An acceleration of latest automobile, components and repair revenues has propelled Group 1 Automotive to a document set of Q1 monetary outcomes.

The US-based automotive retailer’s general revenues grew by 7.4% to $4.1 billion (£3.3bn) as gross revenue grew by 0.4% to $727.9m (£384m) with the assistance of a 7.9% development in new automobile bought volumes (to $2bn and 39,649 models) and three.7% in used automobiles (to 45,437).

Elements and repair gross income grew by 14.4% to $297.3m (£238.5m) throughout the identical interval, ended March 31.

In its UK enterprise, which accounts for 22.1% of the group’s new automotive gross sales enterprise, Group 1 delivered an 11.2% uplift in new automotive revenues to $347.1m (£278.5m), alongside a ensuing gross revenue up 16.7% at £32.6m (£26.2m).

Its UK used automotive revenues shrunk 1% to $318.8m (£255.8m) within the interval as gross revenue shrunk 11.6% to $17m (£13.6m), in the meantime, as components and repair gross sales grew 15.7% to $74.6m (£59.9m), with gross revenue up 12% at $43.5m (£34.9m).

The expansion comes on the again of final September’s acquisition of Essex-based BMW and Mini franchised automotive retailer Fairfield Motor Group.

New Group 1 president and chief government Daryl Kenningham stated: “Group 1 achieved one other sturdy quarter. Our groups delivered document aftersales performances in each the US and UK, because of ongoing funding in aftersales in areas similar to technician recruitment, innovation, and know-how. Our clients proceed to reply by trusting us with their enterprise.

“File first quarter new automobile revenues are a consequence to some extent of elevated costs from ongoing stock shortages. Some producers are sustaining manufacturing self-discipline into the long run.

“Our days’ provide continues nicely under historic averages and is single digits in a few of our vital manufacturers.”

Earlier this month AM reported that Group 1 is as soon as once more on the hunt for a brand new managing director after Mark Bridgland introduced his departure from the US-owned automotive retail group forward of the beginning of a “new enterprise”.

The information got here simply over eight months after Bridgland’s promotion from director of operations ended the AM100 automotive retail group’s 22-month seek for somebody to fill its MD put up.