Vince was the owner of a garage on Stanley Street who called on old acquaintance Kevin Webster one day in July 2015 after dropping off his wife, Marlene, at the opticians. He asked to see Kevin in the Rovers later on as he was going to make him an offer he couldn't refuse. Vince was retiring and he and Marlene were going to travel in their motorhome and wondered if Kevin wanted to buy his business and expand his own empire. Vince's nickname was "Mad Dog Vince" as he had been involved in bare-knuckle boxing but his arthritis had put paid to that pastime.