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Richard Archer

Commander · DISC type D
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Utopian Brewing
📍 Bow, England, United Kingdom

Richard Archer is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO and Co-Founder of Utopian Brewing. Leveraging a background in business development and turnarounds, he established the brewery to innovate in the craft lager market with a focus on sustainability. He holds a BSc from Imperial College London and completed an executive course at Harvard Business School.

Richard relocated with his wife from London to Devon to start the brewery, driven by family connections to the area and a desire for a better quality of life. His passion for the industry grew from over two decades of experience working with pubs. He expresses great pride in taking on multinational competitors with a singular vision.

Unique fact: A core, non-negotiable principle of his brewery is the exclusive use of 100% British-grown ingredients to reduce food miles and champion local producers.

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Experience
43 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bow, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Very Quick
Risk-Taker
Impact-Driven

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They are very proud of what they do. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Sustainable Brewing
A core value from inception, he has led the brewery to conduct a full carbon audit and is actively pursuing the goal of becoming a net-zero business.
British Ingredients
Passionate about reducing "food miles, " he built his brewery's identity around using only UK-grown hops and malts, showcasing the quality of local agriculture.
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Career

Work history

6-2017
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Utopian Brewing
3-2013 - 11-2017
Founder and CEO
nuvenn limited
2-2011 - 1-2013
Sales and Marketing Director
Public Company Turnaround
1-2010 - 1-2011
Business Development
CAE Technology Services
1-2004 - 10-2009
Co Founder and CEO
Managed Information Group
In the press

Media appearances

The Story Behind Utopian Brewing – Interview with Richard Archer. Featured in YouTube
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Beer Prime – Episode 130 – Utopian Brewing. Featured in Spotify
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Education
1978 - 1981
BSc
Imperial College London
1998 - 1998
Executive Management Course - Achieving Breakthrough Service
Harvard Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

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