ran the whole family business for extended periods He left school at 15 to study to be an accountant before becoming one of the first male students at the London College of Fashion in 1962 11 12 Aged 19 on graduation in 1965 he became an apprentice at Lincroft in Savile Row becoming its managing director in 1966 Tillman acquired Kilgour a Savile Row tailors which he merged with Lincroft forming Lincroft Kilgour plc Aged 24 he floated Lincroft Kilgour on the London Stock Exchange in 1969 becoming the youngest British person to float on the UK Stock Market Tillman developed a business plan based around good design employing a young Paul Smith and using George Best to promote the clothes 11 Tillman sold out in 1974 as a multi millionaire aged 29 Under a UK non compete contract he went to the USA and set up a fashion design business and at the same time discovered the all new American Style Cocktail bars He brought the concept to London opening Rumours Cocktail Bars in Covent Garden After the non compete expired Tillman made a full bid for Sumrie Clothes plc a public company which was at the top end of menswear The company was then trading at a loss and Tillman went into the business and successfully returned it to profits He faced a takeover bid and accepted In 1987 Tillman became Non Executive Chairman of Honorbilt a Men s Fashion Group 2000 onwards Edit Tillman led the buy out of BMB a suits wholesaler that supplies Debenhams Bhs and other retail chains from William Baird 13 14 Tillman returned to prominence with the 2002 majority investment in loss making Jaeger which he acquired from Richard Thompson Tillman teamed up with Belinda Earl After buying Allders a large department store in Croydon in 2005 15 in 2009 the team bought Aquascutum 16 11 On 16 April 2012 it was announced that Tillman had sold Jaeger to Jon Moulton s Better Capital for just under 20m with a substantial majority used to settle its debts Tillman retains 10 of the shares Tillman retains interests in restaurants including First Restaurant Group which includes The Waterway and The Clerk amp Well created with his son Mitchell Tillman 17 18 In 2008 Tillman was made an Honorary Professor of the University of Arts Tillman was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE for services to the fashion industry in the 2010 Birthday Honours 19 In 2014 he was awarded the Freedom of the City of London In November 2020 he was appointed as London College of Fashion s Enterprise and Business Advisor 20 Charity and community EditIn 2006 Tillman formed his own charity and set up a scholarship at the London College of Fashion pledging 1 million to sponsor 10 MA students each year 12 He sits on the board of the Fashion Enterprise Forum which raises cash for young industry entrepreneurs Tillman was the longest serving Chairman of the British Fashion Council a role he took over from Sir Stuart Rose 21 Tillman chaired the Alumni Board for the University of the Arts London 22 and was also a Trustee of the V amp A In 2019 Tillman became Chief Barker of Variety the children s charity Most recently in 2020 he was appointed Enterprise and Business Advisor to the London College of Fashion UAL Personal life Edit Tillman and his wife Stephanie live in Highgate North London 14 The couple have two adult children 11 References Edit Harold Tillman Harold Peter Tillman Debretts People of Today Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 14 April 2014 a b Staff 2012 The Jaeger Meister Covent Garden Journal Archived from the original on 16 April 2014 Retrieved 15 April 2014 British Fashion Council Chairman Harold Tillman receives CBE Telegraph fashion telegraph co uk Retrieved 29 January 2021 Amed Imran 18 September 2009 CEO Talk Harold Tillman Chairman The British Fashion Council The Business of Fashion Retrieved 14 April 2014 Gonsalves Rebecca 19 September 2012 Harold Tillman passes British Fashion Council baton to Natalie Massenet as London fashion week draws to a close The Independent Archived from the original on 9 May 2022 Retrieved 14 April 2014 Hounslea Tara 30 September 2016 Harold Tillman becomes Ethical Fashion Forum chairman Drapers Retrieved 29 January 2021 Karmali Sarah 7 May 2013 Harold Tillman to chair LCF fundraising committee Vogue Retrieved 15 April 2014 Byrne Andrea 20 November 2020 LCF appoints Harold Tillman as new business and enterprise advisor fashionunited uk Retrieved 14 December 2020 Thakur Monami 27 November 2011 BFC chairman Harold Tillman awarded CBE International Business Times Retrieved 15 April 2014 The Andrew Davidson Interview Fashion s dandy plots bounce back at Jaeger Page1 London The Sunday Times 18 January 2004 Retrieved 23 September 2009 a b c d Blackhurst Chris 9 September 2009 Interview Rag trade veteran whose aim is to spruce up Aquascutum This is London Retrieved 23 September 2009 a b Harold Tillman University of the Arts Retrieved 23 September 2009 Holland Tiffany 27 April 2012 Profile Harold Tillman Jaeger chairman Retail Week Retrieved 15 April 2014 a b The Andrew Davidson Interview Fashion s dandy plots bounce back at Jaeger Page2 London The Sunday Times 18 January 2004 Retrieved 23 September 2009 Murray Watson Andrew 6 May 2007 Harold Tillman the best dressed man on the High Street London This Independent Archived from the original on 4 August 2009 Retrieved 23 September 2009 Jaeger boss Harold Tillman buys Aquascutum Jewish Chronicle 8 September 2009 Retrieved 23 September 2009 Krieger Candice 3 November 2011 Tillman serves up food empire Jewish Chronicle Retrieved 15 April 2014 Wingett Mark 17 July 2013 First Restaurant Group in private equity talks about Harry Morgan expansion Big Hospitality Retrieved 15 April 2014 No 59446 The London Gazette Supplement 12 June 2010 p 8 Conti Samantha 19 November 2020 Harold Tillman Joins London College of Fashion as Business Adviser WWD Retrieved 14 December 2020 Fashion Photographer of the Year Clothes Show London Archived from the original on 28 March 2009 Harold Tillman Drapers Online 26 September 2008 Retrieved 23 September 2009 External links EditBio of Tillman at the University of the Arts London British Fashion Council profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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