Andrew Shepperd
Director & Co Founder
What part do you play in the Entrepreneurs Hub team?
I am one of the co-founders of Entrepreneurs Hub and part of a strong team of directors leading the business. As well as helping run the company, I am responsible for steering our customer engagement team, ensuring our customer experience is the best it can be. In short, I help business owners achieve an exit that suits them.
What experience do you bring to the table?
30 years experience of buying and selling companies and international leadership experience in a variety of corporate roles I have worked at. I have led five organisational turnarounds, three SME’s and two groups which were Nasdaq and NYSE quoted. Formerly UK MD of Avaya and main board member of Techdata UK, a £1bn turnover business. I am also a visiting lecturer on Mergers & Acquisitions and Investment Strategies at the Imperial College Global MBA and Entrepreneurship MSc programme.
What do you like to get up to outside of work?
I like travel, food, wine, writing and birdwatching. I am also passionate about helping the next generation of entrepreneurs get off the ground with their ideas. I am a lifelong passionate Liverpool Football Club fan.
What’s the best thing about working at Entrepreneurs Hub?
Our team is fantastic and I am proud to be part of it. Helping customers get value from their life’s work.
You can only listen to one artist or band for the rest of your life. Who is it?
David Bowie
What’s something we might be surprised to learn about you?
Many Chinese people think I am the only non-chinese person in the world to have visited every part of China. I have visited more than 70 countries.