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Unipart is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Bryan Jackson CBE as Non-Executive Chair, effective from 1st September 2024. This follows the announcement on 14th August 2024 that Unipart’s Founder and Executive Chairman, Dr John M. Neill CBE, will retire from his position on 31st August and will continue to support the business until the end of November. Bryan has a long-standing association with Unipart, beginning in 2005 when he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Unipart Manufacturing Group. He joined the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director in April 2013 and was appointed Senior Independent Director in November…

It is with a blend of pride and nostalgia that Unipart Group announces the retirement of its Founder and Executive Chairman, Dr John M. Neill CBE, following an illustrious career spanning five decades. John Neill’s journey began at General Motors, where he quickly rose to become the youngest overseas executive. In 1974, he joined British Leyland, and by 1977, at the age of 29, he had been appointed Managing Director of the British Leyland Parts Division, making him the youngest MD to lead the company’s most profitable business. In 1987, John took on the role of Group Chief Executive at…