Charles Rolls (Fever-Tree)


Charles Rolls is a British businessman, and the co-founder and deputy chairman of the drinks brand Fever-Tree.

Early life

Rolls was born in London in 1957.
Rolls earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Imperial College London, and an MBA from INSEAD.

Career

Rolls worked for the management consultants Bain & Co.
In 1997, Rolls acquired an equity stake in Plymouth Gin, becoming Managing Director. The company was sold to Absolut Vodka in 2001.
In 2005, he co-founded Fever-Tree with Tim Warrillow. They first met in a pub close to London's Sloane Square. From 2005 to 2014, he was CEO of Fever-Tree.
In May 2017, Rolls sold 3.9% of the company for £73 million. In March 2018, he sold 2.6% of the company for £82.5 million. He still owns 8.6% of the company.

Personal life

Rolls is married, with children.
He owns a seafront house in Llafranc on Spain's Costa Brava.