Alex Chesterman

In July 2018 ZPG Plc was bought by US private equity business SilverLake Partners for £2.2bn and delisted from the FTSE 250.

[14] He served as chief executive officer until the end of September 2018 when he stepped down but remains on the Board.

[15] In December 2018, Chesterman announced a funding round of over £30m for his next venture, Cazoo, aimed at transforming the used car market.

[23][24] Chesterman stepped aside as Cazoo's chief executive in January 2023 and left the company the following December.

[25] In July 2016, Chesterman was said to be behind a legal challenge to stop Brexit should the British government not allow Parliament to vote on the deal.