Andrew Purvis

Fairbridge Chief Executive

Andrew Purvis joined Fairbridge as Chief Executive in April 2008, following a twenty year career in the private sector. After a short service commission in the Royal Green Jackets, in 1988 Andrew joined the Jardine Matheson Group and managed the Group’s businesses in Vietnam and Japan. In 1999 Andrew was appointed Managing Director of Neal’s Yard Remedies. Under his management, over the next 6 years Neal’s Yard Remedies grew from a turnover of £4m to £10m and opened 13 new shops. In December 2005 Andrew oversaw the sale of the company to a new owner. From March 2006 until joining Fairbridge, Andrew worked as a freelance management consultant.

Andrew has been involved as a volunteer in various fundraising activities, in food distribution with Crisis, and with a US charity, The Power of Hope, which runs creativity workshops for 14-18 year olds. Andrew sets great emphasis on the social responsibility agenda. He has an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.