SOUTHERN MOBILITY VEHICLES - Key Persons


Bill Cowe

Job Titles:
  • WAV Admin Manager
As Bill was born in a hospital near Wimbledon Common, this makes him a Womble, and the Wombles of Wimbledon are coming to you; sorry, we just could not resist that. He also bears an uncanny likeness to Tobermory, and he does like to keep the office rather tidy. Bill moved to Chichester in the hot summer of '76 and immediately stepped into life beside the seaside by taking up sailing. He also became a Sea Scout and has thoroughly enjoyed a strong relationship with the sea to this day. Bill met Patrick at Chichester Canoe Club shortly after he moved to Chichester and they were to form what was to become a lifelong relationship. Both attending Chichester High School for Boys and now, once again, they are working together. Pictured right is Bill out on an Olympic class Tornado's trapeze at full tilt back in the '80s. Bill was to move on to work for an accountancy firm, and because of his mathematical ability, stock-taking was to be his next calling. He worked for several years in this role before a chance meeting with one of the company directors he was to work with for almost 18 years. Procurement was to become a stable environment for Bill, during which time he built great skill in managing the administration side of the business on a hands-on basis. These years served him well when Patrick approached him about a role at Southern Mobility Vehicles working with Patrick once again, but Bill decided it wasn't the right time. Bill joined the friendly team here at Southern Mobility Vehicles in July 2019 after working as an office manager for a company that specialised in MOD procurement near…

Jim Wakefield

Job Titles:
  • WAV Operations Manager
Jim is a problem solver, which makes him invaluable in managing the logistics here at SMV. Whether it be fixing something small to arranging the deliveries and collections…

Patrick Cooper - COO

Job Titles:
  • Operations Director
Patrick joined Southern Mobility Vehicles in November 2016 after a chance meeting with Peter Zanelli, the business owner. He quickly realised that this specialist niche…

Peter Zanelli

Job Titles:
  • Boss
Peter was born and raised in South London and after leaving school he worked for his brother in haulage for ten years before opening his first car dealership in Bromley Kent in 1971…