Andrew Nisbet
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Born | Andrew Nisbet August 1960 (age 64) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Businessman |
Organization(s) | Founder and Chairman of Nisbets Director of Key West Holdings Founder and Trustee of The Nisbet Trust |
Website | https://www.keywestholdings.co.uk/ |
Andrew Nisbet (born August 1960)[1] is a Director of Key West Holdings, which holds his family's interests in catering supplies and property.[2] He is also founder and Chairman of catering supplies retailer Nisbets Plc.[3][4]
Between 2012-13, he was High Sheriff of Bristol.[5][6][7]
Early life
After leaving school in 1978, Nisbet joined his father's business, Peter Nisbet & Co.[8] The business distributed catering equipment in the South West England.[8]
Career
In 1983, Nisbet founded Nisbets, originally selling knives, catering clothing and textbooks to catering students.[9][10] The business launched a mail-order catalogue in 1987 and moved into wholesale in 1990.[8][11] Between 1995 and 2017 the business underwent international expansion.[12][13] The business was also one of the first catering equipment distributors to adapt its business online.[14]
As of February 2017, the business employs more than 2,000 people and has offices in nine countries.[15] The business also has retail outlets in the UK, Ireland and Australia.[15] In 2017, turnover of the business was £400 million, according to The Sunday Times.[16] The company sells 25,000 products in more than 100 countries.[2]
In 2014, Nisbet became a Director of Key West Holdings, which holds his family's interests in catering equipment and property.[17][18] In 2015, Key West Holdings acquired catering hire firm Jongor Hire.[19]
Personal life
Andrew Nisbet lives in Bristol, UK with his wife Anne.[20][21][22] The couple have argued that family businesses play a fundamental role in the British economy.[23][24]
In 2012, the Nisbet family founded The Nisbet Trust, which provides grants to charitable organisations in the Greater Bristol area.[20]
Between 2012-2013, Andrew Nisbet was High Sheriff of Bristol.[25] He sits on the Board of Colston Hall.[6]
Since 2001, Nisbet has been a member of The Society of Merchant Venturers, a private club whose membership is invited "from individuals who have been successful in their chosen area of business".[26][27] The Society has been involved in attempts to sanitise the memory of merchant and slave trader Edward Colston, and have been accused of attempting to create a "cult of Colston".[28][29]
References
- ^ "Andrew NISBET - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ a b Watts, Robert. "Rich List 2019: profiles 251-298=". The Sunday Times.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Andrew Seymour (2018-05-14). "Andrew Nisbet ranked 251st richest person in the UK". Foodservice Equipment Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ Nicholls, Clare (2019-05-15). "Catering Insight - Andrew Nisbet's maintained wealth drops his Rich List placing". Catering Insight. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Andrew Nisbet – Nisbet Trust". Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ a b office: 0117 203 4040hellocolstonhall.org, Box. "Trustees / About us / Colston Hall". Colston Hall. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ex-marine honoured after helping women being threatened in Lysander Road". Patchway Journal. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ a b c "Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrew Nisbet" (PDF). Direct Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Catering for demand". Catering Insight. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ Nicholls, Clare (2020-04-22). "Catering Insight - Meet your 100 Greats: People, part 3". Catering Insight. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ TWK. "Nisbets - Fast Track". Fast Track. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ Groom, Brian (2017-04-20). "Brexit test for UK's top exporters and innovators". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ Cooper, Marc (2016-10-19). "Bristol Rich List 2016 revealed: Who is worth the most money this year". bristolpost. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ Andrew Seymour (2019-05-13). "Andrew Nisbet's £500m fortune 'unchanged' according to latest Rich List". Foodservice Equipment Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ a b "About Us | Nisbets Catering Equipment". www.nisbets.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "The Sunday Times Rich List 2017". nuk-rich-list-ui-2017-uk-prod.eu-west-1.elasticbeanstalk.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "KeyWest Holdings". www.keywestholdings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "In defence of family businesses". Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "Consolidated Financial Statements: Key West Holdings" (PDF). Key West Holdings.
- ^ a b "Nisbet Trust". www.nisbettrust.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "Andrew and Anne Nisbet". The Sunday Times. 2008-04-27. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "Bristol and The Royal Family". Lord Lieutenant Bristol. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Viewpoint: Family businesses are at the heart of our communities – philanthropy should start there, says Andrew and Anne Nisbet". Family Capital. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ^ "Andrew Nisbet urges entrepreneurs to consider building family businesses that last". Foodservice Equipment Journal.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "The London Gazette". The London Gazette.
- ^ "Our Members". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "FAQ". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (2017-11-15). "Church refuses to host biggest Colston thanksgiving service". bristolpost. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ Ball, Roger. "The Edward Colston 'corrective' plaque". Bristol Radical History Group. Retrieved 2020-06-15.