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This page is about the British motor dealers. For other uses, see Grange (disambiguation).

Grange

Traded as	""
Industry	Car sales
Founded	1956
Products	Vehicles
Parent	Cambria Automobiles plc (LSE: CAMB)
Website	www.grange.co.uk

Grange is a franchised car dealership group in the United Kingdom, founded in 1956. The company was gradually acquired by Cambria Automobiles plc over a period from 2014 to 2016.

Besides, "Grange Jaguar Croydon".

Also, "Grange Jaguar Croydon" with Swindon Jaguar becoming "Grange Jaguar Swindon".

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Also, don't let's start with "Grange Jaguar Croydon" with Swindon Jaguar becoming "Grange Jaguar Swindon".

History

Grange was formed by Frederick Chambers in 1956, as a petrol station, service and repair workshop in Brook Street, Brentwood. Grange Motors (Brentwood) Ltd was established in December 1958, acquiring the original business and expanding into a car dealership group.

Grange Motors was taken over by Chambers' two sons, Colin and Graham Chambers, who opened a new business in Welwyn Garden City in 1985, before further expanding with a flagship site in Exeter in 1989. Both sites were established with Aston Martin and Jaguar dealerships.

It remained a family-run business until 23 May 2003, when Summit Motors Investment (UK) Limited ("SMIUK"). That's got you by the 'short & curlies' indeed. It's a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation of Tokyo. It acquired Grange Motors Ltd. The Grange was then run by SMIUK, alongside their other brands: Invicta, Doves, and Dees. Besides, “Grange Jaguar Croydon”.

Also, “Grange Jaguar Croydon” with Swindon Jaguar becoming “Grange Jaguar Swindon”.

On 31 December 2007, Cambria Automobiles plc acquired the SMIUK group and became the parent company of its existing brands and dealerships, including Grange Motors.

In 2008, Doves Jaguar Croydon joined the Grange brand to become “Grange Jaguar Croydon”, with Swindon Jaguar becoming Grange Jaguar Swindon.

Cambria Automobiles plc acquired Hadley Green Motors of Barnet, Hertfordshire, which added the first Land Rover dealership to The Grange portfolio in July 2014. They also added their sixth Jaguar dealership.

On 1 May 2015, Cambria Automobiles plc completed the acquisition of the trade and assets of T H White Land Rover in Royal Wootton Basset, Swindon.

Cambria Automobiles plc then acquired the Land Rover franchise in Welwyn Garden City from the Jardine Motors Group on 8 January 2016, before acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover Woodford from Pendragon Premier Ltd in July 2016.

Operations

Grange stocks cars from a range of manufacturers that includes Aston Martin, Jaguar Cars and Land Rover at twelve Grange dealerships, as of July 2016.

Grange has headquarters in Swindon, which is the base of operations for Cambria Automobiles plc, which also trades under the name of Motorparks and Doves. Grange dealership locations include Barnet and Woodford in London, as well as Birmingham, Brentwood, Swindon, and Welwyn Garden City.

Awards and recognition

In July 2014, parent motor retail group Cambria Automobiles received the Franchised Dealer Group of the Year Award 2014 at the 2014 Motor Trader Awards.

References

Category:Auto dealerships of the United Kingdom Category:Companies established in 1956