Bob Laishley to stand down as CEO/COO of Caterham Cars

After four-and-a-half years at the helm, Caterham Cars has announced Bob Laishley has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

The current president and founder of VT Holdings, Kazuho Takahashi, will assume the position of Chief Executive with immediate effect. The Japanese retail and importer group acquired Caterham Cars in April 2021.

Outgoing CEO, Laishley, was recruited to manage the operational transformation of Caterham Cars under the ownership of VT Holdings, initially joining as Chief Strategic Officer, before occupying the role of CEO/COO from June 2022.

During his tenure, the former Nissan executive oversaw Caterham’s move to its new state-of-the-art factory and global headquarters in Dartford. All day-to-day operations on-site in Dartford will be managed by current Chief Financial Officer & Operations Director, Trevor Steel.

Kazuho Takahashi, President and Founder of VT Holdings & CEO, Caterham said: “I would like to thank Bob, on behalf of everyone at Caterham, for his work over the last four years. He has played an important role in overseeing the move to our new global headquarters in Dartford and securing the long-term future of our iconic car.”