News
30.01.2012
Roadside's Newcastle Airport site signs up to Nisa Local
Top 50 Indie Roadside Group (and client of Barber Wadlow) has revamped its site at Newcastle International Airport with a Nisa Local-branded forecourt store.
16.01.2012
Top 50 Indie Calanike in receivership and seeking potential buyers
Glasgow-based Top 50 Indie Calanike Retailing Ltd, founded by managing director Kenny Webster in 1998, is in receivership, and seeking interest from potential buyers.
03.01.2012
Top 50 group MFG acquired by new managment team (advised by Barber Wadlow)
Top 50 Indie Sej Sejpal said he is feeling "on top of the world" following the sale of his shareholding in the Motor Fuel Group (MFG).
14.12.2011
Demand for dealership property falls in second half
Property requirements for new vehicle dealerships and sites in the UK fell by 60 per in the second half of 2011 compared to the corresponding period in 2010, according to property consultant Barber Wadlow.
28.11.2011
Many rural sites hit by massive rate increases
Many rural petrol stations are being faced with massive rate increases of between 100%-400%. The news comes from an initial review of the impact of the 2010 Rating List on rural forecourts by Barber Wadlow, in association with RMI Petrol.
14.11.2011
Southgate Group in administration
Southgate, the south coast based Peugeot and Mitsubishi dealer group, has gone into administration.
20.10.2011
Barber Wadlow has friends in high places!
World cup winner, David Silva, donates an amazing advertising opportunity to Barber Wadlow at his personal box at the Etihad Stadium.
05.10.2011
RMI Petrol appoints Barber Wadlow as property advisor
RMI Petrol has appointed property firm Barber Wadlow as advisers to its members in all property-related matters.
15.09.2011
Shell and Waitrose to pilot joint venture
Shell and Waitrose have announced a two-site trial of a new joint format that will see Little Waitrose convenience stores on Shell forecourts later this month.
06.09.2011
UK new car sales rise 7.3% in August
New car sales rose 7.3 per cent to 59,346 units in August, the first rise since June 2010, according to figures from the SMMT.
06.07.2011
June new car registrations down, but pace of market decline slows
A fall in June registrations has been acknowledged as a continuation of a 12-month trend and supports the trade's belief the total market for the year will be 1.93 million units.
21.06.2011
Total network sold to Snax 24 consortium - and Shell buys 254 sites
Rontec Investments LLP, a consortium comprising top 50 Indie Snax 24 and partners Investec and Grovepoint Capital, have today signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Total’s retail and fuel distribution business in the UK.
07.06.2011
New car sales fall 1.7 per cent in May
New car sales in May fell 1.7 per cent to 150,431, according to figures released by the SMMT.
13.05.2011
Jardine Motor Group buys Wayside Motor Group
Jardine Motor Group has bought Wayside Group, a deal which will push its turnover above £1.2 billion.
06.04.2011
New car sales fall 7.9 per cent in March
New car sales fell 7.9 per cent in March according to figures released today by the SMMT.
03.04.2011
Ronson targets UK petrol stations
A consortium of investors that includes veteran property developer Gerald Ronson has entered exclusive talks to buy about 800 UK petrol stations from Total - or almost 10 per cent of the market.
25.03.2011
AF Blakemore & Son acquire Capper & Co business
West Midlands-based AF Blakemore & Son has acquired the business of fellow Spar wholesaler South Wales-based Capper & Co.
04.03.2011
New car sales fall 7.7 per cent in February
New car registrations fell 7.7 per cent in February to 63,424 units, according to figures from the SMMT.
31.01.2011
Barber Wadlow to speak at IFFE - 27 & 28 February 2011
Barber Wadlow will be speaking at the launch of Indie 5000, the project that targets single-site dealers or those with a handful of sites.
03.12.2010
Mayfair Capital Investment Management acquire petrol filling station investments
Commercial property manager, Mayfair Capital Investment Management, has bought two petrol filling stations for its Mayfair Capital Property Unit Trust.
09.12.2010
Barber Wadlow lets Cardiff petrol station to Park Garage Group
Barber Wadlow has just let a site in Cardiff to Park Garage Group. The petrol station is located on Hadfield Road, near to the new football stadium.
29.11.2010
Blackstone in negotiations for Total Oil & Murco networks in the UK
Blackstone is considering acquisitions that would give the private equity group a 1,200 petrol filling station network in the UK.
25.11.2010
Victory for RMIP campaign as VOA reveals business rate reductions
A 12-month battle over 2010 Business Rates, during which more than 2,000 fuel retailers lodged appeals, has resulted in some notable triumphs for the lobbying team -
led by RMI Petrol - and most importantly for the industry.
05.11.2010
Supermarket chain announces smaller store rollout next year
Morrisons is to fully expand into convenience stores in the UK, as part of a three-pronged growth strategy
03.09.2010
Petrol Filling Station Market Activity Picks Up
According to Barber Wadlow, there is increasing activity in the petrol filling station property market.
22.07.2010
Barber Wadlow represents RMI at Business Rates meeting with Minister
RMI Petrol took part in an industry-wide meeting with Tory MP Robert Neill on 20 July to lay out its case against the 2010 Business Rates valuations for petrol stations.
13.07.2010
Barber Wadlow lets site to MPK Garages
Barber Wadlow lets petrol filling station site in Cheadle, Staffordshire to MPK Garages.
18.05.2010
Car retailing sector heading for a dip
Demand in the car retailing sector is due to dip in the summer but dealers with strong used and aftersales businesses could see growth, according to a leading financial analyst.
29.03.2010
RMI Petrol appoints Barber Wadlow as Ratings Advisers
The RMI Independent Petrol Retailers Association ("RMI Petrol"), which represents two thirds of the 9,000 petrol forecourt sites in the country, is pleased to announce it has appointed Barber Wadlow as Ratings advisers to assist in its continued challenge against the Valuation Office Agency's ("VOA") 2010 Revaluation Scheme.
25.03.2010
Budget impact on fuel retailers
This month's budget by Chancellor, Alastair Darling, gave little comfort to the fuel retailing sector.
19.03.2010
Swayfields in Receivership
Motorway services station developer Swayfields has been put up for sale - with a price tag of £300m - after the company was put into administration last Friday (5 March).
05.02.2010
January new car registrations up by 29.8%
January new car registrations rose by 29.8% to 145,479 units despite the return to the 17.5% rate for VAT and a cold snap which ground the country to a halt.
26.01.2010
Petrol retailers wanted to lobby government on business rates
Barber Wadlow is working with Conservative MP, Philip Dunne, to lobby the Government against the proposed Business Rates increases.
04.12.2009
Petrol station market continues to attract investors
Barber Wadlow has teamed up with Experian Catalist to publish a list of value indices for independently owned sites.
30.11.2009
Rate hike threatens existence of rural petrol stations
The Sunday Telegraph reports that hundreds of rural petrol stations face closure if an "outrageous" increase in business rates is pushed through next April.
13.11.2009
Vehicle dealers crashing into losses in 2008
2008 will be remembered by motor dealers as the year the car market crashed and profits slammed into reverse.
09.11.2009
New car sales rise 32% in October
New car registrations rose 31.6 per cent in October to 168,942 units, according to figures released by the SMMT.
02.11.2009
Automotive insolvencies rose in September
The rate of insolvencies in the automotive sector rose in September with 42 firms going out of business, according to Experian.
02.11.2009
Retailers fear outcome of rate review
Retailers are bracing themselves for significant business rate hikes after the new rateable values were issued by the Valuations Office Agency (VOA) last month.
29.09.2009
Scrappage scheme to be extended
The Government is to extend its car scrappage scheme to include a further 100,000 cars and vans.
03.09.2009
Straining at the lease
As forecourt retailers seek to keep control of costs, Barber Wadlow offers some advice.
11.09.2009
Magna confirmed as GM Europe's chosen buyer
General Motors (GM) has chosen the Canadian car parts manufacturer Magna to buy Opel and sister firm Vauxhall.
07.09.2009
Manufacturer grows retail network
Hyundai has appointed 10 new dealers bringing its network total to 141.
18.08.2009
Pendragon sees recovery
Vehicle dealer, Pendragon, has reported a "significant turnaround" in the first half of the year as it saw improvements in both the new and used car markets.
13.08.2009
July new car registrations up 2.4%
New car registrations rose by 2.4% in July 2009 to 157,149, the first month of growth since April 2008.
15 July 2009
New bidder for GM Europe
Belgium-based RHJ International believes it can make General Motors Europe profitable by 2011.
13.07.2009
Continued demand for petrol filling station investments
Whilst the prices for certain lots were not quite as strong as we have seen over the last two months, the sector does appear to be generating a sustained level of interest. This is unsurprising given the quality of assets, strong covenants, guaranteed rental growth and long-term leases available.
13.07.2009
Vehicle dealer groups exploit market conditions and expand
Ford Retail has sold three of its Polar Ford sites in Yorkshire to Stoneacre Motor Group for an undisclosed sum. This follows the recent Brooklyn Motors administration, which saw a large proportion of the network being sold off to Vertu Motors and Marshall Group’s acquisition of Jaguar Ipswich from Lookers.
26.06.2009
Brooklyn Motors - In Administration
Brooklyn Motors, with a turnover of £150million, has gone into administration.
17.06.2009
Private equity group on standby for GM Europe
Another company could make a bid for General Motors European arm if the current deal falls through.
10.06.2009
Infiniti's first UK partner announced
Infiniti Europe has revealed that its first UK partner to sell its models in the UK will be Rymco UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rasamny Younis Motor Co and Infiniti’s partner in the Lebanon.
01.06.2009
Barber Wadlow partnership formed
Amanda Barber, former Equity Partner and founder of the Automotive & Roadside department at GVA Grimley over 20 years ago, has formed a new partnership, Barber Wadlow, with Adam Wadlow.
10.06.2009
PETROL FILLING STATION REQUIREMENT: EAST ANGLIA
We have a requirement, on behalf of retained clients, for a petrol filling station site in the East Anglia region.
03.06.2009
Improvement in fuel sector investment market
Recent auction results suggest that investors are once again regaining confidence in the property market, but in particular are focusing on investment stock in the petrol retailing sector.
02.06.2009
Business rate is likely to cost an extra 5%
The Government has proposed a 5% increase in business rates from April 1.
02.06.2009
Number of UK franchised dealers set to fall
Car dealers are an endangered species and their number in the UK will be significantly reduced in the future, according to an industry analyst.
02.06.2009
Magna and Russian bank set to takeover Vauxhall
Vauxhall and Opel are to be acquired by Canadian parts firm Magna and Russian state-owned bank Sberbank.
16.06.2009
Vauxhall dealer Bicknells acquired by Brindley Garages
The Vauxhall dealer group Bicknells, which went into administration a few weeks ago, has now been bought by Brindley Garages.
02.06.2009
Fiat bid for Chrysler approved
Fiat's bid for Chrysler has been given court approval which should allow the US manufacturer to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection soon.
13.05.2009
Euro Garages: three new sites and more on the way
Blackburn-based Euro Garages, number four in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies list, has acquired three more sites taking its total to 75.
02.06.2009
Car scrappage scheme
More than 35,000 new cars have been ordered through the UK's scrappage scheme since it was announced in April, government figures show.
13.05.2009
Motorists are now paying an extra 2.12p per litre of petrol as a Government fuel tax increase comes into force.
Last year, fuel prices were at record levels, encouraging the Government to delay the plans to increase duty.
13.05.2009
First substantial company liquidation in the fuel retailing sector
Dolphin Retail, which has 22 petrol filling stations in Scotland and Yorkshire, has gone into liquidation, according to the Peebleshire News.
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With grateful thanks to world cup winner, David Silva, for donating this amazing advertising opportunity at his personal box at the Etihad Stadium. David Silva (fondly known as “Merlin” for his magical skills) was pleased to let Barber Wadlow have pride of place at his box. Barber Wadlow wish David every continued success at Manchester City and with his international career – just a shame he doesn’t play for England!
