Pentagon Motor Group has taken on the van enterprise of Motus Commercials, a sister firm from its mum or dad group in a transfer that consolidates its LCV presence within the North and Midlands.
Managing director of Pentagon, David Peel, defined the enterprise rationale: “Pentagon has all the time had a really robust LCV retail presence throughout its retail websites.
“That is coupled with a extremely profitable company fleet operation that handled some 12,000 gross sales final 12 months, making it one of many largest operations of its type within the UK.
“Because the world’s largest DAF Vans seller group, our sister firm, Motus Commercials, additionally had an LCV enterprise stream that had developed as a pure extension of coping with lots of of the UK’s prime transport operations.
“Like us although, along with these retail gross sales, it was additionally coping with contract rent, leasing and rental firm fleet gross sales, so there was a rising potential for cross-over in dealings.
“As our separate LCV companies grew this might have turn into an pointless confusion for our prospects and producer companions.
“Neither enterprise wished that. As its concentrate on DAF vehicles was very a lot the core a part of Motus Commercials’ operations, and ours was already the bigger LCV operation, it was agreed the Pentagon would incorporate their LCV enterprise into its personal.”
Peel stated the transfer leverages the economies of scale, makes for extra streamlined operational effectivity and eases the way in which for purchasers to concentrate on a single dealership model – Pentagon.
Although nonetheless a comparatively new improvement, Gareth Kaye, fleet and LCV director for the enlarged Pentagon enterprise, added: “It has began very properly, as a result of for each Pentagon and Motus Commercials prospects that is very a lot enterprise as normal.
“We’re utilizing the identical websites, and, extra vital, the identical individuals, so there can be private and enterprise continuity. The one factor that modifications is that Pentagon will now be their dealership model focus.
“Naturally, we spoke to all of the producers concerned earlier than making the transfer, and the common response was one among understanding and encouragement. The longer term seems very
optimistic.”
