NEWS

JCT600 £500k investment

FAMILY-OWNED dealer group JCT600 has announced it has made a £500k investment in its Peugeot and Seat dealership in Menston. After relocating to a large new showroom at 46 Bradford Road three years ago, the retailer has now doubled the size of the exterior space to enable it to showcase a greater number of used [...]

	Turnover up at JCT600
A RECORD 12 months for family-owned Yorkshire car retailer JCT600 boosted turnover to £623m in 2011. The firm that operates 42 dealerships across Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and the North East made a pre-tax profit of £8.5m on ordinary activities (down from £12.3m in the previous year) following significant investment and the squeezing of margins in [...]

	New Ferrari showroom
A NEW-look Ferrari dealership has been officially opened in West Yorkshire after undergoing an extensive refurbishment. The JCT600 Brooklands showroom in Leeds boasts Ferrari’s new corporate identity, which was first introduced in 2010. It features a brand new customer lounge, dedicated handover bay and a fully detailed ‘Atelier’. This is modelled on the one at [...]

	JCT600 Kia site opens
JCT600 has announced that its new Kia dealership in Castleford, is now open and ready for business. The dealership is the result of ‘a significant investment’ from both Kia and JCT600, and it will provide a six-car showroom and modern service facilities extending to in excess of 2100 sq ft, incorporating the very latest Kia [...]

	JCT600 solar panels
JCT600 is investing £400k in solar photovoltaic systems at its showrooms in Sheffield, Bradford and Lincoln. Following a six month assessment process, these dealerships were identified as the most suitable for solar PV panels due to the construction and orientation of the buildings. A total of 600 solar panels will be installed at JCT600 Mercedes-Benz [...]

		JCT600 turnaround
		JCT600 last week issued an ongoing trading update, which revealed the group had a hard 2008. Figures for 2009, however, look much better. What’s behind the big turnaround? Car Dealer Magazine decided to speak with a man in the know – JCT600 sales director Andy Coulthurst. Straight away, he backs up what the figures revealed: [...]
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		JCT600 trading update
		JCT600 dealer group reports it is weathering the crunch of the recession well, despite a decline in new car sales. Chief executive John Tordoff said trading in 2009 has been encouraging, after a challenging 2008. ‘We have enjoyed a successful start to 2009, despite a tough year last year… as a business, we have weathered [...]
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		£11m JCT600 Audi deal
		AUDI York and Hull now have new branding, with JCT600 completing the purchase of the two dealers. Gilder Group has sold the car dealers to JCT600, which become the first Audi franchises under the firm’s umbrella. 80 staff are employed in the Yorkshire outlets, which have a combined annual turnover of £30m. Chief executive John [...]
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