Andrew Argyle

Non-Executive Director

Appointed
2023


About
Andy joins the Trust following his recent retirement from KPMG after a 35-year career working in corporate audit, transaction services and latterly the public sector. Andy qualified as a UK chartered accountant in 1989, before moving to KPMG in Düsseldorf as an audit manager. On returning to KPMG in the Midlands, he established the company’s German desk to coordinate work with German and UK clients.

In 2005 he led the KPMG Midlands transaction services team developing relationships across the corporate and private equity sectors and secured a number of high profile deals, which led to a return to KPMG in Frankfurt, to support the transaction services team grow its corporate deals business.

On returning to Birmingham in 2010, he joined the public sector team with a remit to facilitate closer working between KPMG’s private and public businesses. Since 2015 he took on a market development role and designed and led KPMG’s client relationship strategy with the Metro Mayor, the West Midlands Combined Authority and regional government across the region. He also led on CSR for KPMG in the Midlands and through this work developed a strong relationship with many third sector and charitable organisations in the region.

He also led on CSR for KPMG in the Midlands and through this work developed a strong relationship with many third sector and charitable organisations in the region. He Chaired CORE, a central Birmingham based academy trust and remains a Member there. Andy also chaired the Greater Birmingham Professional Services Academy until 2019 and held a board role at the City REDI Institute at the University of Birmingham.