Denson Automotive, the one-year-old camper conversion business based out of Thorp Arch Trading Estate, Wetherby, has achieved £1m turnover in the 12 months since January 2020. As a resuklt it has secured a £200,000 CBILS-backed loan from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment
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Twisted Group owner makes waves with marine expansion
Twisted Group founder Charles Fawcett is expanding into the powerboat engineering market with the purchase of a marine services company. Fawcett acquired Devon-based SMS (Salcombe) Limited for an undisclosed sum at the beginning of November and rebranded it as Salcombe Marine. The move precedes the highly anticipated launch of Twisted Marine,
Nexus delivers record volume of rentals in a single day despite pandemic
Nexus Vehicle Rental, the UK’s leading tech driven mobility provider, has delivered record results, facilitating more than 20,000 rental vehicles in operation on a single day. Nexus operates the UK’s largest supply chain of 550,000 vehicles from over 2,000 locations, Nexus uses its pioneering technology, IRIS, to connect customers to any
Defender specialist extends global reach with ground-breaking deal
Defender specialist Twisted Automotive is extending its global reach while investing further in the company’s Yorkshire roots through a series of international brand licencing deals. A consortium of investors will drive expansion in North America and the Middle East in a move Twisted founder Charles Fawcett believes will accelerate the brand’s
Wakefield firm proves contactless car sales are key to industry’s future
With the automotive industry taking a hit during the Coronavirus pandemic, The Car Buying Group based in Wakefield has resumed trading with tens of thousands of customers looking to sell their car. Claiming its success is down to its contactless car buying method, the firm’s CEO advises that this is the
JCT600 sees record-breaking week for used car sales
Customers gear up to visit car dealerships as restrictions ease
As car dealerships in England are re-opening, new research suggests customers are happy to visit in person as long as safety measures have been put in place. The research also found there has been a marked increase in people willing to buy a car online this year. Harrogate-based JudgeService Research, which provides
Nexus supports Morrisons in scaling up operations
Nexus Vehicle Rental has supplied over 500 vehicles to leading supermarket chain, Morrisons, to support the retailer in meeting consumer needs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses up and down the country battle new and unique challenges, retailers – particularly supermarkets – are experiencing unprecedented demand for home deliveries. Morrisons needed to
Yorkshire Defender specialist expands into the heart of British motoring country
Twisted Automotive’s new boutique showroom at Silverstone has now opened its doors, with all necessary precautions in place in light of ongoing concerns about the spread of coronavirus. The 2,000 sq ft facility will offer customers in London and the south of England the opportunity to test drive, specify and order
Ethos Asset Finance launches “The Electric Broker”
A leading finance company has plugged into the rising demand for environmentally friendly vehicles and assets by starting a specialist electric division. The Electric Broker has been launched by Ethos Asset Finance – one of the best-known names in securing funding for those operating in the chauffeur and private hire industries