About us
Radius Brands is a global brand and talent platform focused on building, scaling and commercialising brands through licensing, retail partnerships and international distribution.
We operate at the intersection of brand, product and distribution — connecting established and emerging brands, founders and talent with leading retailers and partners across the UK and global markets.
What we do
We create and unlock commercial opportunities for brands and talent at every stage of their growth journey
From launching new collections and entering new markets, to structuring licensing agreements and long-term retail partnerships, we work hands-on to drive growth, relevance and scale.
Our Approach
We are commercially driven and partnership-led.
We combine:
• Strategic brand thinking
• Deep retail relationships
• Global sourcing and production capability
to deliver end-to-end solutions — from concept through to customer.
We do not operate as a traditional consultancy.
We work as a partner, aligning closely with the brands and talent we represent to deliver meaningful, long-term growth.
Supporting Emerging Brands & Talent
Alongside our work with established brands, we actively support emerging designers and new talent at the early stages of their growth journey. We work closely with founders to help shape their brand positioning, build commercially viable product strategies and connect them with the right retail and distribution partners. This includes working with brands such as Emily Carter, supporting the development of collections and partnerships across leading UK retailers including John Lewis, Next and M&S. Our approach is to nurture brands from early-stage potential into scalable, commercially successful businesses.
Brand Management
Licensing
Production
Distribution
Brand Management Licensing Production Distribution
OUR VALUES
Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Customer Centricity
People First
Transparency, Collaboration &
Teamwork
Trust, Integrity & Ethics
Meet the team
Damian Hopkins CBE
Founder & CEO
Damian Hopkins CBE, is a respected, and highly accomplished entrepreneur and business leader who has operated within the global retail, brands and licensing industry for over 25 years, having founded, built, and sold three successful businesses in the sector. Damian was awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the King’s inaugural 2023 Birthday honours list for services to retail and fashion. His career encompasses manufacturing, wholesale, retail, licensing, international franchising, and eCommerce, with a proven track record of launching, repositioning, and transforming consumer and celebrity brands.
His work has generated over £1bn in retail revenue and has been recognised via business awards in the fields of licensing, retail, and fashion supply. Damian was an early adopter of sustainable and ethical sourcing and one of the first to launch a fully accredited end-to-end ‘Fairtrade Cotton’ supply chain supplying major UK retailers back in 2008. As a director of Matalan, he spearheaded the international retail rollout, opening stores across 15 countries.
Damian has also worked with numerous talent creating licensed apparel collections for British pop acts back in the early 00’s for SCLUB 7, Atomic Kitten to Robbie Williams and through to the Kardashians. Damian is an exec director of PDS Ltd and an independent non-exec director of ITIM PLC (Lon) a unified retail platform business.
As well as leading Radius Brands, he supports the retail industry extensively with voluntary roles including;
The Retail Trust Charity, Chair of Ambassadors: charity, founded in 1832, supporting the health, hope, happiness and well-being of British retail workers. Additionally, Damian served on the fundraising committee from 2016, and as Chairman of the fundraising committee from 2018/19. www.retailtrust.org.uk
The Twenty Club, President: exclusive retail dining club, established in 1897, supporting retail fellowship for senior retail brand owners and execs. www.thetwentyclub.co.uk
Products of Change, Retail Ambassador 2022-2023; POC is driving sustainable change across consumer-licensed products. www.productsofchange.com
National Childrenswear Association, Committee Member for over 10 years, 1994-2005; supporting the childrenswear sector. www.ncwa.co.uk
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Naomi Fraser
Head of Licensing and Partnerships
Having joined at the end of 2025, Naomi brings extensive experience across the fashion, home and lifestyle sectors. Specialising in licensing strategy, partner management and driving creative commercial growth, Naomi has worked with brands including Stella McCartney, French Connection and Dunelm, to deliver complex global brand extension programs.
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Laura Corrigan-Conway
Chief Operating Officer
Laura joined in 2023 as Chief Commercial Officer of Radius Brands and Managing Director of Vivere London. Laura has a strong background in fashion buying, licensing and operations, having held senior positions at Reiss, Pentland Brands and most recently as Managing Director of luxury British label Shrimps. She is qualified in Prince II Project Management and an alumna of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. She holds a Law degree from Trinity College Dublin.
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Sean Park
APAC Manager
Sean is a qualified lawyer with expertise in brand licensing and IP disputes in Korea and the APAC region. With his desk based in Seoul Korea, Sean understands the cultural nuances required to penetrate the local market and is able to leverage his extensive network in the region to provide stable distribution and licensing solutions for brands. Through his legal expertise, Sean can also advise brands on how to best enforce their IP rights in the most pragmatic way.
Radius Brands is part of the Global PDS Infrastructure
50
Offices in 22 countries
3,300
Colleagues
$2Bn
GMV
7,600
Factory associates worldwide
PDS also fuels invention in the fashion and retail value chain through its venture arm, investing in innovative technology and solutions with sustainability & circularity at their core.
PDS is listed on leading stock exchanges in India, BSE Ltd. (Scrip Code: 538730) and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (Scrip Code: PDSL).
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