Manufacturer agency agreement success will hinge on the way they are implemented, according to former Marshall CEO Daksh Gupta. Speaking at the MHA Forum event, Gupta said car makers were having to...

CARZAM GOES BUST PENDRAGON FACES AGM PAY SHOWDOWN YEOMANS ACQUIRES NISSAN’S OLDEST UK RETAILER CAFFYNS TO HONOUR 1981 MGB FREE SERVICE FORD TO REWORK RETAILERS WITH “BRUTAL” STANDARDS...

Marshall CEO Daksh Gupta has left his position with immediate effect. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning (25 May), it was announced Mr Gupta has agreed with the board of Marshall...

One week after being made aware of a takeover bid by BCA owner Constellation, Marshall Motor Holdings board has recommended the 400p a share offer. The offer, which if successful will see Marshall...

Constellation Automotive Holdings has offered 400 pence a share for Marshall Motor Holdings, valuing the dealer group at £322.9 million. Constellation has already received an “irrevocable...

MYSTERY SURROUNDS MARSHALL CONSTELLATION ‘REQUEST’ CARZAM RAISES £112m FOR ‘AGGRESSIVE BUYING’ NFDA TALKS AGENCY AGREEMENTS WITH AUSTRALIA MOTORPOINT INVESTS IN TECH TO CAPTURE CAZOO GLAMOUR...

With production issues hitting the new car market, economic uncertainty in the short to medium term and tentative moves among various OEMs to transition to agency style agreements, there would surely...

Marshall Motors has bought the entire Motorline group for £64.5 million. The acquisition will add 48 franchise points including 19 Toyota and Lexus locations – brands Marshall is understood to have...

Marshall Motors has hit record figures for profit, revenue and gross margin in its half-year results for 2021. Marshall Motors recorded an underlying profit before tax figure of £38.4 million, even...

Marshall Motors has hit record figures for profit, revenue and gross margin in its half-year results for 2021. Marshall Motors recorded an underlying profit before tax figure of £38.4 million, even...

Just as companies’ environmental and sustainability programmes have begun to have an influence on where consumers choose to spend their money, so ethical considerations and social responsibilities...

In a busy Month, Cambria was first to report, presenting its unaudited interim results at the start of May for the six months to the end of February 2021. In summary, while revenue fell by 16% to...

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At the start of the March Vertu published its trading update for the five months to the end of January. The board, according to CEO Robert Forrester, is expecting profit before tax to be “in line...

  VERTU COMPLETES BMW PURCHASES FROM INCHCAPE PORSCHE RETAIL GROUP MARGIN GROWS TO 3.1% RETAILERS BACK AGENCY MODEL AUTO RETAIL LIVE TO SET 2021 AGENDA DCH MILLBURN IS ‘BEST US DEALER’ BARBER...

Robert Forrester, Daksh Gupta, Mike Hawes and Sue Robinson have all criticised the lockdown measures to be introduced on Thursday 5 November, which sees auto retailer showrooms forced to close. Mr...

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Marshall Motor Holdings has appointed four new executives to continue its growth strategy. Former Chrysler Jeep MD Simon Elliot joins from Vertu after just a year in the role of commercial vehicle...

Marshall Motors’ Daksh Gupta, Waylands’ founder John O’Hanlon, Mazepoint’s Tracy Ellam and Auto Trader’s Ian Plummer are lined up for the next Auto Retail Live webinar on September 15,...

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