Thursday, May 15, 2008
HR Owen still trying to shed Volvo sites
HR Owen is still trying to sell its two Volvo sites after stall in negotiations due to "complex property issues".
The dealer group has been trying to get rid of its Volvo sites since it announced its strategy to focus on specialist prestigious vehicle sales in September last year.
J P MacArthur, HR Owen’s chairman, spoke at the group's AGM and told shareholders that sale of its Volvo business is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.
MacArthur said the Ferrari and Maserati dealership in St Albans that HR Owen acquired from Inchcape in September 2007 was "performing well". The dual franchise’s aftersales facility will be moving to Park Royal from St Albans in June.
Shortly afterwards, HR Owen will be relocating its BMW and Mini aftersales operation to its Acton service facility, which will centralise all of its BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce service operations.
MacArthur said: "Our decision to downsize and concentrate on our luxury brands business has worked well and I am pleased to report that overall trading for the Group was strong during the first quarter.
DATED: 15.05.08
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The dealer group has been trying to get rid of its Volvo sites since it announced its strategy to focus on specialist prestigious vehicle sales in September last year.
J P MacArthur, HR Owen’s chairman, spoke at the group's AGM and told shareholders that sale of its Volvo business is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year.
MacArthur said the Ferrari and Maserati dealership in St Albans that HR Owen acquired from Inchcape in September 2007 was "performing well". The dual franchise’s aftersales facility will be moving to Park Royal from St Albans in June.
Shortly afterwards, HR Owen will be relocating its BMW and Mini aftersales operation to its Acton service facility, which will centralise all of its BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce service operations.
MacArthur said: "Our decision to downsize and concentrate on our luxury brands business has worked well and I am pleased to report that overall trading for the Group was strong during the first quarter.
DATED: 15.05.08
FEED: AM
