Lars B Andersen
founder of My Nametags

Pictures of Lars B Andersen, the founder of My Nametags Mobile pictures of Lars B Andersen, the founder of My Nametags

Lars B. Andersen embarked on his My Nametags adventure in March 2004. Inspired by the need to label his own daughters' clothing and school items. Coming from a economics background having completed a tri-ligual MBA in Paris-Oxford-Berlin he left a job in finance specilising in technology mergers & acquisitions and insurance to pursue his goal of creating the best labels in the world and reduce lost property.

My Nametags started in Lars' family living room, while his children attended nursery. With the invaluable help of Dominika and Ildiko, our first employees who remain cherished members of our team, the business slowly grew. After 5 years, we opened the first official My Nametags office in Wandsworth. Since then, our commitment to delivering durable labels that outlast the items which it helps identify has propelled us to become the UK market leader. This dedication to quality has enabled us to establish a global presence, reaching customers in over 140 countries and earning recognition through various prestigious awards over the past two decades.

Throughout this journey, we've helped people become aware of the importance of identifying items, whether in educational settings like schools, nurseries, and kindergartens, or in other environments such as care homes and offices. Lars takes immense pride in making a product that not only reduces lost property but also minimises the environmental impact of unnecessary re-purchases, which can be both costly and ecologically detrimental.

Outside of work, Lars is involved in various charitable initiatives. He has been a Master of a Livery company in the City of London, chaired a charity supporting individuals with learning disabilities, and was a founder and on the supervisory board of a credit union, among others. Lars has also been a charity trustee and chaired the Entrepreneurs' Charity.

When he's not immersed in work or charity work, Lars enjoys travelling, spending quality time with his daughters, and engaging in social activities.

News Quotes

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Andersen commented: As a UK company, we were incredibly honored to be recognized for our success in global markets. The reception saw the coming together of representatives from equally inspiring and growing businesses throughout the country, and to meet with so many was incredibly exciting. With an office move planned this week to keep up with growth, we cannot wait to see what the future will bring for My Nametags.

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Lars B Andersen, managing director at My Nametags, said: “We know that a person’s name can really paint a picture of the type of person they are, which is why naming a child can be such a difficult task. It can be easy to be put off a name because we dislike some who shares it, or it has negative associations. But our research shows deep rooted stereotypes are almost completely unfounded.

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Founder and Managing Director at My Nametags Lars B. Andersen said: 'We were interested to find out what traits accomplished women have today, in comparison to previous generations, after seeing a surge in demand for stick-on name labels for school uniforms, rather than the traditional sew-on labels.
It seems we place less importance on these skills as being an accomplished woman today is much more about being happy, financially independent and having a good group of friends'.