Professional Role and Expertise
Andy has held significant roles in top-tier firms across the UK and the Far East.
Andy’s notable achievements include leading a Top 15 accountancy firm as Group Managing Partner for 16 years and launching a Top 30 firm during the Covid pandemic. In addition to accountancy he has also advised, invested in, and disposed of firms in the legal and financial services sectors.
Renowned for his skills in strategy, growth, acquisitions, mergers and sales within professional practices, Andy also has a talent extending beyond deal-making and excels in guiding management teams through change, firmly believing in the power of energised local leadership to achieve remarkable results.
Committed to helping people realise their potential and achieve more than they ever imagined possible, his positive outlook is balanced by keen insight into regulation and risk management.
Experience in Global Associations and International Firms
Andy has been Independent Director of Morison Global since May 2025.
At Fortus he was part of Morison Global since its formation in 2020.
At Haines Watts he was part of GGI International (turnover $6,352m) for 20 years. Where he led strategic workshops across Europe on the management of professional services businesses and hosted worldwide conferences. Haines Watts was also members of ANTEA Alliance of International Firms (turnover $348m) for 10 years, specifically, to better service Spanish speaking clients. Prior to this the firm was a member of BKR International (turnover $1,523m) for 8 years where Andy attended and hosted European and Worldwide Conferences as well as developed an exchange program.
Andy also worked with KPMG in Hong Kong and the far east for 5 years.
Career History
Stelaris Group – Investor I Director – March 2023 – Present
- Primary focus on the growth and development of their portfolio that operate within professional services.
Morison Global – Independent Non-Exec Director – May 2025 – Present
- Andy’s role as Independent Director is to balance the interests of the organisation and its members; and to work with the Board, Chair and CEO to achieve the Association’s strategic objectives.
Fortus Business Advisors & Accountants – Investor I Co Founder I Advisor – 2020 – Present
- Fortus has a contemporary approach to providing holistic business advice; not just the accountancy, tax and audit for which it is best known, but practical and commercial property and HR advice; to fully support clients in a really inclusive and refreshing way.
FTS Recovery – Investor I Co Founder I Advisor – March 2022 – Present
- FTS Recovery is a national firm of licensed Insolvency Practitioners, providing advisory and formal insolvency solutions for all types of corporate and personal matters, with a proven track record of assisting a variety of stakeholders which include directors, shareholders, employees, lenders, charge holders, Private Equity (PE), Venture Capital (VC) and Family Office contacts.
BAND Advisory Group – Investor I Co Founder I Advisor – April 2023 – Present
- BAND are specialist advisors, accountants and business managers to the creative, media, sports and entertainment industries. They work with people from architecture, design, advertising and marketing to film, television, music and professional sport.
TeamDT – d&t chartered accountants – Investor I Advisor – October 2023 – Present
- D&T is the UK’s leading franchise specialist accountants providing accounting, tax and financial advice, and much more to franchisees with a particular emphasis on B2C clients.
Haines Watts – Experienced Business Leader working within Haines Watts – November 1998 – Present
- Advisor to Regional Businesses – May 2018 – Present
- National Managing Partner – November 2004 – May 2018
- Regional Partner and Member of the National Board – November 1996 – November 2004
- Partner – November 1988 – October 1996
- Guided the growth of Haines Watts to a diverse organisation of over 60 locations and 1000 people.
KPMG – Manager – Hong Kong and the Far East – March 1985 – August 1988
- As a Manager Andy’s experience was of working with a culturally different team in a culturally different marketplace. Developed a love of owner managed business.
KPMG – Manager – UK – June 1980 – July 1988
- Trained, qualified, and worked with KPMG (Peat Marwick) in West Midlands.
Education
- ICAEW – (1998 – 2023)
- ACCA – (2020 – 2023)
- ICAS – (2019 – 2020)
- ICAHK – (1986 – 1990)
- Cranfield University – Cranfield School of Management – (2013 – 2014)
- The University of Birmingham – B.Com, Accountancy · (1977 – 1980)
- Huddersfield Technical College – Lots of A levels and an OND in Business Studies – (1975 – 1977)
- Holmfirth High School – Lots of CSEs!, Life and fun – (1970 – 1975)