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Duckhams QS engine oil on shelf at Tesco

Featured · Business · 19 Jun 2026

TESCO stocks Duckhams nationwide

Almost 500 Tesco stores across the UK now stock Duckhams' QS high-performance engine oil range, the brand's biggest retail win since Zuber Issa CBE's 2025 investment.

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Duckhams-liveried WSR BMW 330i M Sport BTCC car
Motorsport08 May 2026

Duckhams Oils Confirmed as Official Partner of WSR

Duckhams is Official Oil Partner of West Surrey Racing for the 2026 British Touring Car Championship, with its lubricants running in WSR's BMW 330i M Sport cars for the full season.

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Group photo of award-winning Duckhams distributors at the Chinese New Year ceremony in Malaysia
Business27 Feb 2026

Duckhams Celebrates Top Distributors in Chinese New Year Awards Ceremony

Fourteen awards were handed out as Malaysia's top-performing Duckhams distributors were honoured at a Chinese New Year conference and dinner, capping a strong year for the brand in Malaysia.

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Duckhams Oils and D2P Autoparts marketplace launch
Business23 Jan 2026

Duckhams Oils Now Available on eBay and Autodoc

A new partnership with D2P Autoparts puts the Duckhams engine oil range on two of the UK's biggest online marketplaces, giving workshops and motorists another way to buy direct.

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Duckhams Oils products
Business17 Dec 2025

Pivotal Year as Duckhams Oils Gains Foothold in Key Markets

From Zuber Issa CBE's investment to EG forecourts, Screwfix, Amazon and eBay in the UK, plus SIRIM certification in Malaysia and record revenues in Thailand, Duckhams reflects on a pivotal 2025.

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Signing ceremony for the Duckhams distribution partnership in Central Java, Indonesia
Business12 Dec 2025

Duckhams Oils Pens Partnership Deal to Expand Its Marketing Network in Indonesia

PT Grande Bahana Nusa Semarang, part of GBN Group, becomes the authorised Duckhams distributor for Central Java, extending the brand's network in one of Southeast Asia's largest automotive markets.

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Liau Tan Teng of Duckhams Oils receiving the SIRIM certificate from Aminudin Bin Abd Aziz of SIRIM QAS International
Products17 Nov 2025

Duckhams Oils Awarded SIRIM Certification in Recognition of Product Quality

Malaysia's SIRIM Product Certification confirms Duckhams' co-branded two-wheeler range meets the country's safety, quality and regulatory standards, part of the fight against counterfeit engine oils.

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Duckhams Oils on shelf at EG On The Move forecourts
Business24 Oct 2025

Duckhams Oils Hits EG On The Move Forecourts Following Zuber Issa Investment

A major UK forecourt rollout brings Duckhams Oils to 150 EG On The Move sites across England, Scotland and Wales, one of the most visible steps yet in the brand's retail expansion.

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The claw machine grabbing a Duckhams-branded duck at Screwfix Live 2025
Events07 Oct 2025

Duckhams Ducks Fly at Screwfix Live 2025

Duckhams exhibited at Screwfix Live for the first time, and the claw machine on the joint Duckhams and Holt stand, stocked with Duckhams-branded ducks, proved one of the most popular attractions of the show.

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David McLean, Duckhams Oils' new Chief Marketing Officer
Business24 Sept 2025

New Chief Marketing Officer Appointed as Duckhams Oils Ramps Up Investment

David McLean joins Duckhams Oils as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing more than 30 years of commercial experience, including nine years at Castrol, to the brand's ambitious growth strategy.

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Chris Chaplin, Duckhams Oils' new Head of Marketing
Business01 Aug 2025

Two Senior Appointments as Duckhams Oils Invests in UK Growth Strategy

Chris Chaplin joins as Head of Marketing and Lee Shipley as Sales Key Account Manager for the UK and Ireland, as the 126-year-old lubricants brand pushes ahead with its UK growth strategy.

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Two men standing behind a table with a Duckhams box and bottles of oil.
Business27 May 2025

Zuber invests in Duckhams with plans to expand classic brand into UK forecourts

Duckhams’ CEO Mike Bewsey with Zuber Issa Zuber Issa has taken an undisclosed stake in Duckhams and plans to relaunch the 126-year-old motor oil brand on the forecourt market through his 150-strong EG On The Move chain. It comes nine years after investors led by chairman Jabir Sheth revived the Duck

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A man in a dark suit smiling in front of a moss-covered wall.
Business27 May 2025

Asda billionaire’s next investment: British motor oil firm Duckhams

Zuber Issa is investing millions of pounds in the company once championed by Formula 1 drivers Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna Saturday May 24, 2025, 10.00pm, The Sunday Times Zuber Issa’s investment in Duckhams values the company at about £50 million JAMES SPEAKMAN FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES Its distincti

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