Brayleys Cars MD Paul Brayley explains why he has changed his group’s financial reporting year, its recruitment processes and its management systems.
Despite planning to make some big changes to the business, new Sandicliffe MD Richard Hobbs managed a smooth transition from outgoing boss Reg Tutt.
Shaun Foweather believes his group’s training academy will help it to £1bn turnover by 2020, as well as provide a future managing director.
Motorvogue managing director Jon Pochin believes motor retail's entrepreneurial side is about to enjoy a resurgence.
MD Henry Whale woos wealthy customers with exclusive events, but says aftersales – whether McLaren or Mini – is the bedrock of his ‘family business’
An 80s music fan and lapsed tennis player, Mark Wilkie, TrustFord’s fleet and CV director, still gets a kick from working with customers.
Steve Hood on why TrustFord will focus on used cars, fleet and online sales.
Since it weathered the banking crisis of 2008, CEM Day's success has been closely tied to its finance, contract hire and leasing divisions.
Peter Vardy’s ambition is not to make money, but to be the best place to work and the best place to buy – it seems to be paying off.
Charles Hurst is a test-bed for many of Lookers' processes and procedures, not to mention delivering consistently good returns (and many of its chief execs).
Now Motor Retailing suffered a tough 2015, but is bouncing back, says managing director Jon Taylor.
Recruitment is one of the top priorities for the managing director as he aims to ‘mould’ his team to sell the ‘Steven Eagell way’.
Clive Brook explains how acquiring two Volvo showrooms from his former employers left him ‘battle-hardened’.
Colin Appleyard managing director Robin Appleyard on the Yorkshire dealer group's self-funded success.
Jennings Group managing director Nas Khan has his eyes on expansion, but is also planning for succession.
Harratts Group managing director Shaun Harratt on how shrinking his group put it on the road to recovery.
Delgarth managing director Steve Turney explains how a family-owned regional dealer group handled rapid expansion.
Vertu chief executive Robert Forrester and commercial director David Crane explain how they manage business data at one of the UK’s largest motor retailers.
Motorline Group has avoided chaos in the rapid acquisition of sites and staff with an internal team and a disciplined process, says chairman Glen Obee.
Skoda and Suzuki car dealer Progress was named 'a company to inspire Britain'. Managing director Terence Byrne credits the 'can-do' attitude of his staff.