Hammond Group expands by buying second Nissan franchise
Hammond Group directors Derek and Glen Hammond said buying a second Nissan franchise inBury St Edmunds was a significant deal for the family business. - Credit: supplied
One of the oldest car dealer groups in Suffolk has acquired its second Nissan franchise.
The family-run Hammond Group – which has an award-winning Nissan showroom at Halesworth – has now bought the Nissan dealership at Bury St Edmunds from Marshall Motor Group.
The deal, which went through tthis week, sees the dealership including the 35 staff based in Lamdin Road come under the control of the Hammond Group.
Piers Capleton, dealer principal at Hammond Nissan for the past 16 years, will oversee the new Bury St Edmunds dealership in addition to his current role at Halesworth. He has a deep understanding of the Nissan business model and will look to create the success it has enjoyed at Halesworth.
Company directors Derek and Glen Hammond said it was a significant deal for the group which, during its five decades in business, had been based mainly around Halesworth.
Derek said: 'Our company has enjoyed steady growth over the years. We are a truly local company to Halesworth and the surrounding area and enjoy having a loyal customer base. This deal will see us branch out to a wider part of Suffolk for the first time.'
The Hammond Group knows the Nissan brand very well – it was one of the first in the country to take on a franchise in the mid-1980s when Nissan Motor GB was formed.
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Hammond Nissan is also consistently one of the top-performing dealers in the country. For the third consecutive quarter it was named the best Nissan franchise in the UK for delivering excellent customer service – outperforming more than 200 Nissan dealers across the country.
Glen added: 'We are delighted to be acquiring another Nissan dealership. It is one of the fastest-growing automotive brands in the country with some of the most popular models on the market today. We look forward to continuing the partnership with the launch of our new Bury St Edmunds dealership.'
