Peter Waddell

11/08/2026

The past three years have taken a huge personal and financial toll. As I told Kent Online, this legal battle has cost me around £20 million personally.

I'm grateful to Kent Online for covering the High Court judgment and the wider story behind the case.

You can read the full article here:
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent-business/county-news/millionaire-s-delight-at-legal-victory-in-car-dealership-r-343400/

09/08/2026

Following my recent High Court victory, all of the media coverage has now been added to my website.

The High Court judgment found that there had been a "pre-conceived and orchestrated plan" to remove me from the business I created. The judgment identifies Laurence Vaughan (CEO), Tom Clark (Company Secretary) and Reza Fardad (Freshstream) as central figures in those findings.

If you'd like to read how the media has reported the case, you can find all of the articles here:

https://www.peterwaddell.co.uk/FreshstreamMediacoverage

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16020121/Multimillionaire-used-car-tycoon-booted-200m-company-planned-coup-racist-sexist-comments-unfair-dismissal-bid-thrown-out.html

Thank you for your continued support.

06/08/2026

Earlier this week, I joined the Behind the Climb podcast to talk openly about everything that's happened over the past few years.

For the first time, I share my perspective on building Big Motoring World from the ground up, bringing in private equity, what followed, and the recent High Court judgment.

If you've ever built a business, brought in investors, or are considering doing so, I hope you'll find the conversation valuable.

Thank you to the Behind the Climb team for having me.

🎙️ The episode is out now

Thank you Adam and Kieran!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HvWiOfWF7Up6Xi8NGBgMd?si=8GeEkJa2SaaW37cyCZ7kfg&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=97253df39c704a6d

British entrepreneur and investor.
Founder of Big Motoring World, and CEO of Big Transport amongst many other interests.

04/08/2026

Following my recent High Court victory, all of the media coverage has now been added to my website.

If you'd like to read how the media has reported the case, you can find all of the articles here:

https://www.peterwaddell.co.uk/FreshstreamMediacoverage

Thank you for your continued support.

02/08/2026

The High Court judgment identifies the individuals pictured - Laurence Vaughan (CEO), Tom Clark (Company Secretary) and Reza Fardad (Freshstream) - as central figures in the “pre-conceived and orchestrated plan” to remove Peter Waddell and take over control of the business he created. After years of attempts to discredit him, the judgment—and its findings concerning their conduct—speaks for itself.

read more:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/31/used-car-firm-boss-ousted-peter-waddell-big-motoring-world

31/07/2026

🚨 WE WON.

Today the High Court handed down its judgment in my case.

Thank you to everyone who has stood by me over the past two years. I couldn't have got through this without your support.

Read more here:

https://www.motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/peter-waddell-wins-unfair-prejudice-case-but-dismissal-was-legal-31-07-2026

Thank you.

10/07/2026

A strong business is built on strong standards.

Not moods.
Not excuses.
Not shortcuts.

Standards create results.

What do you think?

07/07/2026

You don’t build momentum by stopping every time things get hard.

The people who win keep moving — even on the difficult days.

Especially on the difficult days.

03/07/2026

Success usually looks boring before it looks impressive.

Early mornings.

Long meetings.

Sacrifices nobody sees.

Stay patient with the process!

30/06/2026

Half the year gone already.

No panic.
No excuses.

Just a reminder:
Small consistent actions still beat big talk.
Finish Q2 strong.