AutoProtect Group has appointed former Aviva managing director Matthew Briggs as its new chief executive after extending its portfolio of services with the acquisition of DealTrak.
Hendy Group has claimed the Solent Business Awards’ Company of the Year accolade after judges recognised its profitability, innovation, employment growth and a “near-doubling” of its turnover in 2019.
Sturgess Motor Group has completed the sale of its Volvo Car UK franchise in Leicester to TMS Motor Group after revealing a pre-tax loss of £1.26 million in its 2018 annual financial results.
Sytner Group has reported a 7% increase in turnover and 14.2% rise in pre-tax profitability as it delivered a record set of annual financial results in the year to December 31, 2018.
WMS Group is set to be wholly acquired by Europe’s second-largest Mechanical Breakdown Insurer (MBI) subject to formal approval of the deal from The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Car retail management and leadership training and recruitment specialist GMD People is targeting growth under new ownership following its sale to former ASE Global business coach Paul Canning.
Hendy Group is preparing to embark on a rebrand of the Westover Group dealerships it acquired at the start of 2019.
Pendragon has completed the £17.2 million disposal of its Chevrolet car dealership in Puente Hills, California.
Brayleys Group has more than doubled its representation of Honda with the acquisition of Thames Honda for an undisclosed sum.
Pentagon Motor Group intends to grow its Vauxhall representation to 13 franchised sites with the acquisition of Archie Moss Vauxhall in Loughborough.
Group 1 Automotive's president and CEO has said that Volkswagen encouraged its recent acquisition of dealerships from Inchcape despite its own plans for a period of consolidation in a “challenging” UK market.
Motorline has trebled its Audi representation in Kent with the acquisition of a further two dealerships sites from Inchcape Retail.
Sinclair Group has added its first Jaguar franchise and a second Land Rover dealership to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of Pendragon’s Stratstone Jaguar Land Rover Swansea businesses.
Greenhous Group has acquired £61 million turnover Adams Morey to grow its representation with Fiat vans and Daf Trucks and Ford van servicing.
Pendragon has completed the disposal of its JLR dealership in Mission Viejo, California, fro £28.2 million.
Richmond Motor Group has completed the acquisition of Sparshatts Group less than a fortnight after being named as the highest-placed newcomer to the AM100 ranking of the UK largest franchised car retailers.
Vertu Motors’ chairman Peter Jones described the AM100 franchised car retail group's 2018 financial performance as “a credible result” despite a 16.8% decline in profit before tax.
Pendragon has disposed of its two Hornburg Group Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealerships in California as it progresses its plans to reduce its exposure to premium brands and withdraw from the US.
Heritage Automotive has grown its Volkswagen Group representation and its presence in the motor-cycle sector with the acquisition Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles for an undisclosed sum.
Direct Valeting Ltd has expanded its business to serve more 550 franchised dealerships in the UK, following its acquisition of Quality Assured Valeting Ltd.
