The Honourable Haider Choudrey, FCA

Haider Choudrey is the Chief Executive Officer of Bestway Group - one of the largest family-owned businesses in UK with annual turnover of £5.23 billion.

The Group is the largest independent food wholesaler in the UK, the 2nd largest retail pharmacy in the UK, 4th largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in the UK, the largest cement producer in Pakistan and the largest private bank in Pakistan in terms of market capitalisation. The Group provides employment to over 55,000 globally.

Haider Choudrey is a Chartered Accountant by profession, joining Bestway Group in November 2012 as assistant to the Finance Director.

He was appointed a director of United Bank Limited in March 2014.

He was elevated to the Bestway Group board in May 2018 as Group Finance Director.

He was elevated to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Bestway Group on the 1st of July 2024.

Haider is a member of the Board of Directors of Well Pharmacy and Bestway Wholesale in UK and of Bestway Cement Limited in Pakistan.

He was appointed a Trustee of the Bestway Foundation in June 2021.

After having distinguished himself at the world-renowned Eton College, Haider read Economics at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge. He also received his Master’s in Economics from University of Cambridge.

He is a member of the Vice Chancellor’s Circle at the University of Cambridge.

Haider is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and previously trained with KPMG UK LLP.

Haider is a Certified Director from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG).