Andrew Nisbet

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]

This article is about the businessman. For the American military officer and state legislator, see Andrew Nisbet Jr. For the Scottish mountaineer, see Andy Nisbet.
Andrew Nisbet
Born
Andrew Nisbet

August 1960 (age 59–60)
NationalityBritish
OccupationBusinessman
OrganizationFounder and Chairman of Nisbets
Director of Key West Holdings
Founder and Trustee of The Nisbet Trust
Websitehttps://www.keywestholdings.co.uk/

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]

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References
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  2. Watts, Robert. "Rich List 2019: profiles 251-298=". The Sunday Times.
  3. Andrew Seymour (2018-05-14). "Andrew Nisbet ranked 251st richest person in the UK". Foodservice Equipment Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  4. Nicholls, Clare (2019-05-15). "Catering Insight - Andrew Nisbet's maintained wealth drops his Rich List placing". Catering Insight. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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  6. office: 0117 203 4040hellocolstonhall.org, Box. "Trustees / About us / Colston Hall". Colston Hall. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  7. "Ex-marine honoured after helping women being threatened in Lysander Road". Patchway Journal. 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  8. "Lifetime Achievement Award: Andrew Nisbet" (PDF). Direct Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-15.
  9. "Catering for demand". Catering Insight. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  10. Nicholls, Clare (2020-04-22). "Catering Insight - Meet your 100 Greats: People, part 3". Catering Insight. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  11. TWK. "Nisbets - Fast Track". Fast Track. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  12. Groom, Brian (2017-04-20). "Brexit test for UK's top exporters and innovators". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  13. Cooper, Marc (2016-10-19). "Bristol Rich List 2016 revealed: Who is worth the most money this year". bristolpost. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  14. Andrew Seymour (2019-05-13). "Andrew Nisbet's £500m fortune 'unchanged' according to latest Rich List". Foodservice Equipment Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
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  16. "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.
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  18. "In defence of family businesses". Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  19. "Consolidated Financial Statements: Key West Holdings" (PDF). Key West Holdings.
  20. "Nisbet Trust". www.nisbettrust.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  21. "Andrew and Anne Nisbet". The Sunday Times. 2008-04-27. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  22. "Bristol and The Royal Family". Lord Lieutenant Bristol. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  23. "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.
  24. "Andrew Nisbet urges entrepreneurs to consider building family businesses that last". Foodservice Equipment Journal.
  25. "The London Gazette". The London Gazette.
  26. "Our Members". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  27. "FAQ". The Society of Merchant Venturers. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  28. Cork, Tristan (2017-11-15). "Church refuses to host biggest Colston thanksgiving service". bristolpost. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  29. Ball, Roger. "The Edward Colston 'corrective' plaque". Bristol Radical History Group. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
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