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The Hendy family has acquired a 1949 Ford Anglia EA94A, with less than 5,000 miles on the clock, which was sold by Percy Hendy 75 years ago in Chandler’s Ford. The Anglia was purchased by Rebecca Hendy, chairperson and trustee of the Hendy Foundation (the charity arm of the Hendy Group), and her two sons Will and Ben. It was ...

Hendy Group has pumped £6m into the development of a multi-franchise dealership in Tunbridge Wells. The dealership, representing Ford, Mazda and Kia, is also a Ford Transit Centre. The dealership, on an ex-John Lewis site, will have the capacity for eight display vehicles per brand inside, with separate reception and waiting areas for each marque. Outside, Hendy will display over ...

Hendy Group is restructuring the company and management as it moves to a new regional operating model. It said while many administrative functions will remain centralised, there will now be new ‘Central’, ‘West’ and ‘East’ divisions, each served by at least one head of operations and a team of general managers overseeing individual sites. “Changing to a regional model means ...

Hendy Group is launching a new Apprentice Ambassador programme that will encourage more people into automotive careers. The scheme be launched at Hendy’s Apprentice Day on 31 October, which will honour the achievements of the Group’s 2024 intake of more than 50 apprentices. Hendy said existing and newly graduated Hendy apprentices can apply to add the Apprentice Ambassador role into ...

Hendy Group has opened a new multi-brand showroom on Tudeley Lane in Tonbridge in Kent for the sale of new and used Vauxhall and Peugeot vehicles. With an investment of £1million, the Hendy Vauxhall and Peugeot facility will also provide vehicle service and repair capabilities, motability support, and specific sales and service for the latest range of Vauxhall vans. Paul ...

Hendy Group’s expansion in Dorset includes the arrival of Fiat and Abarth, based at Branksome Poole. The expansion is part of a long-term strategic plan and further consolidates the group’s partnership with Stellantis. Branksome Poole is where Hendy launched its Vauxhall dealership last year. Paul Hendy, chief executive of Hendy Group, said: “Dorset has always been a key area for ...

Ollie Clayton has been named Apprentice of the Year in the Hendy Group awards for his outstanding work as the company’s first sales apprentice. He joined Hendy Group in Portsmouth 18 months ago after learning more about the company and its apprentice offering at a local careers fair. He was described by colleagues as clearly demonstrating dedication to their chosen ...

Hendy group has appointed Kevin Souster as head of service, joining the senior leadership team at the automotive group. Souster joins Hendy after working at the Renault Group for the last 16 years having held various roles in both sales and aftersales, most recently as its head of network, aftersales. His whole career has been in motoring having started as ...

Hendy Vauxhall is sponsoring Wessex Volleyball for a new season. As part of the sponsorship, the club’s Wessex Women 2nd Team is now called Wessex Hendy Vauxhall with the players sporting the Hendy logo for the next 12 months. Mark Busby, director – commercial operations at Hendy Group said the club’s commitment to providing an inclusive and supportive environment in ...

Hendy Group has signed up cricket legend Sir Ian Botham (pictured right) as an ambassador for the motoring group’s sports and premium brands. Botham will be involved in the expansion of Hendy Group’s sports and premium offering which includes Maserati, Land Rover, Jaguar and Lotus dealerships across the south east coast. Paul Hendy (left), chief executive of Hendy Group said ...