Unbiased Holden Group has grown its enterprise to seven areas throughout East Anglia following the acquisition of Cecil & Larter in Bury St Edmunds.

 On the identical time, the household enterprise has introduced plans for a brand new multi-million-pound, state-of-the-art facility for Hylton Gott Volvo, which it acquired in 2019.

Tim Holden, chairman of Holden Group, stated: “Our household enterprise is 95 years previous, relationship again to 1928 when my grandfather was first employed as an apprentice. Cecil & Larter is one other native household enterprise with a protracted historical past, having opened in 1927. With an emphasis on household values and delivering high quality service, the enterprise is a superb match for us. We’re wanting ahead to welcoming our new colleagues to the workforce and persevering with to offer native prospects with the identical high-quality gross sales, servicing and aftercare that they presently get pleasure from.”

All 35 colleagues from the positioning will switch to Holden Group, taking its complete workers to 220.

Along with its Volvo Selekt standing, providing authorised used Volvo automobile gross sales and aftersales, Holden Bury St Edmunds will even proceed to be an authorised Seat and Cupra restore facility.

This newest acquisition signifies that Holden Group now has three Volvo dealerships in East Anglia. Along with Holden Volvo Norwich, Hylton Gott Volvo, will relocate to Kings Lynn from Downham Market in 2024, and Cecil & Larter, which can turn into Holden Bury St Edmunds.

Martyn Webb, managing director of Holden Group, stated: “As a part of our ongoing strategic growth, we will probably be investing a major quantity in a brand new facility for our Hylton Gott enterprise in Kings Lynn.

“The 1.2 acre web site will incorporate the Volvo Retail Expertise company identification all through and can function a welcoming buyer showroom, hospitality space, devoted handover bay and fashionable state-of-the-art workshop the place prospects can view their automobile being serviced. There will even be an open plan workplace on the second ground and a big exterior show of Volvo Selekt Authorized Used Vehicles.

“Following on from our latest funding in photo voltaic panels at our dealerships in Norwich, we additionally plan to put in photo voltaic panels on the roof of the brand new facility in Kings Lynn as a part of our dedication to sustainable power use.”