Clive Burr was born in Nottingham and after graduating with First Class Honours degree from High Wycombe College of Art he attended the Royal College of Art. Following his graduation from there in 1979 he set up a workshop with fellow graduates. By 1990 he had established his own studio and design workshop with a small team of specialists in Clerkenwell, London. He is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.

Although well known for his distinctive clocks Clive Burr and his team practice all aspect of gold and silversmithing. He has been awarded numerous prestigious commissions including presentations for Her Majesty The Queen, the Emir of Kuwait, the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Clive Burr and his team have also designed and produced giftware and jewellery for many leding names such as Asprey, Bulgari, Garrard, Ralf Lauren and Burberry.