Andy Allan
Non-Executive Director at Anglia Innovation Partnership LLP

Andy is an experienced Finance Director with over 20 years of experience primarily in property investment and development. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young and spent 18 years with the Bruntwood Group, being Group FD for 10 years and FD of Bruntwood Science when it was established and acquired Manchester Science Park and Alderley Park.
He now works with an expanding portfolio of North West and East Anglia based high growth entrepreneurial clients. His consultancy business, Dearbridge Consulting, provides support to a range of businesses including science parks and developers in commercial office and warehouse and residential sectors.
Andy is experienced in growing finance teams and development of financial strategy, forecasts and metrics, fund raising to support expansion, financial reporting, IT systems, risk management and compliance.
He is a keen cyclist and in his spare time he runs a Duke of Edinburgh Award centre with over 200 members. Andy moved to the North Norfolk coast following his wife’s appointment as a vicar. They have three daughters and two dogs who are enjoying life in the countryside.