Inchcape UK
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Car Dealer News 13 Jan
Inchcape UK recognises 'phenomenal' Ben support with £10,000 donation
Inchcape UK chief executive James Brearley described the support delivered by automotive sector charity Ben as “phenomenal” as the AM100 car retail group made a £10,000 donation to the cause.
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Car Dealer News 10 Dec
Inchcape reports ‘better than expected’ November lockdown sales
Inchcape has reported that its performance during November’s ‘Lockdown 2’ COVID-19 restrictions was “better than expected” – leading to an upgraded pre-tax profit forecast.
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Acquisitions and deals 7 Dec
Vertu Motors completes Inchcape BMW and Mini dealership acquisitions
Vertu Motors has completed its long-awaited acquisition of 12 BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad franchised motor retail outlets across five locations from Inchcape’s Cooper BMW division.
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Acquisitions and deals 30 Nov
Inchcape agrees £29.7m sale of JLR Southampton dealership to Hendy Group
Inchcape UK has agreed the £29.7m sale of its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Arch Concept premium car dealership in Southampton to Hendy Group.
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Acquisitions and deals 16 Nov
Inchcape in ‘latter stages’ of Cooper BMW and Mini dealership disposals
Inchcape UK CEO James Brealey has asserted that his retail group remains “committed” to its BMW and Mini franchises after confirming it is in the latter stages of disposing of sites in the North East and Croydon.
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Car Dealer News 5 Nov
Inchcape’s Q3 COVID-19 rebound ‘stronger than expected’ in UK and Europe
Inchcape’s car retail revenues declined 17% during Q3 despite a ‘stronger than expected’ COVID-19 recovery from its operations in the UK and Europe.
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Acquisitions and deals 15 Oct
Vertu confirms BMW acquisitions move after Inchcape disposals 'speculation'
Vertu Motors has confirmed that it is in discussion with a number of parties over the acquisition of “a number of BMW dealerships” following speculation that Inchape is set to sell a number of sites.
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Car Dealer News 7 Sep
Thief stripped rare VW Golf GTI of £21,000 of parts at Inchcape dealership
A car thief has been jailed for 20 months for his part in a raid on an Inchcape car dealership in which £21,000 of parts were stripped from a rare Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport hot hatch.
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Acquisitions and deals 13 Aug
Arden to acquire Inchcape BMW/Mini Tunbridge Wells car dealerships
Arden is poised to acquire Inchcape’s Cooper BMW and Mini car dealership operation in Tunbridge Wells, with the deal expected to be finalised by the end of this month.
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Car Dealer News 30 Jul
Inchcape continues restructure plan after £188m H1 2020 loss
Inchcape is driving forward plans for a restructure to be completed by Q1 next year after reporting a 36% decline in overall revenues and pre-tax losses of £188 million in the first half of 2020.
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Car Model News 13 Jul
Toyota dealers to host high-performance Yaris GR hot hatch's UK tour
Inchcape, Jemca, Hills of Woodford and Steven Eagell will all host the Yaris GR as the Toyota performance hatchback embarks on a UK tour ahead of its official October launch.
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Car Dealer News 2 Jun
Inchcape and Motorline secure Lexus customer service awards
Inchcape UK Lexus Guildford and Motorline Lexus Cardiff have been named among the winners of Lexus Kiwami awards in 2020.
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People News 4 May
Inchcape appoints former Fujitsu director Duncan Tait as Group CEO
Inchcape has appointed former Fujitsu director Duncan Tait as its new Group CEO after the departure of Stefan Bomhard prompted “strong interest and a group of high-quality candidates”.
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Manufacturer 2 Mar
Inchcape Fleet Solutions rebranded as Toyota moves into mobility
Toyota Fleet Mobility (TFM) is set to re-brand Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) under its Kinto personal mobility brand as its looks to “transition from being a car manufacturer to a mobility company”.
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People News 30 Jan
Inchcape appoints BP's Alexandra Jensen as non-executive director
Inchcape has appointed BP’s chief marketing officer, global retail and senior vice president, Alexandra Jenson, as a non-executive director.
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Acquisitions and deals 17 Jan
Citygate confirms Inchcape West London and Twickenham VW acquisitions
Citygate Automotive has confirmed its acquisition of Inchcape Retail’s Volkswagen dealerships in West London and Twickenham – six weeks after AM reported on the impending deal.
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Car Dealer News 11 Dec
Inchcape opens JLR dealership on former Derby Cattle Market site
Inchcape UK has officially opened its new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) dealership in Derby 12 months after it gained planning approval for the site of the city’s former cattle market.
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Car Dealer News 8 Nov
Dealership sell-offs leave Inchcape happy with Q3 trading
Inchcape says it is on track to meet full year profit expectations following “significant strategic progress” to sell off dealerships.
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People News 10 May
Inchcape 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 6 Dec
Inchcape Mercedes-Benz Leicester to open pop-up store
Inchcape’s Mercedes-Benz dealership in Leicester will benefit from the high footfall of the festive period when it opens the doors at its new pop-up store at Highcross Shopping Centre.