Two extra Honda dealerships have gained the Marshall model above the door, following the AM100 group’s newest acquisition.

Marshall Motor Group has acquired Honda Blackburn and Honda Clitheroe from Greenacre, together with the enterprise and property and transfering its workforce to Marshall.

It mentioned the deal was executed in full session with Honda UK.

Carole Merry, Honda franchise director at Marshall Motor Group, mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome the Honda retailers in Blackburn and Clitheroe to Marshall, increasing our dedication to the Honda division. That is one other optimistic step in our development and funding technique for the model.”

Marshall now operates Honda dealerships at eight areas within the UK: Blackburn, Clitheroe, Harrogate, Hull, Leicester, Peterborough, Studying and York.

It might have had 9, nonetheless Marshall closed down Honda Scarborough in April, citing Honda’s overview of its illustration in Yorkshire.

Earlier this 12 months Honda UK’s Rebecca Adamson instructed AM that the variety of companions in its vendor community would scale back barely below its present community plan, to make sure profitability for the remaining dealerships.