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BusinessCar Power List 2015

Date: 08 October 2015   |   Author:

 

39 - Martin Wilson (No change)

Hyundai - Fleet director

Hyundai is now an established top 10 fleet player, and the Korean company has also been blazing a trail by pioneering hydrogen technology, becoming the first brand to launch a fuel-cell car into the UK marketplace.

38 - Bob Middleton (Down one)

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services - Managing director

There has been a change of name from Daimler Financial Services, but Middleton remains at the helm and is likely to be presiding over a top 10 leasing company once Arval's acquisition of GE Capital is complete.

37 - Bob Contreras (Down two)

Northgate - Chief executive

Contreras is the top man at the UK's largest van hire operation, which has almost 100,000 vehicles on its books. Northgate recorded a 41.0% jump in pre-tax profits this year to £85.0m, equating to an increase of £24.7m.

36 - Spencer Lock (New entry)

BCA - Group managing director

Lock took over from Jon Olsen as the boss of multiple BusinessCar Award-winning remarketing giant BCA in the wake of the company's £1.2bn acquisition by Haversham Holdings, having

worked for the firm since 2012 as managing director before taking on his new group MD role. Prior to that, Lock worked for car sales operation Inchcape in the UK as well as Australia, and has also previously worked for Nissan and Ford.

35 - Phil Price (Down two)

IDS Topcalc - Residual values forecasting editor

IDS provides whole-life costs data to the industry and Price is the key manufacturer liaison contact for the UK arm of the huge, US-based company that operates in 34 countries.

34 - Paul Hollick (New entry)

Institute of Car Fleet Management - Chairman

Hollick, commercial director of The Miles Consultancy, was appointed chairman of the Institute of Car Fleet Management last November. He replaced previous long-term incumbent Roddy Graham, who stepped down when he left Leasedrive after its acquisition by Hg Capital.

33 -  Peter Lambert (Up two)

Kwik-fit - Fleet director

Lambert continues to head the fleet operation for the dominant fast-fit organisation, which has been looking to increase its LCV and fleet servicing business in its newly refurbished network of centres.

32 - Jon Lawes (New entry)

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions - Managing director

Lawes stepped up to run Hitachi's UK leasing operation in April, replacing Simon Oliphant, who now heads a new strategy office set up by the parent firm. Lawes previously ran Hitachi's commercial vehicle business, having joined the firm in 2001. The leasing company maintained its place in the top 10 leasing companies last year, despite a 3500 drop in vehicles on its books.

31 - David Cooper (New entry)

Arnold Clark Finance - Director

Cooper stepped up to lead the leasing arm of huge Scottish dealer group Arnold Clark following the tragic death of Hugh Wallace, who had worked for the company for more than 40 years. Arnold Clark sat in eighth place among leasing firms in the most recent BusinessCar BC50 rundown of UK leasing companies.

30 - Tim Buchan (Down two)

Zenith Leasedrive - Managing director

Buchan leads the combined forces of Leasedrive and Zenith after they were both acquired by Hg Capital.



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