Andrew Nisbet

After leaving school in 1978, Nisbet joined his father's business, Peter Nisbet & Co.^[8] The business distributed catering equipment in South West England.^[8]

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 expanded internationally.^[12][13] As of 2023, the majority of the company's sales were online.^[14]

In 2024, Nisbet sold an 80% stake in the business to Bunzl at a valuation of £500 million.^[15][16]

In 2014, Nisbet became a Director of Key West Holdings, which holds his family's business interests and property.^[17][18]

Andrew Nisbet lives in Bristol, UK with his wife Anne.^[19][20][21]

In 2011, the Nisbet family founded The Nisbet Trust, which provides grants to charitable organisations in the Greater Bristol area.^[19]

Between 2012 and 2013, Andrew Nisbet was High Sheriff of Bristol.^[22]