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Yorkshire and the Humber; East Riding and North Lincolnshire; East Riding of Yorkshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Goole
Sector
Retail Wholesale And Retail Trade And Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Sale Of Motor Vehicles 45.11 - Sale of cars and light motor vehicles
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 May 2018
Employment effect (start)
7 May 2018
Foreseen end date
30 June 2018
Description
Motordepot, a UK-based used car dealer, has announced that it will open a new vehicle preparation centre in Goole, East Yorkshire, creating 100 new jobs by the end of June 2018. The new positions are open to vehicle technicians, mechanics, paint specialists and logistics experts.
Earlier this year, the company opened two new facilities in Vroom (North-East England) and Barnsley (South Yorkshire), creating over 40 new jobs.
Motordepot, was established in 2002 and has grown rapidly in recent years. It currently employs 264 employees in seven locations in the north of England and the Midlands.
Sources
7 May 2018: Hull Daily Mail
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Motordepot Limited, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 94261, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94261.
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