Mill Garages North East recorded an increase in sales and profit for the year to 31 December 2016, according to the auto retailer’s latest financial statement.  Mill Garages have been in business since 1965, trading as Mill Garages North East since 2008. The company has dealerships in Newcastle, Stockton, Harrogate and Sunderland. The retailer recorded turnover […]

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Citroen dealers, Jarretts Motors Ltd, trading as Wilmoths, has recently acquired the Hampshire and Surrey group Freeborn Motors. Wilmoths currently has  dealerships in Ashford, Eastbourne, Folkestone, Hastings, Maidstone and Uckfield. Freeborn Motors, also Citroen dealers, brings its dealerships in Southampton, Guildford, Wokingham and Mitsubishi Winchester to the group.

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Lookers plans to acquire more dealerships following record financial results for 2016. Revenue for 2016 increased 17% to £4.3 billion, up from £3.65bn in 2015. Andy Bruce, Chief Executive, says he will now concentrate on growth through acquisitions in the year ahead. He commented: “Generating shareholder value through acquisitions is one of the things we do best. […]

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Auto retailer Harwoods has opened a new multi-million pound Jaguar Land Rover showroom in Crawley. The dealership, designed to the OEM’s latest CI specifications, boasts a fully-staffed coffee bar for waiting customers. The site also features a drive-in service reception, a dedicated customer handover area and improved parking.

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