Benfield Motor Group
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Car Dealer News 11 OctMark Squires takes over chairmanship of the NFDA from Peter Jones
Mark Squires, former chief executive of Benfield Motor Group, has been appointed chairman of the National Franchised Dealers Association.
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People News 30 Sep
Former Benfield boss Mark Squires back in family business
Mark Squires, former Benfield Motors chief executive, has returned to a family business after joining the architecture practice co-founded by his wife.
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Car Dealer News 11 JulTurnover and profits rises for Benfield in Lookers takeover year
Benfield has seen its turnover rise to £547 million and profits almost treble in the year it was acquired by Lookers in an £87 million deal.
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Car Dealer News 23 FebWatch: AM Awards 2016 winners speak of building on success, Mark Squires on Benfield sale to Lookers
Four industry leaders and winners at the 2016 AM Awards were questioned about their plans to build on their success, the impact of winning, future aspirations and maintaining momentum, the factors behind success - and in one case the reasons behind the decision to sell their business.
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Car Dealer News 19 JanRenaming of Benfield sites under Lookers ownership begins
The re-naming of Benfield, the North East dealer group, bought by Lookers in September 2015 has started.
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Car Dealer News 30 OctLookers confident for full year results
Lookers has reported continued improvements in all areas of its business during Q3 this year, boosted by a strong September.
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Acquisitions and deals 3 SepLookers expands with takeover of fellow AM100 car dealer Benfield Motor Group
Top five AM100 group Lookers has acquired Benfield Motor Group and its 30 dealerships for £87.5 million in cash.
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Car Manufacturer News 13 JulCooke and Sheedy join Infiniti for fleet sales push
Infiniti has strengthened its fleet team ahead of the launch of the Infiniti Q30 this autumn by recruiting Miles Cooke and Mark Sheedy.
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Car Dealer News 23 JunBenfield launches Rosedale leasing and contract hire business
Car dealer Benfield Motor Group has launched a leasing and contract hire business.
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Car Dealer News 10 Jun
Dealer groups listed in 2015 Sunday Times Top Track 100
Benfield is the only North East based company featured in the latest Sunday Times Top Track 100 table, which ranks Britain’s top 100 private companies by the biggest sales.
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Car Dealer News 3 Jun
Benfield opens £1m Newcastle VW centre
Privately run car dealer Benfield has continued its £20 million capital investment programme with the opening of a £1m Volkswagen showroom in Newcastle.
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Car Dealer News 7 AprCar dealer Benfield launches one-week-only used car 0% finance offer
Benfield Motor Group is offering 0% APR interest (for up to five years) on all of its used cars from 8am tomorrow until 8pm on April 14.
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Car Dealer News 18 MarBenfield starts on new £5.7m Audi car dealership for Sunderland
Having recently opened a new £5 million Ford car dealership on Sunderland's Newcastle Road, Benfield Motor Group has now begun building a £5.7 million Audi 'terminal' style dealership on the same site.
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Car Dealer News 1 Sep
Vertu Motors adds Alfa and Jeep as Benfield exits
Vertu Motors has taken over representation of Alfa Romeo and Jeep in Newcastle after Benfield Motor Group relinquished the franchises.
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People News 20 AugBenfield appoints new marketing director
Benfield Motor Group has appointed Heike O’Leary as group marketing director.
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Car Dealer News 9 JunBenfield opens £7m Newcastle Audi showroom
Benfield Motor Group has opened a new £7 million Audi dealership on Scotswood Road, Newcastle.
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Car Manufacturer News 21 MayArnold Clark awarded 'ultimate digital dealer' accolade
Dealer group Arnold Clark has this afternoon been given the accolade of 'ultimate digital dealer' for its execution of digital marketing initiatives.
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Latest News 9 AprBenfield sales and rugby star set to cycle for charity
Steve Bainbridge, Benfield Motor Group’s sales and development manager and former England and British Lions rugby player will be cycling 620 miles for charity in June.
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Car Dealer News 21 MarBenfield's £5.8m Ford dealership in Sunderland welcomes Ford of Britain chairman
Ford of Britain’s chairman and managing director Mark Ovenden has officially opened Benfield Motor Group’s new £5.8 million Ford dealership in Sunderland.
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Car Dealer News 19 Mar
A dealer group's digital journey - Benfield Motor Group
Benfield has had its own in-house website development team since 2011. Headed by Mark King, it consists of a web developer, senior digital marketing executive, and a digital marketing executive and is due to expand this year with another web developer and E-CRM specialist being recruited.
