SLM Group’s 4 administrators have accomplished a administration buy-in confirming their dedication to the dealership group and its shareholders.

Administrators Mark Phillips, Gus Wakeford, Jason Barlow and Will Woods pledged to stay devoted to the corporate till retirement, or till appropriate successors are recognized.

Alongside present household shareholders, the SLM’s board mentioned it aimed to safe the experience of the present administration workforce and foster confidence among the many 274 employees they at present make use of throughout East Anglia, Kent and East Sussex.

This transition, which has been in progress for over three years, was delayed partly as a result of challenges posed by the pandemic though remained a shared imaginative and prescient of Brian Wakeford, one of many authentic founders, in addition to the late Ian Wakeford to make sure the continued future success of the corporate.

“I’m thrilled about this new chapter,” mentioned Mark Phillips, managing director of SLM Group. “We stay dedicated to delivering distinctive service to our prospects, offering employment stability, and producing development alternatives for each employees and shareholders. The administration purchase in alerts the beginning of an thrilling period for St Leonards Motors and the board of administrators are keen to guide the corporate right into a affluent future.”

This information comes within the wake of many current accomplishments by the group, together with the introduction of the all-electric model GWM ORA to their Norwich showroom; welcoming the Suzuki franchise to their portfolio at their former Vauxhall website in Royal Tunbridge Wells and the launch of two Bosch service centres at their Nissan Hastings and Suzuki Tunbridge Wells areas.

The St Leonards Motors Group has automobile showrooms, service and physique restore centres throughout East Anglia, Kent and East Sussex. Their dealership portfolio includes of manufacturers reminiscent of Toyota, Vauxhall, Suzuki, Nissan, Lexus and GWM ORA, providing their prospects new and authorised used automobile gross sales, in addition to authorised aftersales. Along with their important vendor franchises, SLM Group operates their very own used automobile branches, often called SLM Choose, offering prospects with pre-owned automobile choices.