Peoples is to expand beyond its 42-year history with Ford to include Chinese brands BYD and Omoda/Jaecoo across its dealerships in Scotland and England.
Peoples is considering new car retail franchise partnerships after 24 years solely representing Ford, despite recording the best annual financial results in its 39-year history.
Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has attributed a record set of annual financial results to a ‘tsunami of perfect performance’ following 2020’s first COVID-19 lockdown.
Peoples Ford chairman Brian Gilda has repeated his warning that a no deal Brexit will trigger “Armageddon” for UK industry as the group announced its latest set of annual financial results.
Peoples' chairman Brian Gilda has warned of Brexit “Armageddon” for the UK’s automotive sector after the Scottish retail group negotiated “fierce competition and diminishing volumes” to realise a £274.4 million turnover.
From diesel and Brexit to the profit potential of used cars and aftersales, we asked five AM100 executives to outline the challenges and opportunities in 2018
Peoples, the largest independent dealership in Europe retailing only Ford cars and commercial vehicles, has posted a record turnover of £276 million in its annual report.
The motor retail industry has dominated the Top 100 Scottish Family Firms, with a collective turnover of £5.4 billion.
Peoples has sold its Accrington dealership to Oldham Motor Company (OMC).
AM100 dealer group Peoples has reported record record profits, turnover and year-on-year sales for the fifth year in a row in its annual results to the year ended July 31st.
Peoples has posted pre-tax profits up 26.3% to £5.51 million and turnover increased by £31.7m to £236.7m for its results for the year ended July 31.
Peoples Group has appointed Nicola Gilda as strategy and operations director.
Consumers are 'not quite, but nearly ready' to purchase a car online without visiting a showroom first, according to Peoples' managing director Brian Gilda.
Peoples, the UK’s largest independent Ford dealer, has announced record-breaking financial results and sales performance for the year to July 31, 2014.
Peoples, the UK’s largest independent Ford dealer, says it is on course for another record-breaking year with turnover expected to reach £200 million.
Peoples, with seven Ford dealerships, has recorded a pre-tax profits increase of 26% in its annual results.
Brian Gilda is chairman and managing director of Peoples Ford, the company he founded in 1983. With ethical views born out of experiences in apartheid South Africa, he has strong opinions on the management of people and business.
Volvo has launched the third stage in its Emissions Equality campaign which aims to put air quality firmly at the forefront of peoples' minds.
Aftersales will be a core focus for Peoples Motor Group as it reports record 2010 results while cautious of weak consumer confidence that will impact on new car sales into 2012.
The highest paid director at Peoples Motor Group took home more than £365,000 in salary, pension contributions and dividends last year.
