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Lee Duerden LLB (Hons) Law
Chief Executive Officer
Lee Duerden LLB (Hons) Law

Excelling academically with an LLB honours degree in Law, Lee worked in management positions in call centre environments before moving to business systems development.  Following roles within vehicle finance companies, he co founded XLCR and now serves as Chief Executive, responsible for total operational & financial control as well as strategic planning & legal affairs.

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01282 857 852

e-mail
lee.duerden @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Shaun O'Neill
Sales Director
Shaun O'Neill

Shaun has spent his working life in the motor trade.  Starting out in used car sales, his career developed to prestige new car retail before moving to specialise in selling vehicles to businesses.  Originally a co founder of XLCR and today the company's Sales Director, Shaun is reponsible for the continual development and achievement of XLCR's New Business Department.

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01282 857 853

e-mail
shaun.oneill @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Mark Crabtree
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Mark Crabtree

Mark joined XLCR in 2004 as a New Business Advisor. His potential was quickly recognised, and his loyalty & passion for ensuring customers receive the best levels of service saw him work his way up through the departments.  Today he serves as number one to the Chief Executive, taking intermediary responsibility for our Customer Service, Admin and Delivery Departments.

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01282 857 854

e-mail
mark.crabtree @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Stephen Price
Head of Technology & Special Projects
Stephen Price

One of XLCR's longest-serving & most experienced members of the senior management team.  A first-class honours graduate, Stephen joined us in 2000 and has served in and helped develop almost every department within the business.  With this knowledge, he is ideally suited to head our Technology & Special Projects Division.

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01282 857 858

e-mail
stephen.price @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Matthew Town
Head of Accounting
Matthew Town

A graduate accountant, Matthew takes responsibility for the delivery authorisation team, management of our debtors and creditors and employee welfare and payroll.  He is a key member of the senior management team, preparing detailed reports daily for submission to the board of directors.

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01282 857 860

e-mail
matthew.town @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Gareth Wiseman
Head of Credit & Revenue Opportunities
Gareth Wiseman

Joining the company in 2003 originally in the New Business Team, Gareth moved to the finance proposal team, before finally being promoted to his current position as head of that department.  It's Gareth & his team's job to obtain credit for every XLCR customer at the very best possible finance rate.  Before XLCR, a pro cyclist competing at international level for the England team.

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01282 857 875

e-mail
gareth.wiseman @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Ryan Duerden
Head of Documentation Processing
Ryan Duerden

Ryan is responsible for the successful production and despatch of finance documentation.  This mammoth job ensures that hundreds of document packs and letters pass through our mail room smoothly every day under his careful scrutiny.  Out of the office Ryan is a keen sportsman.

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01282 857 855

e-mail
ryan.duerden @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Tracey Whalley
Senior Administration Assistant
Tracey Whalley

Joining the company in 2001, Tracey is an integral part of our Sales Administration Team.  With a desire for continual improvement, she sets her standard very high, which sees the team constantly achieve the high service standard set out by our management team.  Out of the office, her two fantastic children keep her very busy.

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01282 857 857

e-mail
tracey.whalley @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Chiara Gribble
Senior Delivery Co-ordinator
Chiara Gribble

Chiara supervises communication between our suppliers and customers, ensuring that vehicles are delivered on schedule, whilst remaining cost effective for the business.  Often a major juggling act involving the co-ordination of our logistics team collecting and delivering vehicles all over the UK every day.  Chiara is currently on secondment to our Accounts Team.

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01282 857 856

e-mail
chiara.gribble @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Lorna Macro
Senior Credit Administrator
Lorna Macro

With a career history in home loan management and personal credit, Lorna joined the XLCR credit team with an ambition to increase proposal efficiency.  A popular member of the team, she always works meticulously and conscientously.

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01282 857 869

e-mail
lorna.macro @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Martyn Stanworth
New Business Team Leader
Martyn Stanworth

Joining XLCR from a successful career in retail management, Martyn is a highly dedicated, loyal and customer-focused member of the team, bringing new business daily, as well as developing existing clients, gaining a high level of respect from his determined commitment to deliver the best prices and best service.  Our part exchange and trade vehicle specialist.

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01282 857 877

e-mail
martyn.stanworth @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Matthew Bailey
New Business Team
Matthew Bailey

A business graduate, Matthew joined XLCR in 2001 making him the longest-serving member in the new business team.  Matthew manages some of our biggest customer accounts as well as remaining passionate about new business.  With seventeen years' experience in the motor trade, he is often considered an oracle.  Outside of work, a devoted family man.

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01282 857 870

e-mail
matthew.bailey @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Gary Hunt
New Business Team
Gary Hunt

After a background in aviation engineering and sales, Gary joined the XLCR team in 2004. Now a senior member of the New Business Team, Gary specialises in developing local business. In his spare time, a sports reporter for BBC Radio, cricket manager for a team in the Lancashire League, and a committed family man.

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01282 857 873

e-mail
gary.hunt @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Robert Hudson
New Business Team
Robert Hudson

With a background in retail sales in the motor industry spanning over a decade, and with a nuance for business-to-business sales, Rob joined the New Business Team directly from a career with Citroën. A consistent achiever in all areas, Rob is also a commercial vehicle specialist.

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01282 857 871

e-mail
robert.hudson @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Michael Ashton
New Business Team
Michael Ashton

Joining us in 2007, Michael has quickly become an invaluable member of the XLCR New Business Team.  Michael is highly focussed and customer driven and works hard to ensure every deal he does is tailored exactly to the customers requirements. 

direct line
01282 857 878

e-mail
michael.ashton @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Daniel Liles
New Business Team
Daniel Liles

Danny joined the XLCR team in 2007 after working for a local golf club. Danny is a keen footballer and plays golf off a handicap of 2. He is a confident and enthusiastic member of the team who loves his work.

direct line
01282 857 874

e-mail
daniel.liles @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Guy Bretherton
New Business Team
Guy Bretherton

Guy joined XLCR following a succesfull career as a Golf professional.  Excelling in coaching, retail sales and in customer service he is a highly dedicated, loyal and customer-focused member of the team.  With pevious motor industry exprience in retail, he is now putting those skills back to excellent use, building and mainting his client base.

direct line
01282 857 876

e-mail
guy.bretherton @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Liam Riley
Special Assistant
Liam Riley

Working as a special assistant to the Deputy CEO, Liam continues to impress people with his dedicated ability to perform enduring special projects. In his spare time, an avid supporter of Burnley FC and a budding DJ in a popular local bar.

direct line
01282 857 859

e-mail
liam.riley @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Jackie Ijezie
Special Assistant
Jackie Ijezie

Responsible to the Deputy CEO, Jackie is now leading our "CAM Project" which sees thousands of aged records which currently occupy a much-needed floor of office space, uploaded to XNET, our virtual office platform. All new records are automatically stored digitally to ensure the safety and integrity of our customers' data as well as helping XLCR be kinder to the environment.

direct line
01282 857 867

e-mail
jackie.ijezie @thebestcardeals.co.uk

Jack Chew
New Business Support
Jack Chew

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01282 857 868

e-mail
jack.chew @thebestcardeals.co.uk

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Lee Duerden 01282 857 852
Shaun O'Neill 01282 857 853
Mark Crabtree 01282 857 854
Ryan Duerden 01282 857 855
Chiara Gribble 01282 857 856
Tracey Whalley 01282 857 857
Stephen Price 01282 857 858
Liam Riley 01282 857 859
Matthew Town 01282 857 860
Emma Cooper 01282 857 861
Samantha Tindall 01282 857 862
Milton Duerden 01282 857 863
John Shires 01282 857 864
Andrew Spence 01282 857 865
Craig Walton 01282 857 866
Jackie Ijezie 01282 857 867
Jack Chew 01282 857 868
Lorna Macro 01282 857 869
Matthew Bailey 01282 857 870
Rob Hudson 01282 857 871
Richard Scott 01282 857 872
Gary Hunt 01282 857 873
Daniel Liles 01282 857 874
Gareth Wiseman 01282 857 875
Guy Bretherton 01282 857 876
Martyn Stanworth 01282 857 877
Michael Ashton 01282 857 878
Lee Bradford 01282 857 879


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