Andrew Pilley

Andrew James Pilley (born 26 May 1970) is a businessman and former chairman of two football clubs, who was convicted of fraud in 2023 and is currently service a jail sentence. He was previously the chairman of Fleetwood Town F.C. in English football League One and Waterford F.C. in the League of Ireland First Division. Pilley was also the chairman of an independent commercial utility group BES Utilities. Background Pilley was born in Blackpool in 1970, and began his career in the mid-90's in the energy sector working for Enron. Pilley then worked as a Post Office clerk, where he became involved in a theft conspiracy. The conspiracy involved stealing cheques posted in the mail, otherwise intended for the disabled or elderly to assist with their living. The conspiracy led him to a 4-month prison sentence in Kirkham Prison for conspiracy to steal, with him being released in April 1998. BES Utilities and other commercial interests Pilley worked at a Manchester utility company that was affected by the Enron scandal, which resulted in Pilley losing his job. He then founded his own utilities brokerage business, BES Utilities. He was later joined by his sister, Michelle Davidson. In February 2005, a gas supply licence was approved for the company. After receiving a licence from Ofgem, BES Utilities became a licensed gas shipper in March 2008.