JCT600 appoints new MD
26 February 2020
Richard Hargraves has been appointed managing director of Yorkshire-based JCT600.
Hargraves first joined JCT600 in 1994 as a used car buyer. In 2006, after five years as dealer principal at Prestons BMW (now Bowker BMW), he was appointed JCT600 brand director for Porsche, adding Bentley, BMW/Mini and Lotus to his role, before becoming group operations director in January 2012.
Hargraves’ promotion sees the MD role return to JCT600’s leadership team. The role was shelved in 2004 with the retirement of former MD Harry Taylor.
Instead of seeking a replacement, CEO John Tordoff took on Mr Taylor’s responsibilities and, in 2006, established an operations board with a team of brand directors.