Andrew Tinkler
{{Short description|British businessman}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2015}}
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| birth_place = Cumbria, England
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| known_for = Founder of WA Developments
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William Andrew Tinkler (known as Andrew Tinkler) was the chief executive officer of Stobart Group Limited until 1 July 2017.{{cite news|last=Armistead|first=Louise|title=Monday Interview: Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/10067746/Monday-Interview-Stobart-boss-Andrew-Tinkler.html|accessdate=18 December 2013|location=London|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=19 May 2013}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/STOB/13276980.html|title=AGM Statement - RNS - London Stock Exchange|website=www.londonstockexchange.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-11}}
He lives in Cumbria.
Starting his career as a cabinet maker and glazing fitter in 1988, Tinkler founded WA Tinkler Building Contractor. The business later became WA Developments Limited, focusing on civil engineering contracts for the railway infrastructure sector.
In 2004, WA Developments International Limited, a business owned by Andrew Tinkler and William Stobart, acquired Eddie Stobart. The company later merged with Westbury Property Fund Limited, creating Stobart Group, of which Tinkler became Chief Executive.
In 2011, he was named the CBI North West Business Leader of the Year.
He owned 7.7% of Stobart Group as of May 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/STOB/13656509.html|title=Annual General Meeting and possible Board changes - RNS - London Stock Exchange|website=www.londonstockexchange.com|language=en|access-date=2018-07-11}}
Tinkler was replaced by Warwick Brady as CEO of Stobart Group on 1 July 2017 after the company's June AGM, and moved to head the newly formed Stobart Capital. He remained on Stobart Group's board.{{Cite web |url=https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/STOB/13276980.html |title=AGM Statement |publisher=London Stock Exchange |date=29 June 2017 |accessdate=25 Sep 2019}}
Tinkler was fired from the board of Stobart Group in June 2018, accused of "breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty", losing a subsequent High Court action in February 2019. His later appeal against that decision was rejected in June 2019.{{cite news| title=Dogfight at Stobart Group as former boss sacked from board |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44489396 |publisher=BBC News |date=14 June 2018| accessdate=25 Sep 2019}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/STOB/13680198.html |title=Board Change |publisher=London Stock Exchange |date=14 June 2018 |accessdate=25 Sep 2019}}{{cite news| title=Ex-Stobart Group chief executive's dismissal 'lawful' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-47253158 |publisher=BBC News |date=15 February 2019 |accessdate=25 Sep 2019 }}{{cite news| title=Axed Stobart Group boss has dismissal appeal rejected |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-48608495 |publisher=BBC News |date=12 June 2019 |accessdate=25 Sep 2019 }}