Adrian Cadbury was born on 15 April 1929 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. He was married to Susan Sinclair and Gillian Skepper. He died on 3 September 2015 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire before being awarded the Member of the Companion of Honour in the 2015 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to Business and the community in the United Kingdom particularly Birmingham, West Midlands, England. He lives in Solihull, West Midlands, England.