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BMW Group Financial Services and Alphabet announce leadership changes in the UK and Ireland
Thu Jun 04 11:00:00 CEST 2026 Press Release
Ursula Wingfield appointed CEO of BMW Group Financial Services and Alphabet in the UK and Ireland from 1 August 2026 • Mike Dennett to lead BMW Group Financial Services, Europe • May Wong to join as CFO of BMW Group Financial Services and Alphabet in the UK and Ireland
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Farnborough. BMW Group Financial Services and
Alphabet have announced a leadership transition which will see Ursula
Wingfield become Chief Executive Officer of both businesses in the UK
and Ireland from 1 August 2026.
Wingfield will succeed Mike Dennett, who will take up
responsibility as Head of Region Europe, BMW Group Financial Services
from 1 August 2026, after more than eleven years as CEO of BMW Group
Financial Services UK and Ireland. Dennett has also led Alphabet UK
and Ireland since January 2022.
Moving from her position as Chief Financial Officer of BMW Group
Financial Services and Alphabet for the UK and Ireland, Ursula brings
extensive leadership experience from across the BMW Group, including
previous roles as CEO of Alphabet Germany and CEO of BMW Financial
Services South Africa.
May Wong will join as Chief Financial Officer of BMW Group
Financial Services and Alphabet for the UK and Ireland, also from 1
August 2026. She joins from BMW Group Financial Services Australia,
where she is currently CEO, and has held senior roles in South Korea,
Australia and New Zealand.
The UK appointments are subject to approval by the Financial
Conduct Authority.
BMW Group Financial Services UK provides retail finance, leasing
and insurance products for BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad customers and
franchise retailers across the UK, while Alphabet UK provides tailored
fleet leasing and management solutions for corporate customers.
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Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of
automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial
services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30
production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in
more than 140 countries.
In 2025, the BMW Group sold 2.46 million passenger vehicles and
more than 202,500 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the
financial year 2025 was € 10.2 billion on revenues amounting to €
133,5 billion. As of 31 December 2025, the BMW Group had a workforce
of 154,540 employees.
The economic success of the BMW Group has always been based on
long-term thinking and responsible action. Sustainability is a key
element of the BMW Group’s corporate strategy and covers all products
– from the supply chain through production to the end of their useful life.
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