Sir anwar pervez biography of michael

Leadership

Message from our Chairman Emeritus

I recall fondly the excitement I felt when preparing for the opening of our first shop in and our first wholesale depot in Acton in I did not think then that in over six decades we would be the largest independent wholesaler in the UK.

Let alone that Bestway Group would grow to become a diversified multinational business with interest across multiple sectors.

I am truly humbled by the success we have achieved as a team and Bestway’s success today reflects the hard work of all our colleagues.

Whilst, I may have stepped by back from my day-to-day corporate responsibilities, however, I will still be around to assist and advise colleagues as and when required.

Lastly, may I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued service to Bestway Group.

I hope you will provide the same robust support to our new leadership team as you have provided to me over the many decades.

Biography of michael jackson Early life [ edit ]. British and Pakistani dual citizenship. It also announced the commissioning of its first solar power plant at its Farooqia plant as well as plans to establish similar solar power plants at all of its cement plant locations. The Bestway Group's ethos is built on the belief in giving back to the community.

Message from our Chairman

We have come a long way since Sir Anwar’s venture in the UK wholesale sector. Today we have grown to become a global business with annualised turnover in excess of £ billion and provide employment to over 41, individuals worldwide.

At the heart of our family and corporate philosophy is the desire to support and empower the communities we operate in.

I am heartened that in addition to operational success we have also been able to give back to those less fortunate through our operating businesses as well as our charitable trust, Bestway Foundation.

Our journey so far would not have been possible without the support of the wider Bestway family – our Board, dedicated staff, customers and partners and I thank them all for their continued support and commitment.

Lastly, I would like to pay tribute to my predecessor and the founder of our business, Sir Anwar Pervez who gave us the platform, which allows us to foster and to encourage the development of our relationships with all our stakeholders.

I am confident that our management and staff are the right people to lead Bestway and to determine our strategic direction.

I am grateful to my fellow Board members for their encouragement, guidance, and support.

Message from our CEO

I am humbled to step into my new role as the Group Chief Executive Officer. I joined the Bestway Group more than 12 years ago but it has been ever present in my life.

Sir anwar pervez biography of michael Honours [ edit ]. Nikolay Tishchenko. Bestway Group is forward looking and are continuously looking to build on the magnificent platform we have both within our existing business units as well across potentially new ones. By the late s Bestway Wholesale had grown into a strong London focused wholesaler with 7 warehouses.

I have learnt a great deal from the business and am excited to have the opportunity to play a role in its future development.

We have a truly magnificent platform. We are the UK’s largest independent wholesaler, largest independent retail pharmacy chain and fourth largest pharmacy wholesaler. However, the success we have achieved is not confined to the UK, and we take great satisfaction in being the largest overseas investor in Pakistan.

We hold strategic stakes in the country’s largest cement manufacturer, 2nd largest listed commercial bank, and 4th largest general insurer.

I have witnessed first-hand the hard work and dedication that Sir Anwar and Lord Choudrey put into all of our business units, alongside the rest of the board.

Sir anwar pervez biography of michael jackson Mohammed Anwar Pervez was born on 15 March to a subsistence farming family in Rawalpindi , then under British rule. London Gazette. Toggle the table of contents. He is also a trustee of Crimestoppers, the UK's leading crime-fighting charity, and a supporter of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme for young people.

Bestway Group has embodied their core values of honesty, hard work and sincerity and I am thankful to our employees for their commitment to the business and our stakeholder groups.

Bestway Group is forward looking and are continuously looking to build on the magnificent platform we have both within our existing business units as well across potentially new ones.

As we embark on the next chapter in the Bestway story, I feel confident that together we can take Bestway Group to new heights of success.

Board of Directors

Sir Anwar Pervez, OBE H Pk
Chairman Emeritus, Bestway Group

The Lord Choudrey, CBE SI Pk
Chairman,
Bestway Group

Haider Choudrey FCA, MA (Hons) Cantab
Chief Executive Officer,
Bestway Group

Younus Sheikh, BSc
Chairman,
Bestway Wholesale

Rizwan Pervez ACA, BSc
Managing Director,
MAP Trading

Dawood Pervez BA (Hons), FRSA, MA Oxon, Solicitor
Managing Director,
Bestway Wholesale

Naser Khan
Chief Operating Officer,
Bestway Wholesale

Chairman Emeritus of Bestway Group
Founded Bestway Group in , when he opened the Wholesale business’ first depot in Victoria Road, London
Chairman of Well Pharmacy, Bestway Cement Limited and United Bank Limited
Chair of the Board of Trustees of Bestway Foundation and Patron-in-Chief of Bestway Foundation Pakistan, the Group’s charitable trusts
Awarded Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen in
Conferred the title of Knight’s Bachelor by Her Majesty the Queen in
Awarded the “Hilal-E-Pakistan” (Crescent of Pakistan) by the President of Pakistan in
Awarded “The Grocer Cup” for Outstanding Business Achievement” by the Institute of Grocery Distribution in
Awarded the “Sitara-E-Essar” (Star of Sacrifice) by the President of Pakistan in
Received an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree from FC College University, Lahore Pakistan in and from the University of Bradford in the UK in

Chairman of Bestway Group
Joined Bestway Group in and has held a number of roles including Financial Controller, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer.
Led the Group’s expansion into Pakistan through the setup of Bestway Cement Limited and acquisition of United Bank Limited
Led the Group’s diversification into healthcare through the acquisition of Well Pharmacy
Chief Executive of Bestway Cement Limited and a Director of Bestway Wholesale, Well Pharmacy and United Bank Limited
Founding Trustee of Bestway Foundation and Chairman of Bestway Foundation Pakistan
Fellow of the ICAEW and a graduate of the University of Kent
Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Pakistan
Chairman of the UK Advisory Council of HRH’s The British Asian Trust
Received an Honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree from University of Kent in
Awarded “The Grocer Cup” for Outstanding Business Achievement” by the Institute of Grocery Distribution in
Appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty the Queen in
Awarded the “Sitara-E-Imtiaz” (Star of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan in
He was nominated for a life peerage and made Baron Choudrey of Hampstead in

Chief Executive Officer of Bestway Group.
Joined Bestway Group in and was appointed to the Group Board in
Previously held a number of roles within Bestway including Financial Controller, Head of Group Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
Director of Bestway Wholesale, Well Pharmacy, Bestway Cement and United Bank Limited
Trustee of Bestway Foundation
Member of the Vice Chancellor’s Circle at the University of Cambridge
Graduate of the University of Cambridge, with a degree in Economics
Fellow of the ICAEW having previously trained with KPMG UK

Chairman of Bestway Wholesale
Founder Director of Bestway, with over 50 years of experience in the UK’s independent wholesale sector
He is also a Director of Bestway Cement Limited
Previously held a number of roles within the Wholesale business, including Trading Director and Managing Director
Trustee of the Bestway Foundation UK and Bestway Foundation Pakistan
Awarded the “Outstanding Achievement Award” by the Federation of Wholesale Distributors in

Managing Director of MAP Trading, the Group’s ethnic foodstuffs business
Joined the business as Financial Accountant and has accumulated over 27 years with Bestway Group
Previously held a number of roles within Bestway Wholesale, including Operations Director, Marketing Director and Business Development Director
Director of Bestway Wholesale, United Bank Limited and UBL Insurers Limited
Trustee of Bestway Foundation
Member of the ICAEW and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh

Managing Director of Bestway Wholesale
Joined Bestway in and was appointed to the Group Board in
Previously led a variety of departments within Bestway Wholesale including Legal, HR, Learning & Development, Property, Health & Safety, Marketing and Trading
Bestway Group General counsel
Director of Bestway Wholesale and Bestway Cement Limited
Trustee of Bestway Foundation, GroceryAid and the Batleys Retirement Benefits Scheme
Chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD)
Prior to joining Bestway, worked at Linklaters
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Degrees from The University of Manchester in Politics & Modern History and also from Oxford University in Jurisprudence

Joined Bestway in and appointed to the Group Board in
Previously held a number of roles including Financial Controller and Finance Director of Bestway Wholesale.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and worked for Baker Tilly LLP before joining Bestway.
Mr Khan’s areas of expertise include capital management, strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, IT and infrastructure, operations, talent development and risk management.
He graduated from the University of Guildhall, London with a BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Mr Khan is currently a Non-Executive Director on the Board of UBL UK.

Bestway Group

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