The son of Bertu Xuereb and Maria née Grech, Angelo was born in Naxxar. The eldest son of eleven children, he grew up in a family of limited means; he spent his early years constructing rooms out of rubble, working tirelessly on his father’s farm, and dreaming of a time when he would be a successful businessman.

Angelo began his professional career as a helper in his father’s construction and property business, where he quickly realised he had found his calling in the construction industry. He set out to forge his own path, and after marrying his wife Josephine, he invested a modest sum of Lm200 into his own construction enterprise.