Mohsin and Zuber Issa
Mohsin Issa CBE and Zuber Issa CBE are British-Indian billionaire brothers and businessmen who founded Euro Garages (later renamed EG Group) in 2001, a Blackburn-based chain of petrol filling stations and convenience stores that operates in Europe, the United States and Australia. In 2020, as part of a consortium with TDR Capital, the brothers became majority stakeholders in the British supermarket chain Asda. EG's annual sales across ten countries were valued at €20 billion in 2020. Early lives
Mohsin Issa was born in July 1971, and Zuber Issa in June 1972 in Blackburn, Lancashire in North West England into an Indian Gujarati Muslim family to parents Vali and Zubeda who came to the United Kingdom from Bharuch, Gujarat, India in the 1960s to work in the textile industry, and then ran a petrol pump. They were educated at Witton Park Academy. Their childhood was a modest one, growing up in a terraced house in Blackburn. Careers

After leaving school, the brothers worked in the clothing industry for a short time. Zuber went on to run a news kiosk in Blackburn called Euro News. In 1993, Mohsin co-founded plastic-packaging firm Europlast alongside older brother Zakir, of which Zuber would become a shareholder in 1998. EG Group 
Before founding Euro Garages, the Issa brothers took out a lease on a garage, and saved up the money to buy their first petrol station. They co-founded Euro Garages in 2001, with the acquisition of a single petrol station in Bury, Greater Manchester. Euro Garages expanded as oil majors (such as Esso) offloaded their forecourt sites, with Euro Garages using these acquisitions to expand retail and food convenience offerings. Mohsin Issa runs the business day-to-day, while his brother Zuber is responsible for strategy and acquisitions. The company grew through a series of acquisitions. In February 2018, it was announced that Euro Garages would acquire 762 convenience stores in the United States from Kroger. In April 2021, the Issa brothers purchased (via EG Group) the British fast food chain Leon, comprising more than 70 restaurants across the UK, in an acquisition reportedly worth up to £100 million. Asda 
In October 2020, Walmart announced an agreement to sell a majority stake in British supermarket chain Asda to a consortium of the Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital. In May 2023, the brothers agreed to sell the UK and Ireland operations of EG Group to Asda for £2.3 billion. On 19 July 2023, Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa appeared before the Commons' Business and Trade Select Committee, angering committee members, who accused Issa of 'failing to answer questions about the supermarket’s fuel prices, finances and treatment of staff.' Other interests 
Through their Monte Group company, the Issa brothers are investors in the sports brand Castore. In 2021, the brothers tried to acquire the fashion retailer Topshop, but lost out to ASOS. In 2022, they attempted to acquire pharmacy chain Boots, but its American owners Walgreens decided not to sell it, and took it off the market. Later in the year, the brothers attempted to acquire McColl's, but lost out to Morrisons. Attempts to acquire Caffè Nero also failed. In July 2023, the brothers invested £30 million in HVS, a British zero-emission company that is developing a lorry running on hydrogen fuel cells. Personal lives 

Mohsin Issa is married to Shamin, and they have a son and a daughter, both of whom work for Euro Garages. He still lives in Blackburn and, alongside his brother, is building five mansions for themselves and their relatives, ten minutes' drive from where they grew up. The brothers invested in a £25 million mansion in Knightsbridge, in Central London in 2020. Mohsin Issa and Zuber Issa were each appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to business and charity. In 2023, the Sunday Times Rich List valued their combined net worth at £5.05 billion, making them the 40th wealthiest family in the UK. Controversy 
Zuber Issa and his brother Mohsin came under criticism in 2020 for their tax affairs. References

1971 births
1972 births
Living people
British people of Indian descent
British people of Gujarati descent
British Muslims
English people of Indian descent
English people of Gujarati descent
English Muslims
British businesspeople of Indian descent
21st-century British businesspeople
English billionaires
Conservative Party (UK) donors
People from Blackburn
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Business duos