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Board of Directors
Matthew Pratt, CEO
Matthew joined McCarthy & Stone as Chief Executive Officer in January 2026.
He is a trained quantity surveyor who graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Construction. He joined the housebuilder Redrow in January 2003 as Chief Quantity Surveyor and progressed through the business before being appointed Group Chief Executive on 1 July 2020. His tenure covered several pivotal periods including the combination of Redrow and Barratt Developments in 2024.
Matthew serves as Chair of the Home Building Skills Partnership, where he champions industry-wide skills development.
With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, Matthew has a deep understanding of the sector’s challenges and opportunities and a commitment to developing the next generation of talent.
Andrew Burrett, CFO
Andrew joined McCarthy & Stone as Chief Financial Officer in July 2025, bringing his strong background of leading private equity-backed businesses in both the UK and US. Prior to joining McCarthy & Stone,
Andrew held Group Chief Finance Officer, UK Managing Director, and Acting CEO roles for Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group, and previously was the Chief Finance Officer at Cable & Wireless, amongst others.
Following the departure of McCarthy & Stone’s Chief Executive Officer in November 2025, Andrew briefly took up the position acting-CEO ahead of the arrival of CEO Matthew Pratt in January 2026.
Andrew became a Trustee of the McCarthy & Stone Foundation in December 2025, and is a former Trustee of A&K Philanthropy, who work with local communities to help promote education and women’s health around the world.
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