We share decades of industry knowledge, to help businesses and people keep moving.
Collaboration
Building strong partnerships with clients and industry.
Innovation
Embracing new technologies and smarter ways of working.
Integrity
Acting with honesty and transparency at every stage.
Experience That Delivers
EXMB is a specialist business advisory and consultancy focused on helping organisations achieve stronger performance, sustainable growth, and lasting customer success. Drawing on decades of leadership experience across the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors, EXMB provides independent expertise, strategic guidance, and hands-on support tailored to each client’s needs.
Working alongside manufacturers, dealer groups, fleet operators, and business leaders, EXMB helps organisations strengthen leadership, improve customer outcomes, navigate change, and enhance business performance through practical, results-focused solutions.
Steve Bridge
Steve Bridge has built a successful career leading growth, transformation, and performance improvement across the automotive and commercial vehicle sectors. Having held senior executive positions with leading manufacturers and industry organisations, he brings extensive expertise in strategic leadership, customer experience, retail and fleet operations, network development, and industry engagement.
As Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Vans UK, Steve led a period of significant business growth, increasing market share, profitability, and customer engagement whilst strengthening alignment between the manufacturer, dealer network, and end customers. His leadership focused on delivering sustainable commercial success through customer-centric strategies, operational excellence, and strong stakeholder relationships.
More recently, as Managing Director of EStar Truck and Van, Steve successfully led a major business turnaround, transforming financial performance, improving operational effectiveness, strengthening customer satisfaction, and delivering significant growth in turnover and profitability. His ability to unite teams behind a common vision and execute change effectively has become a hallmark of his leadership approach.
As a fully trained Director through the Institute of Directors (IoD) London, Steve also has significant experience in Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) legislation, compliance, governance, and integrity-related matters. His leadership philosophy has been influenced by executive development at IMD Lausanne and Cranfield Business School, together with extensive study of the Harvard Service Profit Chain and customer loyalty principles that link employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and long-term business success.
What we offer:
Through EXMB, Steve provides independent advice, constructive challenge, and hands-on support that helps organisations strengthen performance, develop leadership capability, improve customer outcomes, and achieve sustainable growth.
Steve is also available as a Non-Executive Director, speaker, mentor, and leadership advisor, providing independent oversight, commercial perspective, and deep industry expertise to boards, leadership teams, educational institutions, and future business leaders.
