JCT600 is to move to new head offices in Rawdon, Leeds.
JCT600 has bought two Volkswagen dealerships – Layerthorpe in York and Priory Park in Hull – for £10m after announcing operating profits of £12.4m on turnover of £453m.
Harry Taylor, group managing director at Bradford-based JCT600, is to retire at the end of the month after 17 years with the retail group
Hard work, investment in staff training and a stable management team are behind JCT600's record pre-tax profits, which rose 51% to £11.1m on turnover up 22% at £415m. The retail group was predicting profits of £10m, but says an excellent last quarter exceeded its expectations
The automotive retail market in Yorkshire is set to witness a major shake up after JCT600, the multi-franchise dealer group, announced plans to invest £17m in a new Mercedes-Benz retail area.
JCT600, the Bradford-based multi-franchised dealer group ranked 28 in the AM100, suffered a 15% fall in like-for-like profits last year due largely to the steep fall in residual values.
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JCT600 is preparing for further expansion despite a fall in pre-tax profits, blamed almost entirely on a decline in used car values.
