01/07/2021
Marshall completes acquisition
Hot-on-the-heels of the acquisition of Jaguar Land Rover in Cheltenham & Gloucester at the end of May, Marshall Motor Holdings plc is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nissan Leicester. The acquisition further strengthens Marshall’s Nissan portfolio, joining its existing Grantham and Lincoln dealerships. The acquisition includes the purchase of a three-acre freehold site on Abbey Lane in Leicester.
Daksh Gupta, Chief Executive of Marshall Motor Holdings plc, said: “This acquisition is another step in our strategy to grow scale with existing brand partners in new geographic territories. We are delighted to represent Nissan in Leicester, a territory that we know very well. We are already a major employer in the area and I am delighted to welcome our new colleagues to the Marshall family.”
Spencer Clayton-Jones, Director of Network Development and Customer Quality at Nissan, said: ‘‘We are delighted that Marshall Motor Group, a key business partner of ours, has successfully completed its acquisition of Nissan Leicester. Leicester is an important point of representation for the brand and this acquisition builds on Marshall's existing Nissan portfolio of Lincoln and Grantham. We are looking forward to working with the team to develop the Leicester operation further.”
Marshall Motor Holdings Plc is the 7th largest motor retail group in the UK, with 116 franchises representing 22 manufacturer partners across 29 counties in England.
Marshall Nissan Leicester, 107 Abbey Lane, Leicester LE4 5QU.
Tel: 0116 280 1000
www.marshall.co.uk/nissan
