“We always make our decisions based on the best performing people in the business, the people that have been with us for a long time, that are loyal to the business, which are part of the Chapelhouse family. That’s Phil Clay spelling out the culture of Chapelhouse, a £112m-turnover dealer group based in the North West selling Suzuki, Kia and ...
Read More »Stellantis overhaul, EV sales, Chapelhouse
In February issue of Motor Trader now online we look at Stellantis and its plans for its brands. Stellantis met with dealers at an investor conference held at the NEC, Birmingham. It detailed strategies for the brands to simplify the business , introduce new aftersales and commercial vehicle strategies and push ahead with plans for agency. The group is furthest ...
Read More »Dealer Insight: Chapelhouse Group
Chapelhouse Group had a good year in 2022, reporting a profit before tax increase from £3.3m to £5m to June 2022. Turnover increased by 27.2% to £95.1m with strong demand for both new and used vehicles, it said. The group maintained a return on sales of 5.3%. It also took home the Customer Care Award at the Motor Trader Industry ...
Read More »Chapelhouse Motor appoints new managing director
Chapelhouse Motor has appointed Phil Clay as its new managing director. This follows the recent announcement that Nick Coen is to step down from the role. Clay, who joined Chapelhouse in 2015 as group aftersales manager was invited to join the board in 2017 as aftersales director, before becoming group operations director in 2019. He more than 24 years in ...
Read More »Chapelhouse Group reports positive performance in 2022
Chapelhouse Group saw profit before tax increase from £3.3m to £5m to June 2022. Turnover increased by 27.2% to £95.1m with the strong demand for both new and used vehicles, it said. The group maintained a return on sales of 5.3%. Over the period the Group introduced new dealership software and phone systems to help the efficiency. Earlier this year ...
Read More »Chapelhouse opens new Suzuki dealership in Blackpool
Chapelhouse Motor Group has opened a new Suzuki dealership in Blackpool. The Preston New Road site is located one mile from the end of the M55. The new Blackpool dealership will make it the eighth Chapelhouse Suzuki location in the North West, and the first on the Fylde coast. This is in addition to Southport, St Helens, Warrington, Wigan, Preston, ...
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