Charles_Rolls_(Fever-Tree)

Charles Rolls (Fever-Tree)

Charles Rolls (Fever-Tree)

British businessman

Charles Rolls (born 1957) is a British businessman, and the co-founder and deputy chairman of the drinks brand Fever-Tree.

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Early life

Rolls was born in London in 1957.[1][2]

Rolls earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Imperial College London, and an MBA from INSEAD.[3]

Career

Rolls worked for the management consultants Bain & Co.[3]

In 1997, Rolls acquired an equity stake in Plymouth Gin, becoming Managing Director. The company was sold to Absolut Vodka in 2001.[4]

In 2005, he co-founded Fever-Tree with Tim Warrillow.[1][3] They first met in a pub close to London's Sloane Square.[5] From 2005 to 2014, he was CEO of Fever-Tree.[1]

In May 2017, Rolls sold 3.9% of the company for £73 million.[6] In March 2018, he sold 2.6% of the company for £82.5 million.[7][8] He still owns 8.6% of the company.[8]

Personal life

Rolls is married, with children.[9]

He owns a seafront house in Llafranc on Spain's Costa Brava.[9]

References

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    "Rolls, Charles T.". Who's Who. OUP. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.287278.
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    "Executive Profile: Charles Timothy Rolls". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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    "Fever-Tree Premium Natural Mixers". Fever-Tree Premium Mixers. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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    "Fever-Tree Premium Natural Mixers". Fever-Tree Premium Mixers. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
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    Armstrong, Ashley (12 July 2015). "Fever-Tree: The architects of premium tonic taking on the drinks giants". Retrieved 23 March 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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    Davies, Rob; Kollewe, Julia (25 May 2017). "Fever-Tree co-founder makes £73m from selling shares". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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    "Fever-Tree founder banks £82.5m in shares sale". The Telegraph. Press Association. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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    "Fever-Tree co-founder toasts £82.5m payday from selling shares". the Guardian. Press Association. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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    LFStyle (2 June 2014). "Fever Tree founder Charles Rolls speaks to us about his passion for the Costa Brava and his growing business". lucasfoxstyle.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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