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 Land Rover 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 Jaguar Land Rover Basingstoke

Our People

'Originally from Manchester (hence being a Man City fan!) I met my wife at Sheffield University before moving down to London in 1999. I have 2 kids aged 11 and 9 and a 50-50 football mad household with 2 City fans and, very sadly, 2 Spurs fans!'

'In terms of my career, I have only worked in the premium sector of the UK automotive industry for 21 years – all in the South East and primarily with 2 long periods of continuous employment. I have been fortunate enough to represent Lexus (3 years); Audi (12 years) and BMW (6 years) at manufacturer owned, PLC and private companies. I have been a Head of Business for the last 12 years.'

'I am thrilled to have joined Harwoods Group and to represent 2 iconic brands in Jaguar and Land Rover at our beautiful, flagship location at Crawley. I look forward to working the team and helping to improve business performance through staff engagement and customer loyalty.'

Paul Barber

Head of Business Jaguar Land Rover Crawley

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 Land Rover 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 Land Rover Croydon

Our People

"Harwoods is a family run business which employs great people, if you have a positive approach to work life and can-do attitude, Harwoods will be a rewarding place to work."

Neil takes responsibility in ensuring that customers are having their expectations met or exceeded every day, he does this with the help of his close-knit team. In his spare time Neil enjoys spending time with his family entertaining them with his hidden talent of playing the spoons!

Neil Peet

Head of Digital Operation, Land Rover Edenbridge

Our People

"I joined Harwoods because of their values, it’s an inspiring place to work where I feel appreciated.  I am fortunate to lead a very determined team that also manages to have fun at work.  A career at Harwoods offers a great opportunity to work in a fun environment where you feel part of a team.  I like to have interactions with customers where they don’t expect it, making them feel special"

In his spare time David likes to spend time with his family.  His colleagues describe him as caring, funny and annoying!  His favourite car would be any jaguar because they are all amazing.

David Freeman

Sales Manager, Land Rover Edenbridge

Our People

"The thing I like the most about working for Harwoods is the people I work with, together we are hard working and treat customers as individuals to deliver a memorable experience."

Adam is friendly, hard-working and caring, he enjoys spending time with his family and tells us that the best place he has travelled to is Australia where he spent 7 months there travelling with his friends.

Adam Dyer

Aftersales Manager, Land Rover Edenbridge

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, Jaguar Land Rover Lewes

Our People

‘I joined Harwoods because it is a local, family run business. It’s friendly, knowledgeable and trustworthy. My role is to develop and manage our staff to deliver great customer service. I would advise anybody looking to join Harwoods to be honest and open to learning.’

Outside work, Mike likes to spend time with his family and socialising. Colleagues describe him as happy and his favourite car is an RS Cosworth.

Michael Harris

Parts Manager, Land Rover Lewes

Our People

"The good name in the Motor trade is what drew me to Harwoods, its a family firm which is caring and original allowing me to get to know a large amount of customers"

Alastair is of Irish origin who is personable, trustworthy and honest, When Alastair isn't working, he enjoys spending time with his dog. He is also into his fitness, enjoying both mountain and motorbikes.

Alastair Hanna

Head of Business, Land Rover Pulborough

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 Land Rover Lewes

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 Land Rover Lewes