Sponsorship of London Volleyball League
15th November, 2018
Haggards Crowther is now the title sponsor of the London Volleyball League.
We are delighted to be working with the League in this way, particularly as volleyball is a sport which holds a strong personal connection for our Senior Partner Andrew Haggard, who has been involved as player and administrator for over thirty years. We have a culture at Haggards which embraces a solid work/life balance and encourage all staff to get involved in a sport of some kind. Our commitment to the League, which has a wide presence across London, provides a great fit for the business, and we hope it will help develop volleyball for all age groups and genders, in particular in schools.
The League is run by the London Volleyball Association; the governing body of volleyball in London. It operates the London Volleyball Leagues for men and women, supports junior squads representing London in national competitions and helps with referees and coaches. The league currently consists of nearly 90 teams in 11 divisions, with over 1300 registered players.
Charlie Orton, Chair of the London Volleyball Association has told us he is very excited to be working with Haggards Crowther to help the development of volleyball as a sport of choice in London. Volleyball, although a mid-range sport, has great potential and the financial support that Haggards Crowther can provide through sponsorship offers the Association strong scope to help showcase the game.
The league will now be referred to as The Haggards Crowther London Volleyball League.
Andrew founded Haggards Crowther with his brother in 2004 and took over as Managing Partner in May 2023. He has always been closely involved in client work, in particular providing high level strategic tax and structuring advice, business advice and supporting the technical and compliance teams.
As Managing Partner, he has focussed on growing the business and ensuring the firm upholds its core values of Quality of Service, Innovation, Collaboration and Integrity. These remain central to all that we do both internally and in serving our clients.
A Fulham resident for over 30 years Andrew is closely connected with the local business community and supporting many of them on their journeys. He is especially linked with fellow start-up entrepreneurs advising them on their growth strategies and optimal structures.
A passionate Fulham FC supporter, along with his two sons, Andrew rarely misses a game. He plays and coaches volleyball, something he has done since university in Edinburgh, and which offsets another of his passions: exploring the vast and diverse range of food that London’s restaurants have to offer.
He has a keen interest in many conservation projects especially in protecting endangered species of birds and actively supports the Mabula Project in South Africa. This charity supports the Southern Ground Hornbill, a charismatic species of cultural and ecological importance threatened by loss of habitat through the encroaching development of the savannah.
