Martin Forbes

Martin Forbes has had a long and successful career in the UK automotive industry. Martin started out as a sales executive at Cox Automotive UK in January 2015 and was quickly promoted to Chief Executive Officer in May 2020. During their time at Cox, Martin oversaw the company's transition from a traditional automotive manufacturer to a leading player in the electric vehicle market.

Prior to joining Cox, Martin was Group CEO of the Stink Group, a global TV, digital media, and content production company with offices in London, New York, LA, Paris, Berlin, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, and Moscow. Under Martin's leadership, the Stink Group won numerous awards for its innovative and ground-breaking work in the advertising, film, music, and original content creation industries.

Martin is a passionate advocate for the UK automotive industry and is committed to its continued success in the global marketplace. Martin is an active member of several industry trade bodies and regularly speaks at conferences and events around the world.

Martin Forbes has an educational background in accountancy and tax from Kaplan Financial Training (formally FTC) and also has a joint honours degree in economics and management from the University of Leeds.

Some direct reports include Craig Mailey - Chief Strategy Officer, Peter Bell - Chief Operating Officer, and Glenn Fishwick - Chief Information Officer.