Mike Welch (businessman)
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Mike Welch OBE (born 28 September 1978) is a British entrepreneur, and founder of online tyre retailer Blackcircles.com.
Biography[edit]
Born in Liverpool, England, Welch left school aged 16 and began working as a tyre fitter.
Career[edit]
In 2016 he launched Atterley.com, a network of fashion boutiques selling to consumers globally.[1]
In 2019 Welch launched US online tire retailer Tirescanner.com.[2]
Business Ventures[edit]
Mike set up Blackcircles.com in 2001 with a first year turnover of £10,000. Today Blackcircles.com has grown to be a significant player in the UK tyre retail market, generating sales of around $100m annually and looking after over 2,000,000 customers.[3] The company is still headquartered in the Scottish Borders town of Peebles.
Sir Terry Leahy the former CEO of Tesco Plc is a shareholder in Blackcircles.com. The chairman of Blackcircles.com is Graeme Bissett, former Group Finance Director of Kwik-Fit.[4]
Awards and recognitions[edit]
Welch was appointed an OBE in the 2015 New Year honours list for services to business and voluntary services to adoption & fostering.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Former Vogue editor signs up as adviser to Atterley". Daily Business. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ "Tyre tycoon Welch speeds US expansion after launching America's first nationwide mobile tyre install service". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ McArthur, Alistair (23 April 2007). "Blackcircles drives towards 300 outlets". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
- ↑ Gates, Philip (2018-11-28). "Tyre mogul Mike Welch launches new US venture". businessInsider. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ↑ "Knighthood for McCoy, OBE for BlackCircles founder". Daily Business. 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
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