Lars B. Andersen
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Lars Bendik Andersen (born October 1970), is a British businessman of Norwegian descent who founded My Nametags, a school uniform name label manufacturing company. He is the master of the Worshipful Company of World Traders and served as the master of Company of Entrepreneurs from 2020 to 2021.
Andersen highlighted the costs of leaving the EU during the Brexit debate, acting as a witness to the UK Government's Treasury Committee,[1] and speaking to Sir Keir Starmer in his factory in London.[2]
Education and career
[edit]Andersen studied in France, graduating with a bachelor's in economics from the Université de Rouen and a master's from ESCP Business School.[citation needed]
He relocated to the USA and worked in technology for the investment bank Jefferies.[citation needed] Moving to London, Andersen was appointed head of technology M&A group for Cavendish Corporate Finance and subsequently head of sales and marketing for Australia Mutual Provident (AMP).[citation needed]
Andersen set up My Nametags in 2004, a company that makes iron-on and sticker name labels. The company received a Queen's Award for International Trade in 2018.[3][4][5] He is currently the chief executive of the company.[6]
Andersen was a founding member of Reading Credit Union, which was later merged into Boom Community Bank.[citation needed] He was appointed chair of trustees for Odyssey Care Solutions for Today, which merged with the Brandon Trust to provide support for those living with autism.[citation needed]
Public life
[edit]Civic service
[edit]Andersen was the Master of the Company of Entrepreneurs for the year 2020/21.[7][8] He is Master of the Worshipful Company of World Traders.[9] Andersen is a Director of the Guild of Freemen of the City of London.[10]
He is influential in the City of London and has acted as the election agent for the following sheriffs of the City of London; Alderman Nicholas Lyons, Andrew Marsden,[11] Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley DBE and David Chalk.
Honours and appointments
[edit]- Master and liveryman of the Worshipful Company of World Traders
- Past master and freeman of the Company of Entrepreneurs
- Director and freeman of the Guild of Freemen of the City of London
- Freeman of the City of London.
Family
[edit]Andersen lives in London with his wife Jenifer,[12] author and businesswoman. He is a grandchild of Bjørn Benterud and a direct descendant of one of the signatories to the Norwegian Constitution in 1814, Peder Jørgen Cloumann.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oral evidence: The economic and financial costs and benefits of UK membership of the EU, HC 499". UK Parliament. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Local elections next week are Londoners' last chance — and EU nationals' first chance — to have their say on a Tory extreme Brexit". Labour In London. The Labour Party. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "My Nametags Ltd". The King's Award for Enterprise Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "My Nametags honored for international trade success". Labels and Labelling. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "My Nametags: from business in a spare room to Queen's Awards winner". Gov.uk blog The King's Award for Enterprise. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Ballard, Oli (21 April 2018). "Name label company set up in founder's spare room receives Queen's Award". Business Leader. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Episode 14 - Lars Andersen: The Man with the Golden Badge". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "From Brexit to Regrexit". National Public Radio, Inc. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Lars Bendik Andersen". World Traders. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "The Court". Guild of Freemen. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT CHAPTER". Andrew Marsden Sheriff of the City of London. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Andersen, Jenifer. Domine Dirige Nos An Introduction to the City of London (1st ed.). ISBN 1527285278.
- ^ "Eidsvollsmennenes etterkommere: Andersen, Lars Bendik". Eidsvollsmennenes etterkommere. Retrieved 2 January 2025.