Hendy to open state-of-the-art Tunbridge Wells dealership

AM100 dealership group Hendy Group will formally open its all-new, state-of-the-art automotive dealership on Kingstanding Manner in Tunbridge Wells in January.

The brand new dealership, positioned subsequent to the Kingstanding Retail Park off the A21, will promote, as an authorised supplier, new and used Ford, Mazda and Kia automobiles and Ford industrial automobiles, in addition to being an authorised restore centre, offering clients with complete service, upkeep and restore assist.

Hendy Group has invested greater than £6 million within the disused brownfield location, which was previously occupied by John Lewis and has been vacant since April 2021. The Kingstanding Manner facility will change into Hendy’s fourth dealership in Kent, and its 68th throughout the south of England.

The brand new dealership may have the capability for eight show automobiles per model inside, in addition to accommodate separate service reception and ready areas for every of the three foremost automobile manufacturers represented. Exterior, Hendy will show over 60 used automobiles and industrial automobiles, and visiting clients may have entry to 32 normal parking areas, plus a further 10 disabled-use bays.

The location can even embrace a devoted Ford Transit Centre, Hendy’s first in Kent.

The location’s brand-new workshop will function 15 service bays, catering to each automobiles and industrial automobiles, together with two devoted MOT stations. With Hendy’s quickly rising portfolio of electrical and plug-in hybrid automobiles, the location is designed to satisfy the wants of EV drivers, incorporating superior infrastructure to embrace the way forward for mobility.

January’s website launch will coincide with the closure of the Hendy Mount Ephraim showroom, which has been acquired by a third-party for future growth.

All current Hendy workers at Mount Ephraim are being transferred, and the enterprise can be seeking to improve the whole headcount at Kingstanding Manner by recruiting for a variety of roles, together with apprentice technicians, apprentice gross sales and gross sales advisors.

Paul Hendy, CEO at Hendy Group, mentioned: “This launch represents an enormous vote of confidence by Hendy Group within the capabilities of our Kent-based workforce and within the robust industrial potential we see within the Tunbridge Wells space. Whereas we’re unhappy to depart Mount Ephraim, it’s been nice to see the transformation of the close by website on Kingstanding Manner and we’re excited to welcome hundreds extra clients who will be capable of select from a wider vary of recent and used automobiles and profit from our new services.

“This newest opening underlines our long-term dedication to Kent, and we look ahead to additional constructing our presence as a number one employer within the native space by the creation of recent alternatives.”

Hendy Group employs over 1,700 colleagues. In 2024, the group is ranked 18th within the AM Prime 100, with a 2023 turnover of simply over £1bn, representing 22 automotive manufacturers throughout the south Coast.