Andrew Barry

Andrew (Andy) Barry is the group chief executive of OUTCO. Following a career as a chartered accountant with PwC in London and Vancouver, Andy held Finance Director roles at Granada Plc and then Compass Group - where he was appointed managing director of the group's Business and Industry Division in 2005. Through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, the division grew from £330m to £850m and transformed from a food service business to a multi-service facilities management company. Andy’s final role at Compass was as European Sales Director, delivering 12 per cent annual growth across a £5.8 billion business with operations in 28 European Countries. Prior to joining OUTCO, Andrew led the successful growth of foodtech business BlueRunner Solutions. He joined OUTCO in 2019.

By Andrew Barry

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    Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

    OUTCO managing director Andy Barry explains why packaged outdoor FM services makes sense for estates managers. Let's start with a familiar paradox. Company A spends ten million pounds on FM outsourcing. 9 million goes to a handful of major contracts - fulfilled by large and highly professional p