Thursday, 2 February 2012

John Clark Motor Group has bought Thomson and Potter Skoda dealership in Burrelton, near Perth for an undisclosed sum.

Thomson and Potter has held the Skoda franchise in the area for more than 25 years.

John Clark is retaining the Thomson and Potter name and the 17 staff and joint owner David Gilbertson transfer with the business.

The deal comes a year after John Clark Motor Group opened its Specialist Cars Skoda dealership in Dundee. The group now represents Skoda across the whole of Grampian and Tayside.

John Clark (pictured), chairman and managing director of the eponymous group said: “Under the ownership of David and Sarah Gilbertson, Thomson and Potter has developed a strong customer base and built an excellent reputation for customer service.

“The acquisition is a strategic move for the group as it takes us into the Perth area for the first time, extending our coverage of the east of Scotland from Edinburgh, through Fife, Dundee and now Perth, north to Aberdeen.

“It also puts us in a very strong position with the rapidly-developing Skoda brand, as we now operate the three adjoining territories for Skoda covering Grampian and Tayside.”

David Gilbertson said: “We see this as the best way forward for Thomson and Potter to progress. By becoming part of a bigger group we can benefit from the managerial and financial resources it can offer to develop the business.”