South west based Helston Garages Group is set to be broken up and sold to three dealer groups. Vertu is expected to take the majority of the dealerships with neighbouring Yeomans taking the Volkswagen...

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Four car retailers are wealthier than the Queen according to the Sunday Times annual Rich List with the Clark family (Arnold Clark) and Lord Edmiston (IM Group) among the UK’s 151 billionaires and...

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South West Helston Garages Group reported pre-tax profits of £11.5 million last year on a turnover of £609m. The PBT was down from £13.7m a year ago although turnover was up from £586m. Directors...

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By Steve Johnson This is the first in a new series of features looking at best practice online for automotive retailers. The series will build on the information contained in the Auto Retail Network...

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