Marshall franchise director Tim Murphy has parted ways with the dealer group owned by Constellation Automotive. Murphy said it was a “difficult” decision to make but the time was right to move on to look at new opportunities. Murphy had worked most recently at Marshall as franchise director JLR and before that franchise director for Audi. He had been operations ...
Read More »Ex-Marshall boss Daksh Gupta lands new CEO role outside sector
Daksh Gupta, the former CEO of Marshall Motor Group, is joining Huws Gray building merchants in January as the company group chief executive officer.. The announcement on LinkedIn puts to an end speculation on where Gupta would reappear and in what role. Gupta left Marshall when it was acquired by Constellation and was on gardening leave for an extended period. ...
Read More »Preparation is ‘pivotal’ for successful dealership disposals
Preparation is the key for dealers who are intent on selling their business with companies advised hire a professional adviser to pave the way to a successful deal. That was the key finding of the Motor Trader webinar yesterday “To Sell Or Not To Sell, That Is The Question” in partnership with RWA Automotive. Taking part was former Marshall Motor ...
Read More »MT Webinar on buying and selling dealerships takes place today 3pm
The Motor Trader Webinar “To Sell Or Not To Sell, That Is The Question” takes place today at 3pm. The webinar, in partnership with RWA Automotive, will focus on how dealers can position their business for sale or purchase. Taking part is former Marshall Motor Group CEO Daksh Gupta, who is currently special advisor, vice chairman, & VP of the ...
Read More »Daksh Gupta takes part in MT Webinar on buying and selling dealerships
To Sell Or Not To Sell, That Is The Question. That’s the title of the Motor Trader Webinar taking place on 31 October at 3pm in partnership with RWA Automotive. The webinar will focus on how dealers can position their business for sale or purchase. Taking part is former Marshall Motor Group CEO Daksh Gupta, who is currently special advisor, ...
Read More »IMI appoints Daksh Gupta as vice president
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has appointed ex-Marshall CEO Daksh Gupta as a vice president. He joins six other IMI vice presidents who provide the association with insight and feedback on strategy. Led by IMI president, Professor Jim Saker, the vice presidents’ knowledge and varying perspectives help the professional body adapt and respond to the challenges and opportunities ...
Read More »Daksh Gupta steps down as CEO of Marshall Motor Group
Daksh Gupta, CEO of Marshall Motor Group has stepped down from his role with the company with immediate effect. The move was made public in a terse two line statement via the London Stock Exchange this morning. The statement read: “Marshall Motor Holdings Plc announces that Daksh Gupta, Group Chief Executive Officer, has today agreed with the Board to step ...
Read More »September plate-change to take ‘significant double digit’ hit
The September plate-change is going to be “difficult to call” in terms of sales but will definitely see a “significant double digit’ fall. That’s the view of Marshall Motors CEO Daksh Gupta speaking as Marshall reported a record underlying profit before tax of £38.4m for H1 2021. With the current microchip supply shortages, carmakers were battling to sort out supplies ...
Read More »Marshall gives one-off bonus to employees in pandemic
Marshall Motor Group has awarded a one-off bonus to its employees to recognise their efforts during the pandemic. Eligible employees will receive a bonus equivalent to 1% of their basic salary capped at £500 with nobody receiving less than £200. Directors are excluded from the scheme. Marshall said that it continued to trade well in the pandemic and while profits ...
Read More »Marshall Motor hits the treble with darts sponsorship
Marshall Motor has hit the treble with the sponsorship of a trio of leading professional darts players for the 2021 season. The sponsorship includes World #1 and the recently crowned PDC World Champion, Gerwyn “Iceman” Price, Two-time World Championship Finalist Simon “The Wizard” Whitlock and one of the sport’s emerging stars and 2020 International Darts Open winner, Joe “The Rockstar” ...
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