A FAST-growing firm has secured a multimillion pound deal in the Netherlands.

Blackburn-based Euro Garages have cemented their place in the Dutch market after it agreed a deal for the acquisition of all shares in a Dutch business which specialises in petrol and convenience retailing.

The deal with NRGValue Retail B.V, will result in the addition of 97 site Esso branded networks in the Netherlands.

Through the addition of these Esso branded sites, EG group will further expand its retail network in the Netherlands and reinforce its position as a market leader reaching 595 stations in The Netherlands.

Mohsin Issa, EG Group Founder and co-CEO said: “This is a great opportunity for EG to reinforce its existing position as a leading independent forecourt operator in the Netherlands.

“We are focused on delivering world-class fuel, convenience stores and food-to-go offers which exceeds consumer expectations."

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Euro Garages, headquartered on Blackburn’s Beehive Trading Park, was founded by brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa in 2001.

The firm started with just a single petrol filling station and now has 2600 sites across the UK, France, Belgium and Italy.

The company has long established itself as one of Britain’s fastest-growing businesses, with partnerships with some of the country's biggest fast food and supermarket brands.

Ramon Mendes de Leon, NRGValue Founder and CEO said of the partnership: “Over the last two years, my team and I have led the NRGValue business to become a successful independent operator in the Netherlands.

“Having interacted with the EG group team over the last couple months, I believe the Group is the perfect partner to drive the business into its future stage of growth.”

The purchase is subject to approval from the Dutch competition authority (ACM).