UK Car Group and British Car Auctions sign 2-year deal

BCA start the year under new owners by announcing one of the biggest remarketing deals in the industry, as UK Car Group sign a new two-year preferred remarketing partner agreement.

Established nearly 60 years ago from a single forecourt, UK Car Group are the UK's longest established used car hypermarket and the largest privately owned car retailer.  The Group operate some of the most recognised brands in the industry including Carcraft, Motorstore, U-Can Car Credit, carland.com, and CC Trade Sales.  The company also have well-known leasing businesses operating as All in One Leasing and Van Leasing Direct

BCA and UK Car Group have a long history of partnership and have been conducting business together since 1952, when UK Car Group founder Frank McKee purchased cars from BCA.  The second generation of the McKee family under Managing Director Noel McKee and Purchasing Director Darren McKee are now running the business.

Not only is UK Car Group a long established buyer at BCA, it also sells nationwide with BCA through a branded programme of sales.  This new partnership will generate a wide range of part-exchange and wholesale cars, as well as a broad selection of three to five year old ex-lease and prestige stock.  UK Car Group vehicles will be sold at BCA centres nationwide.

BCA is supporting the UK Car Group sales programme with a strategic marketing campaign that includes branded e-marketing, SMS messaging and online awareness through BCA’s website homepage, Auction View bulletins and Showroom feature.   BCA also supports the UK Car Group brand with posters and point of sale material, as well as tactical media advertising.

Darren McKee, Purchasing Director of UK Car Group commented “BCA offered an innovative and ‘joined-up’ approach to remarketing, together with a wide range of complementary services.  We are impressed with the Live Online service which delivers genuinely incremental buying power.”

BCA’s Sales Director Mark Hankey commented “This is a significant deal that will deliver a substantial range of attractive stock for buyers at BCA.  UK Car Group is one of the most dynamic and innovative retail operators and we are delighted that after a rigorous market review, BCA will continue their long-established partnership with the company.”

Hankey added “This is the first of several significant new business gains and contract extensions that BCA will be announcing over the coming weeks.”