Andrew Davis

            andrew.davis@allertonbishop.co.uk

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Andrew Davis is the Founder of Allerton Bishop and a specialist executive search leader with over a decade of experience partnering with pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences organisations globally. He has built a strong reputation for delivering high-impact leadership hires across the UK, Europe, US, and APAC, supporting businesses ranging from high-growth innovators to established international groups.

His expertise spans the full product lifecycle, including Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Commercial, and Board-level appointments. Known for a consultative and insight-led approach, Andrew combines deep market knowledge with rigorous assessment to help clients secure talent that drives growth, transformation, and long-term success. He founded Allerton Bishop to offer a more strategic, agile, and partnership-led search model built on trust, quality, and lasting client value.

Beyond his professional career, Andrew is a proud family man and devoted father to two young boys, who are his greatest motivation and source of perspective. Family values shape the way he approaches both business and life — with commitment, integrity, and long-term thinking. Outside of work, he is a passionate golfer who competes at scratch and county level, bringing the same discipline, resilience, and competitive mindset to the course that he applies in business.

 

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Selected Personal Track Record :

2025

 

 

 

 

 

Clinical Development Consultant - Stealth Biotech

 

 

Global Engineering Director - Confidential Pharmaceutical Company

Business Development Director - Private Equity backed CDMO

 

Technical Operations Director - Cell & Gene therapy Company

 

Global Quality Director - Consumer Healthcare Company

 

CMC Manager - Biopharmaceutical company

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Quality (Finland) - NextPharma

 

 

Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply - Orchard Therapeutics

Senior Director of Manufacturing - Ipsen (Wrexham)

 

 

Senior Director of Engineering - Ipsen (Wrexham)

 

 

Site Director - Nextpharma (Berlin)

 

 

 

Head of Commercial - CNX Therapeutics (Nordics)

 

 

Director of Pharmacovigilance & QPPV - Accord Healthcare (Germany)

Director of Regulatory Affairs - Accord Healthcare (London)

 

Business Development Director - Nextpharma (Germany)

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President of CMC & Project Management - Orchard Therapeutics

Site Director - NextPharma (Scotland)

 

 

 

Director of Market Access & Pricing - Grunenthal (London)

 

Global Market Access Director - Grunenthal (Italy)

 

 

Global Legal & Compliance Manager - Gruenthal (Germany)

 

Business Development Director - NextPharma (UK)

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director, CMC Project Management - Ascend Advanced Therapies

 

Senior Director, Commercial Excellence - Britannia Pharmaceuticals

Site Operations Director - Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult (Stevenage)

Site Operations Director - Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult (Edinburgh)

Head of Marketing & Communications - Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult

Director of Supply Chain UK & Nordics - Grunenthal (London)

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head of Quality - Britannia Pharmaceuticals (STADA)

 

Senior Vice President of CMC & Supply Chain - Summit Therapeutics (London)

Alliance Director - Norgine Pharmaceuticals (France)

 

Global Commercial Director - Norgine Pharmaceuticals (Netherlands)