John Bloor
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John Stuart Bloor OBE
, (born 16 June 1943) is an English business magnate
.
Having built Derbyshire
based Bloor Holdings into a leading housebuilding organisation, Bloor bought and revived Triumph Motorcycles
.
for a local building contractor. Two years later he set up his own business and began building his first house before he was 20. His building company is now one of the largest privately-owned house builders in the UK and has contributed to the successful regeneration of the East Midlands. In 2002, housing sales reached 1,870 making Bloor Homes then the largest housebuilder to be owned by one man.
While attending the auction of the site of the former Triumph factory to buy the site for house construction, Bloor bought the collapsed Triumph brand in 1983. After sub-licensing the brand for a period, he invested over £80 million into rebuilding the marque, opening the new Hinckley
factory in 1991. After a factory fire in 2002 stopped production, the factory was rebuilt as one of the most efficient motorcycle factories in the world, and now produces 46,000 motorcycles per annum.
In the year to June 2007 Bloor Holdings profits were £40m on £566m sales. Triumph also made a profit of £103m.
, South Derbyshire
, England. Due to hip problems he rarely rides motorcycles, preferring a Mercedes Benz.
Order of the British Empire
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, (born 16 June 1943) is an English business magnate
Business magnate
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a capitalist, czar, mogul, tycoon, baron, oligarch, or industrialist, is an informal term used to refer to an entrepreneur who has reached prominence and derived a notable amount of wealth from a particular industry .-Etymology:The word magnate itself...
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Having built Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
based Bloor Holdings into a leading housebuilding organisation, Bloor bought and revived Triumph Motorcycles
Triumph Motorcycles Ltd
Triumph Motorcycles Ltd is the largest surviving British motorcycle manufacturer, which was established in 1984 by John Bloor after the original manufacturer Triumph Engineering went into receivership...
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Early life
Bloor was born in a small Derbyshire village and his father was a coal miner. He suffered from health problems and long absences from school limited his formal education, leaving school at the age of 15.Business
John Bloor's first job was as a trainee plastererPlasterer
A plasterer is a tradesman who works with plaster, such as forming a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls...
for a local building contractor. Two years later he set up his own business and began building his first house before he was 20. His building company is now one of the largest privately-owned house builders in the UK and has contributed to the successful regeneration of the East Midlands. In 2002, housing sales reached 1,870 making Bloor Homes then the largest housebuilder to be owned by one man.
While attending the auction of the site of the former Triumph factory to buy the site for house construction, Bloor bought the collapsed Triumph brand in 1983. After sub-licensing the brand for a period, he invested over £80 million into rebuilding the marque, opening the new Hinckley
Hinckley
Hinckley is a town in southwest Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 43,246 . It is administered by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council...
factory in 1991. After a factory fire in 2002 stopped production, the factory was rebuilt as one of the most efficient motorcycle factories in the world, and now produces 46,000 motorcycles per annum.
In the year to June 2007 Bloor Holdings profits were £40m on £566m sales. Triumph also made a profit of £103m.
Personal life
Bloor lives in SwadlincoteSwadlincote
Swadlincote is a town and unparished area in South Derbyshire, about southeast of Burton-upon-Trent and about south of Derby. It is the main town of South Derbyshire and the seat of South Derbyshire District Council....
, South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. It contains a third of the National Forest, and the council offices are in Swadlincote....
, England. Due to hip problems he rarely rides motorcycles, preferring a Mercedes Benz.
Honours
- In 1995 John Bloor was awarded the OBE for services to the motorcycle industry
- Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Leicester