US EditionKwik-Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84
- Sir Tom Farmer, Edinburgh-born founder of Kwik Fit, died peacefully at home on May 9, 2025, aged 84.
- He launched his initial tyre enterprise in 1964 and went on to establish Kwik Fit in 1971, expanding it into a major international automotive service network.
- Kwik Fit operated over 2,300 sites in 18 countries and employed more than 11,000 people before Farmer sold it to Ford for £1 billion in 1999.
- Farmer was knighted in 1997 for his contributions to the automotive sector, appointed as a Commander in the Royal Victorian Order in 2009, and received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in recognition of his charitable efforts.
- His legacy includes decades of business success, philanthropy, deep family commitment, and active faith, with leaders praising his impact on Scottish life.
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Sir Tom Farmer Dies aged 84
Sir Tom Farmer, the man behind the hugely successful Kwik-Fit tyre fitting chain passed in his sleep on Friday 9th May Founder of Kwik-Fit, Sir Tom Farmer passes in his sleep The Edinburgh-born businessman opened his first tyre shop in 1964, and started b in 1971, building the fast fit chain into a multi-national operation with over 2,000 outlets in 18 countries. Sir Tom, as he was known sold Kwik-Fit to Ford in 1999. He was knighted in 1997 for…
David Gray pays tribute to Sir Tom Farmer after death of Hibs saviour aged 84
Hibernian head coach David Gray recalled the “privilege” of delivering the Scottish Cup to Sir Tom Farmer as he paid tribute to the club’s former majority shareholder and saviour.The Leith-born Kwik-Fit founder’s family announced the death of the 84-year-old businessman ahead of Hibs’ 3-1 defeat at Celtic Park on Saturday.Farmer’s financial intervention helped block a hostile takeover from Hearts chairman Wallace Mercer in 1990 and he bought the…
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