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Founders
· Founded 1919 · Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Bentley Motors defines British high-performance luxury, uniting century-old artisanal craftsmanship at Crewe with Volkswagen Group platform engineering to produce the world's benchmark grand tourers and ultra-luxury SUVs.
Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser
Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer
Steering the technical transition from the retiring W12 engine to the 782-PS Ultra Performance Hybrid V8 and overseeing the modernization of the Crewe 'Dream Factory'.
Adrian Hallmark
Chairman & CEO (2018–2024)
Delivered historic financial records, steering Bentley to consecutive record operating profits exceeding €589 million and €3 billion in revenue before departing to become CEO of Aston Martin in 2024.
Walter Owen (W.O.) Bentley
Founder & Chief Engineer (1888–1971)
Created the enduring DNA of the Bentley brand: matching effortless continent-crossing luxury with ferocious racing endurance.
Bentley Motors was founded in 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley (W.O. Bentley), H.M. Bentley in Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom.
The founders established Bentley Motors with the objective of solving core inefficiencies in Automotive / Luxury, laying the foundation for its current global scale.
Even as Bentley Motors scales to billions in revenue, the organization maintains the founders' commitment to innovation and customer-centric execution.