Inchcape Retail
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Acquisitions and deals 10 OctInchcape agrees £100m sale of UK fleet solutions business to Toyota
Inchcape looks set to continue its recent round of business disposals after agreeing to sell its Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) UK vehicle fleet management and funding division to Toyota for £100m.
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Car Dealer News 3 Oct
Inchcape leaves Chinese market with £54m car dealership disposals
Inchcape has announced that its will leave the Chinese car retail market with the sale of its Lexus, Porsche and Mecedes-Benz dealerships in the country for over £54 million.
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Car Dealer News 11 Sep
Inchcape generates £76m with Australian car dealership disposals
Inchcape has generated £76m with the disposal of six Volkswagen, BMW, Mini and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) retail sites in Australia.
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People News 21 AugInchcape appoints Gijsbert de Zoeten as chief financial officer
Inchcape has appointed former LeasePlan chief financial officer Gijsbert de Zoeten as its own CFO following Richard Howes’ decision to leave the AM100 car retail group.
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Car Dealer News 30 JulJardine Motors Group opens £9m Bolton 'gateway' Audi dealership
Jardine Motors Group has officially opened the doors of its new £9 million Audi dealership as part of a new major gateway project in Bolton.
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Car Dealer News 25 Jul
Inchcape targets ‘cost optimisation’ after Volkswagen and Audi disposals
Inchcape has said that it is targeting “revenue and cost optimisation” in the UK car retail market after its disposal of seven Volkswagen and Audi dealerships this week.
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Acquisitions and deals 23 JulMotorline and Group 1 acquire Inchcape dealerships
Motorline has trebled its Audi representation in Kent with the acquisition of a further two dealerships sites from Inchcape Retail.
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Car Dealer News 9 JulInchcape Retail denies plan to close 20% of its UK dealerships
Inchcape Retail chief executive James Brearley has denied suggestions that the AM100 franchised car retail group plans to close 20% of its UK dealerships.
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People News 10 MayInchcape CFO Richard Howes steps down
Inchcape’s chief financial officer Richard Howes has stepped down from his position with the AM100 car retail group to pursue another opportunity outside the sector.
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Car Dealer News 18 MarHarwoods Group acquires Inchcape site for new Aston Martin dealership
Harwoods Group has confirmed that construction of a new Aston Martin dealership will start on the former Ford Transit factory in Southampton after it acquired part of the site from Inchcape.
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Car Dealer News 28 FebInchcape’s distribution profits offset by challenging car retail sector
Inchcape’s growing profitability from global vehicle distribution were offset by a challenging retail sector during 2018 – with revenues up 3.6% but underlying profit before tax down by 6.5%.
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Supplier News 29 JanTen Inchcape business managers celebrate IMI accreditation
Inchcape Retail has announced that ten of its business managers have successfully received The IMI Accreditation for Finance and Insurance standards.
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Car Dealer News 22 AugPorsche Centre Bournemouth supports Beaulieu Supercar Weekend
Inchcape’s Porsche Centre Bournemouth was the only main dealer to exhibit at the annual Beaulieu Supercar Weekend (August 4-5).
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Car Dealer News 16 JulVolkswagen hails ‘state-of-the-art’ facilities of upgraded Van Centres network
Volkswagen UK has recognised the contribution of its franchisees in the transformation of its Van Centres to create a network of ‘state-of-the-art’ commercial vehicle facilities.
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People News 30 MayMercedes-Benz recognises talent at Apprentice of the Year Awards 2018
Inchcape Technician Charlie Mason was named Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Technician Apprentice of the Year as the Gereman premium brand recognised its top apprentices at an annual awards ceremony.
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Car Dealer News 23 MayInchcape offers ‘ultimate Mercedes Benz customer experience’ at new Coventry dealership (gallery and video)
Inchcape UK has completed the move to “the newest Mercedes Benz centre in the UK” following the completion of a multi-million pound dealership development in Coventry.
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Car Dealer News 12 Mar
Inchcape bids goodbye to HA Fox and Hunters brands as all sites adopt its nationwide identity
Inchcape Retail UK has dropped its Hunters and HA Fox brands in a programme to bring all its 107 franchised dealerships under the same familiar brand.
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Car Dealer News 27 Feb
Inchcape’s global reach offsets UK’s ‘slower growth’ in annual financial results
Inchcape has reported that the global reach of its automotive retail and distribution businesses helped to offset the UK market’s “slower growth” in 2017.
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Car Dealer News 8 FebInchcape prepares JLR dealership plans for Derby Cattle Market
Inchcape is preparing to redevelop Derby’s former cattle market site as a Jaguar Land Rover dealership after acquiring the 11.5-acre site for an undisclosed sum.
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Car Dealer News 24 JanInchcape celebrates double win at Mercedes-Benz Awards
Inchcape has won the 'service and parts' award for the second consecutive year, alongside Fleet Retailer at the Mercedes-Benz Awards.
