Our People

"Richard is our JLR Director, joining the Business in 2017, initially attracted by both the reputation Harwoods has but also its long-term aspirations. Since joining he has found Harwoods to have a very open and inclusive management style focused on delivering a positive customer experience.

Harwoods is a great place to work, it’s driven, engaging and rewarding. If you want to join a Company that is forward thinking whilst offering a stable and rewarding career, then get in touch. As part of a team, it’s our collective responsibility to deliver a memorable, positive customer journey. We try to cover every scenario from making sure there are enough umbrella’s available for customers when the weather is poor to which type of coffee they like to be served."

Richard Morgan

JLR Area Director

Our People

‘I Joined the automotive industry straight from university and never looked back! I first worked with the JLR brand in 1996 in Mayfair and have travelled as far as the north of Scotland in my working relationship with the brand. I have 3 daughters at home as well as a girl dog so always feeling completely outnumbered."

Niral Patel

Head of Business, Jaguar Croydon

Our People

‘I joined Harwoods because it is a family run business, it allows people to operate with elements of freedom. Harwoods is a professional, honest and exciting business. It is always looking to get the best out of the people they employ and actively promotes from within. My advice for anybody looking to join Harwoods would be to ready yourself for a different and exciting experience at a Group that is constantly evolving for the right reasons’

Outside work Jamie enjoys cycling and spending time with his family. Colleagues describe him as energetic, honest and motivating. His favourite car is an RS500 Sierra Cosworth.

Jamie Judd

Aftersales Manager, Jaguar Croydon

Our People

‘I joined Harwoods because it has good family values with a sense of belonging. Harwoods is ambitious, rewarding and supportive and at Crawley we are fortunate to work in great premises. I encourage my team to follow the Harwoods brand vision and values creating a culture that puts the customer first and ant the centre of everything we do. If you get the chance to join us, jump on board, work hard and embrace our vison and values’

In his spare time Gary likes to jump on a plan and enjoy an alpine adventure in the Winter. In the Summer he likes to lose a few golf balls (being modest here, he has achieved a hole in one 3 times) or spend a weekend away walking and climbing. He also watches football, supporting Brighton and Hove Albion FC. His favourite car is a full-sized Discovery which ticks all the boxes.

Gary Pont

Aftersales Manager, Jaguar Crawley

Our People

"I like Harwoods because of its good management system and customer focused objectives. Harwoods also allows for lots of training and therefore is a very progressive company. "

The premium brands and great locations drew Marc to Harwoods. He describes himself as being passionate, OCD and driven.

Marc Sack

Head of Business, Land Rover Lewes

Our People

"I joined Harwood’s because of the ability to progress through the company and for any prospective Harwoods group candidate I would say it will be the best decision you will make as it is built on a history of being warming and professional. My proudest moment so far at Harwood’s is promotion to Sales Manager for Jaguar Brighton for which I’ve now been here for almost 2 years."

Matthew Finnis

Sales Manager, Jaguar Brighton

Our People

"I enjoy Working for a prestigious company that offers great values for both customers and staff. For any of you that are considering a job here at Harwoods, Apply today! You are treated as a member of a working family, with opportunities and support to develop your skills to achieve your career objectives. My proudest moment at Harwoods was seeing the team around me developing and striving to produce results which they team thought were unachievable."

In Deans spare time he enjoys family time, walking in the countryside with his dog or on a beach! Thailand is also Deans favourite place he has travelled because of its amazing landscapes and cultures.

Dean Lifford

Service Manager, Jaguar Brighton

Our People

‘I joined Harwoods because of its reputation and the brands it represents. It’s a family business, proud and successful with long standing teams that support each other. I allow my teams the autonomy to be creative and flexible and to do the same for our customers. I would advise anybody thinking of joining Harwoods to be prepared to work hard and you will be rewarded for it’.

In his spare time Tom enjoys spending time with his wife and young daughter and simple pleasures such as mowing the lawn. Colleagues describe Tom as tall, intensive and driven. His favourite car is a Range Rover Sport, ‘I don’t want many cars in my garage and this one does it all’.

Thomas Grubb

Head of Business, Jaguar Chichester

Our People

‘I joined Harwoods because of its reputation and the brands it represents. It’s a welcoming family business that offers the opportunity to progress your career and development. My advice to anybody looking to join is to be open minded and embrace the opportunity’.

In his spare time Daniel enjoys Sport and fine dining. Colleagues describe Daniel as cheeky, short and funny. His favourite car is a Jaguar F Type R.

Daniel Coxill

Sales Manager, Jaguar Chichester

Our People

General Parts Manager responsible for the all Parts activities including large Trade Distribution Centre serving the South Coast from Eastbourne to Poole.

Previously responsible for Express Factor MG Rover parts centre before the demise of MG Rover and during this time achieved numerous MG Rover/Unipart personal and departmental National awards

Barry Wiggins

Parts Manager, Jaguar Chichester

Our People

‘I was attracted to Harwoods because it is a family run business, we work hard and I’m available for our customers 24/7. My advice to anybody looking to join Harwoods is to work hard, you’ll enjoy it’.

Outside work Martin enjoys watching motor cycling.

Martin Young

Service Manager, Jaguar Chichester

Our People

Mike joined the motor industry in 1991 cleaning cars as a summer job in the college break, since then the motor industry has become part of Mike’s DNA. Through his career he has taken every opportunity to grow and improve progressing his career through various line manager roles covering Mercedes, BMW, and Head of Business within the VW network.

Mike then joined Jaguar Land Rover UK and worked as a Regional Financial Performance Manager, working with retailers across the UK to improve process and staff engagement to ultimately deliver a better financial return and improve customer loyalty and retention.

Mike is an author of a book "26.2 Miles to the Gallon" which he wrote after completing the London Marathon with his wife Louise in 2017, the book is aimed at middle managers in the motor industry to help them improve and grow, taking Mike’s experience in the motor industry and his experience of training for and completing the marathon blended into a book.

Mike Donnelly

Head of Business, Jaguar Basingstoke

Our People

"Harwoods is a family run business where you are treated as a person not a number, Harwoods allows opportunities for their staff, whist challenging them. With a great history behind it, Harwoods also offers group diversity and career prospects. Every day is a challenge and never the same, we have great products that make our customers very happy"

Simon is calm, consistent and responsible who enjoys spending time with his family in his spare time, his proudest moment at Harwoods was achieving first for CLP in Q1 in 2018. His favourite car is the range Rover Sport SVR as it looks great and sounds amazing.

Simon Kail

General Sales Manager, Land Rover Basingstoke

Our People

"I would describe Harwoods as being progressive, exciting whilst challenging you to improve and get better, I would say that the chance to work for the most prestigious motor dealer in the south of England is what drew me to Harwoods Group, with that, my proudest moment whilst working here is winning Aftersales Retailer of the Quarter 2018!"

Chris (as a Southampton FC fan) had trials for the Portsmouth football club as a teenager, even though his hidden talent is that he is a very good cook. Chris’ favourite car is the Bentley Continental with its huge heritage and beautiful lines/design.

Chris Power

Aftersales Manager, Jaguar Basingstoke