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Vindis Škoda (Bury St Edmunds) has been crowned overall Retailer of the Year at the annual Skoda UK dealer awards. The Retailer awards celebrate retailer excellence across the Škoda network. Vindis beat off competition from 125 Škoda retailers across the UK. In second place was Barlow Motors (Crewe), the overall winner in 2023, and in third was RRG Škoda (Rochdale), ...

Vindis battled with inflationary headwinds in 2023 and delivered pre-tax profits of £107,147 on turnover of £436.1m. This was in sharp contrast to the prior year which saw pre-tax profits of £10.3m on turnover of £378.2m. But the 2022 accounts included a £8.7m exceptional item generated by the sale of five properties. In accounts filed at Companies House it said ...

Family-owned Vindis group turned in a strong performance in 2022 with pre-tax profits surging 39.2% to £10.3m on turnover ahead 4.4% to £378.2m. The group, which has its head office in Huntingdon and trades across six counties, said it was satisfied with result given the macro-economic climate. With new car supply problematic due to component shortages it shifted more resources ...

 Vindis Group saw profits rocket in 2021 with strong performances across the board in new and used car sales and aftersales. The group saw profits hit £7.4m compared to losses of £911,000 the prior year with turnover up 24.1% to £362.4m. Vindis Group represents Audi, Bentley, Ducati, Škoda, Seat, Cupra, Volkswagen and Volkswagen commercial vehicles across six counties with a ...

Vindis Group has announced a new partnership with Tree-Nation as part of the dealership’s commitment to becoming a sustainable, Net Zero organisation by 2030. Launching on Earth Day 2022, every new and used vehicle delivered across Vindis Group dealerships will automatically plant a tree in one of the Group’s chosen projects across the globe, including Eden Projects in Madagascar and ...

Vindis Group battled with the pandemic in 2020, turning in pre-tax losses of £911,270 compared to losses of £1.9m in 2019 on turnover of £292.1m compared to £255.3m last time. Used and new volumes were down circa 20% on 2019 with aftersales down 15%. During the year it used the government furlough scheme and rates relief to protect cashflow. In ...

Slow trading conditions and supply shortages caused by WLTP saw new car sales volumes decline 17.9% at Vindis Group in 2018. The group saw turnover fall to -8.4% to £381.8m compared to £416.9m in 2017 with pre-tax profits of £1m compared to £3.4m the year before, according to accounts filed at Companies House. The 2017 profit figure included an exceptional ...

Endeavour Automotive has signed a two-year deal with Manheim to dispose of 2,000 vehicles a year through its auction centres. The dealer group will use Manheim’s ‘Seller Advance’ system, which provides real-time part-exchange valuations direct to forecourts, alongside cash advances to aid working capital and business growth. Endeavour Automotive will launch its new auction programme on 16 January, offeing 40 ...

East Anglia dealer group Vindis has refurbished its Cambridge Volkswagen dealership. The family-owned motor dealer group represents Audi, Volkswagen, Bentley, Ducati, Skoda, Seat and Volkswagen commercial vehicles. Mark Hudson, VW Brand Director at Vindis, said:  “We’re delighted to be launching the newly refurbished Cambridge VW as part of Vindis’ ongoing programme of development and customer care. “The new premises and ...