Is Charles Hurst part of Lookers?
Now part of the Lookers group Charles Hurst continues to offer the quality service and wide range of brands enjoyed by customers over the past 100 years. Originally founded in 1911, Charles Hurst has successfully grown to become Northern Ireland’s leading automotive businesses. Now part of the Lookers group Charles Hurst continues to offer the quality service and wide range of brands enjoyed by customers over the past 100 years.
Who is the new managing director of Lookers?
Lookers’ owner Global Automotive Holdings has recruited James Brearley to lead the 140+ site UK dealer group. Brearley has joined from Peter Vardy, where he became chief operating officer in 2023 after leaving the chief executive post at Inchcape Retail UK in late 2021. Lookers is a British car dealership chain in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It represents multiple brands, and is based in Altrincham. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was bought by Global Auto Holdings, a sister company of Alpha Auto Group, for £465.
Who is taking over Lookers?
Global Auto Holdings, which is headed up by Kuldeep Billan, bought Lookers for £504m in late 2023. Kuldeep Billan is the founder of Global Auto Holdings Plc, serving as Chairman since 2022.Helmed by Executive Chairman Kuldeep Billan, Alpha Auto owns 15 new-vehicle dealerships in Canada and the United States.Alpha Motor Corporation (commonly known as Alpha) is an American electric vehicle company based in Irvine, California. As of 2024, the company has revealed a number of concepts in several colour schemes, but has not begun production of any vehicles.