Mohsin Issa

Mohsin Issa (born July 1971)[1] is a British billionaire, businessman and founder of Euro Garages, a chain of petrol filling stations that operate in the United Kingdom and Europe.[2]

Mohsin Issa
BornJuly 1971 (age 49)
Blackburn, England
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationOwner of Euro Garages
Net worth GB£3.56 billion (Sunday Times Rich List, 2020)
Spouse(s)Shamin Issa
Children2
RelativesZuber Issa (brother)

Early life

Born in Blackburn in 1971, Issa's father originally came to the United Kingdom to work in the textile industry from Gujarat, India.[3]

Career

Before founding Euro Garages, Issa and his brother, Zuber, took out a lease on a garage, and saved up the money to buy their first petrol station.[4] Issa co founded Euro Garages with his brother, Zuber, in 2001, with the acquisition of a single petrol station in Bury, Greater Manchester.

Issa runs the business day to day while his brother, Zuber, is responsible for strategy and acquisitions.[4] The company grew through a series of acquisitions.[5] In February 2018, it was announced that Euro Garages would acquired 762 convenience stores in the United States from Kroger.[6]

Personal life

Issa is married to Shamin, and they have a son and a daughter, both of whom work for Euro Garages.[7]

References
  1. "Mohsin ISSA - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  2. "About Us". EG Group. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  3. Robert Watts, Alastair McCall and (2017-05-07). "High-octane rise of brothers' firm shows family value". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  4. "Band of brothers: Why sibling-run firms work - Real Business". Real Business. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  5. Ltd, Insider Media. "Acquisitions drive growth at Euro Garages". Insider Media Ltd. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  6. "Blackburn-based Euro Garages to expand into US with $2bn acquisition". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  7. Evans, Peter (2 June 2019). "Petrol station brothers filled with drive". The Times. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.