BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.0B
- Public
- UK
Dow Jones Description
Pendragon PLC is the largest independent operator of franchised motor car dealerships in the UK, operating nearly 400 franchises. We also operate motor car dealerships from 9 locations in California, USA. The UK is our principal market, which accounts for 95% of the Group's revenues. Pendragon sells a broad range of makes of motor cars and commercial vehicles, has a substantial presence in the UK vehicle leasing, wholesale parts and dealer management software markets. Pendragon became a public limited company when the vehicle division of Williams PLC was de-merged in 1989, at that time operating 19 car dealerships, representing specialist and luxury franchises, in addition to a small contract hire business. Since then we have enhanced our portfolio and expanded considerably through a series of new builds and acquisitions and now represent over 30 brands operating out of nearly 400 outlets in the UK and the USA. Covering both specialist and volume brands our largest representation is with Ford where we have nearly 60 dealerships, this is closely followed by Vauxhall where we are the largest retailer in the UK. Our specialist marques range from Maserati to Mercedes-Benz, we are the UK importer for Cadillac and the largest franchised dealer for Harley Davidson outside of the USA.
Number of Employees 15,750
Contact Information
Loxley House 2 Oakwood Court
Nottingham NG15 0DR
(44) 1623 725000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code New Car Dealers: 441110
News & Analysis
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UK dealers face merger mania; Reg Vardy takeover battle to spark others.(Automobile dealers)(Brief Article)
- 2006-02-06
Byline: Richard Feast A takeover battle for the Reg Vardy dealer group will trigger fresh consolidation in the UK and eventually the rest of Europe, a top academic says. "I suspect other retail groups will feel vulnerable after this,"...
Pendragon boosts its offer for Reg Vardy
- 2006-02-04
The bid battle among the country's car dealers shifted up another gear last night after Pendragon, Britain's biggest dealership, tabled an improved pounds 506m counter-bid for its smaller rival Reg Vardy. Pendragon snapped up more than 6.3 million Vardy shares at 900p each yesterday, and now owns...
Lookers gatecrashes Reg Vardy bid talks
- 2005-12-06
Lookers, the car dealership business, revealed yesterday it is in talks with lenders to buy a rival operator, Reg Vardy, raising the prospect of a takeover battle. A statement from Lookers said the company had been in negotiations with the board of Reg Vardy, the UK's second-largest...
Reg Vardy get two new approaches
- 2005-11-30
Shares in Reg Vardy jumped 8 per cent to 795p yesterday after the motor retailer revealed it has received two further bid approaches after a pounds 420m unsolicited offer from Pendragon last week. Vardy said the new approaches were above the 750p-a-share level mooted by Pendragon, the UK's largest independent...
Pendragon in pounds 422m move for Reg Vardy
- 2005-11-17
Pendragon motored towards its second big takeover in as many years yesterday with a pounds 422m approach to the rival car dealership Reg Vardy. The Nottingham-based Pendragon has fixed its sights on Vardy after its pounds 230m acquisition of CD Bramall last year shielded it against a...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Trevor G. Finn | CEO |
| Martin S. Casha | COO |
| David R. Forsyth | Director, Finance |
| Hilary Sykes | Director, Corp Services |
| Malcolm Le | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Joyce | Board of Directors |
| John Holt | Board of Directors |
| Malcolm Le May | Board of Directors |
| Mike Davies | Board of Directors |
| William Rhodes | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Evans Halshaw | CEO | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | CEO | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | Chief Executive | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Evans Halshaw | Coo | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | COO | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pendragon PLC | Director, Finance | Current |
| Evans Halshaw | Director, Finance | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pendragon PLC | Director, Corp Services | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pendragon PLC | Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jer Partners | European President | Current |
| Twyford School | Current | |
| Pendragon PLC | Director | Current |
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| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Marshalls Plc | Non-Executive Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pendragon PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
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