JCT600's drive to growth

Family-owned car dealer JCT600 has expanded its operations with the acquisition of three more Audi dealerships.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Mar 2010, 12:18 BST

Updated 2nd Mar 2010, 12:19 BST

The company bought Boston Audi, Lincoln Audi and Grimsby Audi dealerships, together employing 155 staff, from Bramall and Jones for an undisclosed sum.

JCT600 now operates 47 dealerships throughout Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and the North East. It employs more than 1,350 people across the region.

John Tordoff, the chief executive, said: "This latest acquisition provides us with another fantastic opportunity with Audi, one of the world's leading car manufacturers.

"From York in North Yorkshire, through to Hull and Grimsby on the East Coast and south through Lincoln to Boston we now have a huge geographical area to control.

"These areas are prosperous, and have proved extremely resilient in the present economic climate. The three new dealerships are all very successful and the teams in place have a wealth of experience and expertise. "