Scottish business tycoon and philanthropist Sir Tom Farmer has passed away at the age of 84, his family announced on Friday. The renowned entrepreneur, best known for founding the Kwik Fit garage ...

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The rise came in a year when Kwik-Fit, founded by Sir Tom Farmer in Edinburgh, grew total turnover by 9.8% to £942m against a difficult trading backdrop.

Sir Tom founded the Kwik Fit chain of garages in 1971. After building the chain to become the world's largest independent tyre and automotive repair specialists with over 2,000 centres operating ...

Sir Tom was born in Leith in 1940 and first opened a tyre business in 1964. He started Kwik Fit in 1971, eventually operating in more than 2,000 locations in 18 countries.

The portfolio of 83 UK properties has been bought by Kwik Fit, part of European Tyre Enterprise Limited (ETEL), as it aims to bring more sites into its direct ownership.

Scottish business tycoon and philanthropist Sir Tom Farmer has passed away at the age of 84, his family announced on Friday. The renowned entrepreneur, best known for founding the Kwik Fit garage ...