F&I Management & Training

Milton Keynes, Thursday 01 August - Family-owned retail group, Sandicliffe has acquired two East Midlands-based Farmers ŠKODA retailers.  The re-named Sandicliffe ŠKODA retailers will begin operating from this week.

Based at the same premises on Groby Road in Leicester and Mansfield Road in Nottingham, with an unchanged team of experienced sales and service advisors, Sandicliffe ŠKODA customers will continue to receive a high level of service, expertise and product knowledge.

Alasdair Stewart, Brand Director for ŠKODA UK, comments: "We are pleased to welcome the Sandicliffe franchise to our already impressive network of over 130 authorised ŠKODA retailers. With the recent launch of the critically acclaimed all-new Octavia vRS, and a record-breaking first six months of sales for our retailers,  demand for our award-winning range is at an all-time high.  I'm sure that Sandicliffe will maintain the excellent ŠKODA renowned customer service."

Steve Averill, who takes on the role of Retailer Principal at Sandicliffe ŠKODA Leicester, comments: "My team and I are absolutely delighted to be joining forces with Sandicliffe.  We look forward to benefiting from their  extensive knowledge and experience, particularly within the fleet market.

"We've experienced an unprecedented number of product enquiries over the last 12 months, so there is certainly a huge demand for the ŠKODA range in the East Midlands and we look forward to continued success in the area as Sandicliffe ŠKODA."

Paul Farmer, who founded the Farmers business in 1994, is retiring on completion of the acquisition.

Alasdair adds: "We'd like to thank Paul and all the team at Farmers for over 19 years of exemplary service to the ŠKODA brand. I know that Paul will join me in wishing Sandicliffe ŠKODA continued success in the years ahead."

DATED: 02.08.13

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