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Andrew Nisbet’s Biography

Andrew is a Director at Key West Holdings, a family-owned business which holds the Nisbet family’s investments in Nisbets Plc, the UK’s leading catering equipment supplier, and also invests in commercial property in the UK.

Andrew founded Nisbets in 1983, and it is now the leading specialist distributor of mission-critical equipment and supplies to the global food service industry. It provides a re-occurring, high-value and digital-first customer offering, and was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2017 thanks to its global success.

In 2012, Andrew and his family set up The Nisbet Trust, an independent charitable trust primarily funded by the business activity of Key West Holdings, whose business comprises the management of holdings in trading subsidiaries and commercial property. The Trust makes grants to registered or exempt charities and not-for-profit social enterprises in Greater Bristol that work in social welfare, education and the arts. Andrew is a Director at Key West Holdings, a family-owned business which holds the Nisbet family’s investments in Nisbets Plc, the UK’s leading catering equipment supplier, and also invests in commercial property in the UK.

Andrew founded Nisbets in 1983, and it is now the leading specialist distributor of mission-critical equipment and supplies to the global food service industry. It provides a re-occurring, high-value and digital-first customer offering, and was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2017 thanks to its global success.

In 2012, Andrew and his family set up The Nisbet Trust, an independent charitable trust primarily funded by the business activity of Key West Holdings, whose business comprises the management of holdings in trading subsidiaries and commercial property. The Trust makes grants to registered or exempt charities and not-for-profit social enterprises in Greater Bristol that work in social welfare, education and the arts.

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Community engagement - what the HR experts think

Owner of catering supplies retailer Nisbets, the business not only makes a conscious effort to recruit locally but through its charitable arm, The Nisbet Trust, it also helps a number of local charities which support young people and the arts in Greater Bristol, UK. Anne and Andrew Nisbet recently wrote that businesses “should seek to give back to the local community who have supported and nurtured [their] businesses over the generations.”

Andrew Nisbet’s Background

Key West Holdings

Director

2014 - Present

Bristol, UK

Key West Holdings is a family-owned business which holds the Nisbet family’s interests in Nisbets Plc; and commercial property. The company’s property investments are managed to develop sustainable revenue and generate funds for charitable causes, which are distributed through The Nisbet Trust.

Nisbets Plc

Founder and Non-Executive Director

1983 - Present

Bristol, UK

Nisbets is a leading specialist distributor of mission-critical equipment and supplies to the global food service industry with a re-occurring, high-value and digital-first customer offering. It was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2017 thanks to its global success.

Other Business Interests

The Nisbet Trust

Trustee

2012 - Present

Bristol, UK

The Nisbet Trust is an independent charitable trust primarily funded by the business activity of Key West Holdings, whose business comprises the management of holdings in trading subsidiaries and commercial property. The Trust makes grants to registered or exempt charities and not-for-profit social enterprises in Greater Bristol that work in social welfare, education and the arts.