After a successful career working in privately owned and PLC Dealer Groups where he developed into General Management and Director roles, Mark started his own business with an initial investment of £100,000 and the acquisition of two small centres. Mark has steered Vantage Motor Group to become a £300 million turnover business with 22 Centres and 700 Team Members across the North and West Midlands of England, representing six brands. It is has become the second largest Toyota and Lexus retailer by volume in the UK.

A highly motivated, self-assured, entrepreneurial and forward thinking automotive professional with the ability to deliver exceptional growth and strategy implementation. A very effective business leader with the ability to form, develop and direct highly successful teams. A former Motor Industry CEO of the Year with over three decades of leadership experience, who has built a successful, multi-marque Automotive Retail Group whilst playing a national role in helping the industry shape new standards of people development, customer experience and digital marketing innovation.