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Phil Burgan(born 6th December 1951) is the founder and CEO of Maria Mallaband Care Group Ltd, a care home company he named after his late grandmother. Burgan is a former racing driver who maintains a significant interest in motorsport, specifically in nuturing the next generation of British racing talent.

Early Life
Burgan was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom to Harry (an engineer) and Lilian (a dress maker). He was educated at Thornbridge Grammar School, leaving with 7 O-levels and 3 A-levels to study pharmacy at the University of Bradford, graduating with a 2:1 in 1973.

Business Career
Burgan completed his training to become a pharmacist before becoming a branch manager for a small chain of pharmacies called W. Jamieson Ltd. in 1976. It was here that Burgan developed his management and business skills, gaining experience in accounting, marketing, retailing and finance.

In 1982 he was appointed the managing director of a small company called LICS Ltd. with stores in West Yorkshire, and managed to turn a £25 thousand loss-making company into a £200 thousand profitable business in just three years. After this Burgan was head-hunted to become the Managing Director of Coopers Chemists in 1985 where head gained experience in raising finance and dealing with merchant bankers.

In 1986 Burgan started his own chemist business; Medimart Ltd. which grew to include 38 branches across Yorkshire by the time Burgan sold the company in 1995.

Burgan founded Maria Mallaband Nursing Homes Ltd. in 1996 and the company has been growing organically and by acquisitions ever since to become one of the biggest care home providers in the UK.

Racing
Phil Burgan raced in the UK Ferrari Championship in 1996 before going on to compete in the European Ferrari Challenge from 1997 to 1999.

He then competed in the Trofeo Maserati Championship in 2006 before retiring from racing and setting up the Phil Burgan Race Academy to support new generations of British racers including James Toseland and Danny Kent. Burgan's care home company is the title sponsor of the Tech3 Moto2 team.

In 2013 Burgan came out of retirement to compete in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge endurance rally event.

Charitable Activity
Burgan is driving in the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge to raise money for the Prince's Trust.

Burgan's company Maria Mallaband Care Group are supporters of the Make a Dream charity for terminally ill children.