The Co-operative Motor Group was the trading name of Co-operative Group Motors Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of
The Co-operative Group
Co-operative Group Limited, trading as Co-op, is a British consumer co-operative with a group of retail businesses including food retail, wholesale, e-pharmacy, insurance and legal services, and funeral care.
The Co-operative Group has over ...
. Farnell Land Rover was the trading name of Albert Farnell Limited, a sister company. Both head offices were in Media House,
Bradford.
History
In June 2005, the Society sold Priory Motor Group, its motor
car dealership
A car dealership, or car dealer, is a business that sells new or used cars, at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or its sales subsidiary. Car dealerships also often sell spare parts and automotive mainte ...
business. Reg Vardy purchased the majority of dealerships in the North East region. In October 2009, however, following merger with
United Co-operatives
United Co-operatives Limited, or simply ''United Co-op'', is a now defunct regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom, until its merger with the Co-operative Group in 2007. The society operated across Yorkshire, the North West and Nor ...
, The Co-operative Group inherited Sunwin Motors, which it rebranded as The Co-operative Motor Group.
Central England Co-operative
In May 2013, following the disposal of Albert Farnell and its last remaining dealerships, The Co-operative Motor Group ceased trading. However,
Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative, trading as Central Co-op, is a regional consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom, based in Lichfield and which trades from over 400 sites across the English Midlands and East Anglia. The business is owned and de ...
continued to operate dealerships, in
Lincoln
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* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincol ...
(formerly Advantage Motor Group) and
Loughborough
Loughborough ( ) is a market town in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England, the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and Loughborough University. At the 2011 census the town's built-up area had a population of 59,932 , the second large ...
(Empress Road Garage Services) under
The Co-operative Motor Group name. This was until they were sold in 2015.
References
External links
The Co-operative Motor GroupCentral England Co-operative
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Motor Group