About Us

Hippychick was founded by Julia Minchin in 1999. Her first product was the innovative back-saving Hipseat - now a multiple award-winner and a 'must-have' for all parents with babies 5-24 months.  Julia was joined after two years by her husband Jeremy who left a career in the Metropolitan Police to help run the business.  The early days were tough – working from home, juggling children, couriers, deliveries and using virtually every room in the house!

In 2003 we moved to warehouses in Bridgwater which made life a lot easier. Today, we employ 16 people and supply a wide range of products to over 500 retailers throughout the UK, including John Lewis, Tesco, Mothercare, Amazon, Boots, Sainsbury’s and Harrods.

Our products have won many high profile parenting awards and we were Exporter of the Year for Somerset and the South West in 2006. In 2010 we were delighted to win the prestigious Company of the Year title at the MumandWorking Awards in recognition of our family friendly working environment.

The Hippychick Team