City businessman named in UK top 100 list

AN ENTREPRENEUR who grew up in Portsmouth has been named in a national list of the top 100 businessmen.
By David George
Published 24th Mar 2019, 16:35 GMT
Updated 24th Mar 2019, 16:36 GMT
Andy Scott, orginally from Portsmouth, has bought Bison Transport - his 10th acquisition in two yearsAndy Scott, orginally from Portsmouth, has bought Bison Transport - his 10th acquisition in two years
Andy Scott, orginally from Portsmouth, has bought Bison Transport - his 10th acquisition in two years

Andy Scott, age 40, has a number of businesses, including investment company REL Capital, which have helped turn him into a multi-millionaire.

Since completing his 10th takeover in two years back in December 2018, Mr Scott has been named in the Sunday Times 2019 Maserati 100 Top UK entrepreneurs.

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Andy specialises in buying distressed, turnaround and high-growth businesses in the leisure, recruitment and transport sectors, and leads four management teams out of his 50-strong London head office.

In December last year, Mr Scott took over national haulage firm Bison Transport Group.

He said: ‘‘This is a really exciting project. The business has only been going for four years and is already turning over £12m and has a fleet of 50 trucks.

‘Our aim is to double turnover to £25m and build up the fleet to 100 trucks over the next couple of years, with regional bases in Peterborough and Tilbury Docks.’

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