Cumbrian AM100 car retailer Lloyd Motor Group has expanded its footprint in the North East with the acquisition of Stratstone Tyneside BMW & Mini.
US retail giant Group 1 Automotive remains on the acquisition trail following its £346 million deal to acquire Inchcape's dealerships in the UK.
Northamptonshire-based dealer management system developer and website provider Dragon2000 has been sold to France-based Lacour Group.
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has acquired full-service fleet management specialist CLM Fleet Management, aligning with Grupo Santander's European initiative to strengthen its position as a contract hire service provider for fleets operating company cars.
Ancaster Group has acquired long-established Skoda dealership Allams of Epsom, as part of its strategy to grow its presence in South West London and Surrey,
The Manchester-based automotive team at UHY Hacker Young - auditor for the dealer categories in the AM Awards – has become part of fast-growing accountancy firm Cooper Parry.
Specialist automotive finance house JBR Capital is set to significantly expand its lending operations in the luxury, hypercar, and supercar markets following its acquisition by Shawbrook Group.
Regional car dealer group Thurlow Nunn is extending its Suffolk footprint with the acquisition of Lings Hyundai in Lowestoft, adding the Korean marque as its fourth car brand.
Pure-play software house Pinewood Technologies is eyeing expansion in the US dealership market after taking a £3.43 million stake in artificial intelligence (AI) specialist Seez.
Steer Automotive has acquired accident repair business Rye Street Group to extend its regional footprint into Hertfordshire and Essex and to strengthen its capabilities in parts procurement and estimation
Fast-growing Waylands Automotive is poised to climb higher in the AM100 rankings after acquiring its sixth Volvo dealership.
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Stoneacre Motor Group has become Nissan's new business partner in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, following its acquisition of family-owned Trenton Motor Group.
Group 1 Automotive has completed its £346 million takeover of Inchcape Retail, adding 54 car and van dealerships in a "monumental transaction" that will put it into the top five of the AM100 rankings of UK's largest motor retailers.
Vertu Motors has taken over the Honda Exeter dealership from fellow AM100 motor retailer Hendy Group.
Big Motoring World has acquired three sites from CarShop, the used car supermarket division of Sytner Group.
Mon Motors has doubled its representation of Volkswagen Group brands with an acquisition of dealerships in the West Country.
US and Canadian investors are looking for opportunities in the UK’s automotive retail market and further acquisitions are expected to take place this year.
UK independent dealer Glyn Hopkin Group has been sold to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Gemini Accident Repair Centres is under new ownership after founder Tim Hopkins sold the bodyshop chain
