Worker salaries have dipped slightly overall at dealer groups in the last 12 months, the first decrease in four years, according to the findings of BDO's annual Motor Salary Survey.
Chris Bond, tax partner and head of motor retail, at BDO UK takes a look at the key issues motor retailers should focus on during the coming year.
Watch the reveal of this year's AM100 to find out how the UK's largest motor retailers fared in 2023, in association with research partner BDO.
BDO partner Chris Bond has taken over from Steve Le Bas as its new head of motor retail in the UK.
Experts point to some of the structural elements which could help make car dealerships more sustainable in tough economic conditions, from rates reviews and refinancing to tax reliefs.
The full 2022 AM100 Report is now available here in digital format. Analysis of the 2022 AM100 list of the UK’s largest franchised dealers shows astounding levels of success.
Car retail businesses drove record pay rises in 2022 with bonuses and incentives to management soaring by 70% to deliver average remuneration of £407,000, the latest BDO Salary Survey has revealed.
HMCR is increasing its focus on reviewing Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme claims and there is an increased chance of motor retailers being selected for review.
Marshall Motor Holdings chief executive Daksh Gupta has called for OEMs to accelerate cuts to their franchised networks as part of efforts to solve the retail sector’s staffing crisis.
Automotive Management (AM) and BDO will reveal the official countdown of the 2021 AM100 car dealer rankings and deliver in-depth insight in a free-to-view webinar.
BDO’s newly-published 2021 Motor Salary Survey has shown that vehicle technicians were the biggest wage increase winners in 2021 as the sector’s average pay rose 5% to almost £42,000.
2021 AM Awards entries are about to go before the judging panel. Table and AM Awards ticket sales are open for the motor industry networking event, on September 8 at Birmingham's ICC.
Lookers will report its 2020 annual financial results on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) June 30 reporting deadline after announcing a "short delay" in publication.
As we come out of the pandemic and motor retailers start to think about the road ahead, Making Tax Digital (MTD) should definitely be on your agenda.
Car retailers impacted by the new ‘Tier 4’ COVID-19 lockdown restrictions imposed in the South East were among those who told BDO that the incoming vaccine will deliver a “sharp recovery” from the pandemic.
The annual AM100 list of the biggest and best in automotive retail will be revealed at a webinar next week by AM and our new research and analysis partners, accountancy firm BDO.
Half the UK's car retail employees have been left facing a pay cut or freeze as wages “stagnate” amid changes accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, BDO’s latest Motor Salary Survey has revealed.
Car dealerships in England were allowed to reopen on June 1 as the Government eased its lockdown, but ‘business as usual’ may be a long way off, reports Debbie Kirlew
There is still time to register for the Automotive Management (AM) Retail Review webinar to gain insights from sector specialists from Auto Trader, BDO, Cambria Automotive and Suzuki GB.
Auto Trader's commercial director Ian Plummer has agreed to join the panelists sharing business insights at the AM Motor Retail Review webinar on July 6.
