Top five AM100 group Lookers has acquired Glasgow-based Shields Automotive for £8.75 million.
Lookers told investors this morning that it had an excellent trading performance in the first quarter to March 31 2013, which has continued to this date.
Growth in insurance sales is leaving service advisers handling more claims.
Eco City Vehicles, the co-developer and exclusive supplier of the London licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, has appointed a former Lookers and Dixon Motors executive as its new chief executive.
Lookers Plc has promoted Andy Bruce to the newly established position of chief operating officer (COO).
Lookers plc has announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2012.
Lookers has reported a record trading performance in Q3 with new car sales up 11% and used car volumes up 12%.
Christina Ewbank, general manager, at Lookers’ Mercedes-Benz of Brighton and Mercedes-Benz of Eastbourne dealerships, believes a focus on small details can help a business edge a little further in front of the competition.
Jack Petchey’s Trefick, the private investment company, has sold its entire 17.3% stake in dealer group Lookers for £44 million.
Lookers has acquired a new site in Crawley for an undisclosed sum to re-site its Mercedes dealership in the town.
Lookers has posted revenue and profit before tax increases of 3.1% and 9.4% respectively in its results for the six months ended June 20, 2012.
Several dealer groups have snapped up new sites ahead of the September plate-change and as the 2013 block exemption deadline looms.
Lookers has acquired four-site Audi group Lomond Motors for an undisclosed sum.
Lookers has acquired Fleet Financial, a Northern Irish contact hire and fleet management company, for an undisclosed sum.
Lookers has reported a strong start to the year and told the stock market its half-year financial results will be in line with expectations.
Jardine Motors Group has acquired three Toyota dealerships and a Lexus authorised repairer from Lookers for an undisclosed sum.
AM100 car dealer group Lookers turned in a stable performance in 2011, its financial results announced this morning reveal.
A 12-month pilot with several major AM100 dealer groups has led to the launch of a dedicated used car customer satisfaction index service.
Manchester-based Lookers has secured an extension to its banking facilities which it says will help it continue its "acquisition led strategy".
Sytner East and Lookers were named joint winners of Mercedes-Benz’s Retailer of the Year award at the brand’s national awards ceremony.
