Sinclair Group acquires more Jaguar Land Rover dealerships

Sinclair Group has expanded its portfolio of Jaguar Land Rover dealerships in its latest acquisition.

It has taken over the Stratsone Cardiff and Newport JLR dealerships in South Wales from Lithia UK, which gained the sites when it took over Pendragon's dealerships.

Sinclair joined the JLR network in 2018 when it bought Likes Land Rover in Hay-on-Wye and then a year later it acquired its first Jaguar and second Land Rover businesses at Swansea from Pendragon.

The Cardiff-based AM100 group then gained its first business in England in 2022 when it bought Shukers Land Rover at Ludlow plus Shukers' Aberystwyth Land Rover dealership .

In 2023 it relocated the Swansea businesses into a new-build dual-brand ARCH style Sinclair Jaguar Land Rover dealership, and the multi-million pound investment became the first business within the group to feature a drive-in service reception complete with automated vehicle health check technology. 

Regarding the expansion with JLR across South Wales, the company said: "We’re proud to welcome Jaguar Land Rover Cardiff and Newport to the Sinclair Group family. These locations will now operate as Sinclair Jaguar Land Rover Cardiff and Sinclair Jaguar Land Rover Newport.

"We’re excited to bring the Sinclair customer experience to even more Jaguar LandRover drivers across South Wales."

All 60 staff employed across the two sites have transferred to the Sinclair Group, which was named 2024 Land Rover Retail Partner of the Year at the JLR Retailer of the Year Awards in March when the business was honoured in five categories for its excellence in service and performance.

The Cardiff site opened in 2017 incorporating JLR’s Arch concept design and features a 18-car showroom together with a display area for up to 80 used vehicles and a 22-bay workshop.

The Newport operation on Longditch Road was originally a dedicated service centre but was redeveloped as an approved used JLR specialist in September 2023. It can display up to 30 pre-owned vehicles and retains full after sales capability with a 10-bay workshop.

“Over the past seven years, Jaguar Land Rover has become an increasingly key part of our group and, as a business, we have been eager to augment our representation for some time following our previous acquisitions,” said Andy Sinclair, managing director, Sinclair Group (pictured alongside Nicky Boyce, head of the Jaguar Land Rover division at Sinclair Group)

“As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, this development is another significant landmark for us. It’s an honour to represent JLR across the entirety of South Wales – the brands are world-class and to now showcase them from six sites is something we are very proud about.”