Underlying losses mount at John Martin Group

Scottish motor retailer John Martin Group has taken on a new dealer management system from Pentana Solutions.

Edinburgh-based John Martin Group reported a pre-tax loss of £408,000 in 2011.

Each quarter AM surveys dealers in its High Performance Indicators survey on the state of the market and their confidence in areas such as sales, profitability, manufacturer relations and consumer demand. The survey includes telephone interviews with a number of dealers. Their views are expressed here.

John Martin Group has recorded a surge in profits following its scaling back in the wake of the recession.

Suzuki has signed up a new dealer in the North of Scotland who opened for business in Aberdeenshire at the beginning of June.