Chairman of the Board

Move over Frank; there's a new Chairman of the Board.
Sir Terry Leahy is polishing the latest bauble in his portfolio. This time it is Blackcircles.com who plan to throw a spanner in the works for Kwik-Fit et al.

Sir Terry's role, apart from owning a quarter of the company, is to advise on a potential float. Of particular interest is the trial with Tesco Extra to let shoppers have their tyres fixed while they shop. This is standard practice in the USA and helps address tyre shoppers main dislikes of hanging around greasy workshop waiting rooms.

Surprising it has taken the big 4 retailers so long to get to this. They built big stores, with huge car parks. Once they started selling petrol and car insurance, it was only a matter of time until other car related services were added.

The Chairman is busy. Tyred but not exhausted: it's just Blackcircles around his eyes. If you bump into him in the Square Mile, don't be surprised if he's humming "My Kind of Town",