Cherwell announces Andy Whittard’s retirement and names Stuart Hall as new Managing Director

Strong UK-based leadership team in place to drive customer and quality focused business forward and build on excellent legacy

29-Aug-2025

Cherwell announced the retirement of Andy Whittard, Managing Director, and the appointment of Stuart Hall, Cherwell’s current Director of Finance, as his successor from 1^st September 2025.

Andy’s 20-plus years’ tenure as Managing Director at Cherwell has seen significant growth and innovation within the business, and also achieved key milestones to secure the long-term future of the company as AnalytiChem UK from 1^st September. A strong UK-based leadership team is in place to continue to drive the business forward and build on its deep customer focus and high-quality cleanroom microbiology products and services, for which Cherwell is renowned.

Stuart Hall will be heading the company’s UK leadership team at its Bicester-based ISO9001 registered facility, where it manufactures and supplies its Redipor^® prepared culture media products. Stuart joined Cherwell in 2021, having worked within a range of manufacturing and service focused industries. In addition to his broad experience from previous roles, his deep understanding of the business, its people and customers makes him ideal to now guide Cherwell (as AnalytiChem UK) through its ongoing growth as a highly reliable and successful UK manufacturer and supplier of high-quality products.

Leading AnalytiChem UK, Stuart will oversee the development and enhancement of the company’s product and services offering, as well as its manufacturing facility, through continued investment in the business supported by the AnalytiChem Group’s wider global network. As part of his new role as AnalytiChem UK’s Managing Director, Stuart will also join the group’s global leadership team to facilitate shared expertise and discovery of associated opportunities.

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