Waylands accelerates development with new Volvo dealership, eyes increased AM100 rating

Quick-growing Waylands Automotive is poised to climb increased within the AM100 rankings after buying its sixth Volvo dealership.

The enterprise has purchased Volvo Gloucester from Johnson Automobiles for an undisclosed sum, additional cementing its partnership with the Swedish model.

This marks the second acquisition from Johnsons Automobiles following Waylands’ buy of Volvo Automobiles Swindon in 2018.

Since buying its first Volvo dealership in Studying in November 2017 and Fawcetts Volvo in Could 2018, Waylands has steadily expanded its Volvo illustration throughout the south of England and climbed its approach into the AM100.

John O’Hanlon, Waylands CEO, mentioned: “We have now a longstanding relationship with Volvo and are very proud to characterize the posh automobile producer at quite a few current Waylands websites throughout the south.

“As a website, Gloucester is a superb match for us, and is properly positioned to serve clients from throughout the south west.”

The brand new acquired dealership, which can stay at its Cole Avenue website, can be rebranded as Waylands Volvo Gloucester and can retain all its colleagues below Waylands possession.

O’Hanlon added: “Honesty and integrity, focus and care sit on the coronary heart of our values and we look ahead to welcoming new clients and colleagues to Waylands.”

The group now represents Volvo, Polestar, Kia and MG at 12 franchise factors throughout the south of England.

Earlier this 12 months on the AM Awards, Waylands scooped the Finest Supplier Group of the Yr (as much as 10 websites) award for an unimaginable sixth consecutive time in addition to the trophy for Finest On-line Client Expertise (Franchised) and Retailer of the Yr.

O’Hanlon has been open in regards to the enterprise’s ambitions to achieve £250 million  in turnover with the assistance of current and new OEM companions akin to Polestar with whom it opened a brand new retailer in Bristol final 12 months.

O’Hanlon has additionally mentioned the group was “unashamedly” investing closely in its automobile dealership properties.

The AM Awards-winning retail group created a brand new flagship dealership for the Swedish model at Nice Western Approach, Swindon, dealership in early 2023.

“For Volvo we’ve now carried out 4, this would be the fifth, and each one’s been multi-million,” O’Hanlon mentioned on the time. “Unashamedly, we’ve been spending some huge cash in and round property, however that’s essential as a result of we wish environments that our clients wish to come to and our groups wish to work in.”

The dealership group mentioned that by June 2024, each Wayland enterprise may have acquired refurbishment throughout the final 4 years.