Alan Minshaw (17 May 1935 to 16 April 2024) was a British racing driver and the founder of Demon Tweeks, the Wrexham-based motorsport and performance-parts retailer. There is no verified figure for his net worth. The “$50 million” in our earlier version of this page had no source, so we have withdrawn it. What can be checked is his career: he raced from 1958, founded Demon Tweeks in 1971, won Class C in the 1983 British Saloon Car Championship and finished second overall, and was a British Racing Drivers’ Club life member (Autosport obituary; BRDC notice; Wikipedia). This guide from The London Report sets out the verified facts, what Companies House shows about the business he founded, and why a personal net worth figure cannot be responsibly given.
Key takeaways
- Net worth: no reliable figure exists. Our earlier $50 million was unsourced and is withdrawn. The only online estimate we found is from a fame-based site and is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, which shows how little such figures mean.
- Born and died: born in Liverpool on 17 May 1935, died on 16 April 2024 aged 88 (Wikipedia; BRDC).
- Business: Demon Tweeks was founded in 1971 in an old smithy at Tattenhall, near Oulton Park, and is now led from Wrexham by his son Jon (Autosport obituary).
- Racing: British Saloon Car Championship Class C champion and second overall in 1983 in a Volkswagen Golf GTI (Wikipedia).
- Ownership today: Companies House shows Demon Tweeks Limited controlled since March 2025 by Demon Tweeks EOT Limited, with control over the trustees of a trust (Companies House).
What is Alan Minshaw’s net worth?
There is no verified answer. Demon Tweeks is a private company, there is no public valuation, and personal wealth is not published. Alan Minshaw also died in 2024, so any current estimate would depend on an estate we have no information about. Estimates that do circulate are not based on financial records.
| Source | Figure | Date | Our note |
|---|---|---|---|
| The London Report (earlier version of this page) | $50 million | 2024 to 2025 | No source given. Withdrawn |
| PeopleAI | About $315,000, $355,000 and $394,000 | 2024, 2025 and 2026 | Calculated from online prominence (Google, Wikipedia, social media), not from finances |
| Companies House or any regulator | None published | n/a | Private company accounts do not give an owner’s net worth |
The gap between $50 million and about $0.4 million is the point: neither number rests on evidence. We would rather give you the verified record than pick one.
Early life and the start of his racing career
Alan Minshaw was born in Liverpool on 17 May 1935. The BRDC says he started racing at Aintree in 1958 in a Morris Minor 1000 convertible, while working in the motor trade as a salesman, and Autosport says he sold Fram filters. He moved on to a tuned Mini, a Turner-Climax, and in 1964 became a works driver of a Reliant Sabre (BRDC; Autosport obituary). We found no reliable information on his schooling, so we do not state any.
Career timeline
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Born in Liverpool on 17 May | Wikipedia |
| 1958 | First races at Aintree in a Morris Minor 1000 convertible | BRDC |
| 1964 | Works driver of a Reliant Sabre | BRDC |
| 1966 | Rode with Ted Worswick in an Austin-Healey 3000 at the Targa Florio in Sicily; the car retired with gearbox problems | BRDC |
| 1968 | Converted a Formula 3 Brabham BT9 into the “Black Jack Special” Formula Ford car | BRDC |
| 1971 | Founded Demon Tweeks | Autosport obituary |
| 1974 | Won the Triplex Production Saloon Car Championship in a Chrysler Avenger | Autosport obituary |
| 1979 to 1989 | Raced in the British Saloon Car Championship (51 starts) | Wikipedia |
| 1983 | Class C champion and second overall in a Volkswagen Golf GTI | Wikipedia |
| 1984 | Elected a full member of the BRDC, later a life member | BRDC |
| 2006 | Third in the 1950s sports car race at the Monaco Historique in a Jaguar C-type | BRDC |
| 16 April 2024 | Died aged 88 after declining health | BRDC |
British Saloon Car Championship record
Wikipedia, using official standings, lists Minshaw in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1979, 1981 and 1983 to 1989 with Demon Tweeks Racing, with 51 starts, three class wins and five fastest laps (Wikipedia: Alan Minshaw). His best season was 1983, when he took Class C in a Volkswagen Golf GTI and finished second overall with 45 points.
Demon Tweeks: the business
Autosport says Minshaw, a natural salesman, identified a niche for mail-order go-faster equipment and racewear and founded Demon Tweeks in 1971 from a one-man operation. It was based in an old smithy at Tattenhall, near Oulton Park, with a satellite shop in the circuit’s paddock. The name was, Autosport suggests, probably inspired by a mechanic in the Catchpole cartoon strip. The company now supplies thousands of product lines worldwide from its Wrexham headquarters and flourishes under his son Jon (Autosport obituary). The BRDC adds that Jon has run it for many years (BRDC).
What Companies House shows
- Demon Tweeks Limited (company number 04995419) was incorporated on 15 December 2003 under the name Broomco (3373) Limited, changed on 20 July 2004. It is active, registered in Wrexham, with retail of motor vehicle parts and accessories as its business (Companies House). The 2003 incorporation dates the current company, not the 1971 business.
- Persons with significant control: Alan Richard Minshaw was recorded from 6 April 2016 with more than 25% but not more than 50% of the shares and votes, and ceased on 28 September 2021. Jon Minshaw was recorded on the same basis from 6 April 2016 and ceased on 25 March 2025 (Companies House).
- From March 2025: the sole person with significant control is Demon Tweeks EOT Limited, a company incorporated on 25 February 2025 and described as non-trading, which holds 75% or more of the shares and votes and, according to the record, has control over the trustees of a trust (Companies House; Companies House: Demon Tweeks EOT Limited). The name suggests an employee ownership trust, but the record does not say so, and we have not seen the trust deed.
None of this tells us the value of the business or what any person owns, which is why we cannot give a net worth.
Historic racing and later years
In later years Minshaw moved to historic racing, and Autosport lists a Maserati T61 “Birdcage”, Jaguar C-type and D-type, Chevron B8s, an ex-Jack Brabham Brabham BT4 and a Chevrolet Malibu among his cars. He raced alongside his sons Jon, Jason and Guy, and a heart attack at Oulton Park’s Gold Cup meeting, where medical help was on hand, gave him several bonus years (Autosport obituary). The BRDC says he won an Oulton Park race in the Brabham well past his 70th birthday (BRDC).
Family
Autosport reports that he was survived by seven children, and that his sons Jon, Jason and Guy raced with him (Autosport obituary). We have not published other personal details.
What we removed from the earlier version
| Claim in our 2024 and 2025 versions | What we found on 11 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Net worth of $50 million | No source. Withdrawn |
| “Comparison of net worth with other celebrities” chart | Removed. It rested on unsourced figures |
| Born “in England”; attended local schools and tinkered with machines | Born in Liverpool. We found no information on schooling |
| Began racing in 1958 in a Morris 1000 in “local competitions” | Confirmed in outline: Aintree, 1958, a Morris Minor 1000 convertible (BRDC) |
| Founded Demon Tweeks in 1971 | Confirmed (Autosport) |
| BTCC 1983 Class C title in a Golf GTI, second overall | Confirmed. The championship was then the British Saloon Car Championship |
| “Master of balance”, “man of humility”, a low-profile lifestyle | Opinion without a source. Removed |
| Social media presence | Removed. We found no verified accounts |
Conclusion
Alan Minshaw’s verified legacy is a racing career spanning six decades, a championship class title in 1983 and a business that began in a Cheshire smithy and now operates from Wrexham. His net worth is not known, and we will not guess. For another example of how we treat net worth figures, see our guide to Aisling Bea Net Worth 2026, and for more, our net worth profiles. You may also like IShowSpeed Net Worth: Income, Career, and More. For more from The London Report, see our influencer section.
FAQs
What is Alan Minshaw’s net worth?
There is no verified figure. A $50 million number that appeared on this site earlier was unsourced and has been withdrawn. The only online estimate we found, from PeopleAI, is based on online prominence rather than finances.
Who was Alan Minshaw?
A British racing driver and the founder of Demon Tweeks, born in Liverpool on 17 May 1935, who died on 16 April 2024 aged 88 (Wikipedia; BRDC).
When did Alan Minshaw found Demon Tweeks?
In 1971, in an old smithy at Tattenhall near Oulton Park (Autosport obituary).
Did Alan Minshaw win a championship?
He won Class C and finished second overall in the 1983 British Saloon Car Championship in a Volkswagen Golf GTI (Wikipedia).
Who runs Demon Tweeks now?
Autosport says it flourishes under his son Jon’s leadership from its Wrexham headquarters (Autosport obituary). Companies House shows Demon Tweeks EOT Limited as the controlling shareholder since March 2025 (Companies House).
How did Alan Minshaw die?
The BRDC said he died on 16 April 2024 after declining health with heart problems for several years (BRDC).
How many children did Alan Minshaw have?
Autosport reports he was survived by seven children (Autosport obituary).
What cars did he race?
A wide range, from a Morris Minor and Mini in the 1950s and 1960s to a Volkswagen Golf GTI in the 1980s and historic cars such as a Maserati T61 and Jaguar C- and D-types (Autosport obituary).
Where can I read about other net worth profiles?
See our net worth profiles.
Editor’s note: what changed in this update
On 11 November 2026 we rewrote this page. The earlier version stated a net worth of $50 million without a source, described Minshaw’s personality and family in general terms, and included a comparison with other celebrities. We withdrew the figure, rebuilt the biography from Autosport’s obituary, the BRDC’s notice and Wikipedia’s racing record, added what Companies House shows about Demon Tweeks, and replaced the images with licensed illustrative photos that are not pictures of Alan Minshaw. We kept our link to the IShowSpeed profile.
Sources
- Autosport obituary (Marcus Pye, 6 May 2024); BRDC: Notice of death, Alan Minshaw (1935 to 2024) (19 April 2024)
- Wikipedia: Alan Minshaw; Wikipedia: British Touring Car Championship
- Companies House: Demon Tweeks Limited; persons with significant control; Demon Tweeks EOT Limited; its persons with significant control
- PeopleAI: Alan Minshaw (estimate, methodology unclear)
Disclaimer
This article is for information only. Net worth figures are unverifiable estimates, and none is given here as fact. Company details are from public records on the date checked and may change. We aim to be accurate and respectful, and will correct errors promptly.
Last updated: 11 November 2026
