Zuber Issa

Zuber Vali Issa was born in June 1972 in Blackburn, Lancashire in North West England into an Indian Gujarati Muslim family[5][6] to parents Vali and Zubeda who came to the United Kingdom from Bharuch, Gujarat, India in the 1960s to work in the textile industry and then ran a petrol pump.[7]

He was educated at Witton Park High School.[8] His childhood was a modest one growing up in a terraced house in Blackburn.

Before founding Euro Garages, Zuber Issa and his brother, Mohsin, took out a lease on a garage, and saved up the money to buy their first petrol station.[9] Zuber co-founded Euro Garages with his brother, Mohsin, in 2001, with the acquisition of a single petrol station in Bury, Greater Manchester. The original site cost £150,000.

Zuber is responsible for strategy and acquisitions while his brother, Mohsin, runs the business day to day.[9] The company grew through a series of acquisitions.[10]

In February 2018, it was announced that Euro Garages would acquire 762 convenience stores in the United States from Kroger.[11]

In October 2020, Walmart sold their majority stake in Asda to a consortium of Issa, his brother and TDR Capital.[3]

Through their Monte Group company the Issa brothers are investors in the sports brand Castore.[12]

Along with his brother, Issa was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to business and charity.[13]

Zuber Issa and his brother Mohsin Issa have come under criticism for their tax affairs[14][15] along with having "appalling" safety standards at a company they co-owned.[16]

Zuber Vali Issa is a British-Indian, a British-Gujarati and a British-Muslim.