Mohsin Issa

Issa was born in Blackburn in 1971. His parents, Vali and Zubeda, came from Gujarat, India, in the 1960s, to the United Kingdom to work in the textile industry and then running a petrol station.[4] He was educated at Witton Park High School.[5] His childhood was a modest one growing up in a terraced house in Blackburn.

Before founding Euro Garages, Issa and his brother, Zuber, took out a lease on a garage, and saved up the money to buy their first petrol station.[6] Issa co-founded Euro Garages with his brother, Zuber, in 2001, with the acquisition of a single petrol station in Bury, Greater Manchester.[7]

Issa runs the business day to day while his brother, Zuber, is responsible for strategy and acquisitions.[6] The company grew through a series of acquisitions.[8] In February 2018, it was announced that Euro Garages would acquire 762 convenience stores in the United States from Kroger.[9]

In October 2020, Walmart announced an agreement to sell a majority stake in Asda to a consortium of Issa, his brother and private equity firm TDR Capital.[3]

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.[10]

Zuber Issa and his brother Mohsin Issa have come under criticism for their tax affairs[11][12] along with having "appalling" safety standards at a company they co-owned[13]

Issa is married to Shamin, and they have a son and a daughter, both of whom work for Euro Garages.[14] He still lives in Blackburn and alongside his brother are building five mansions for themselves and their relatives just ten minutes' drive from where they grew up. He along with his brother invested in a £25m mansion in Knightsbridge, in Central London.[15]