Benfield Tops North East Business League!

19th July 2011 2:52PM

Benfield, the North East largest Independent Motor Group, has received a new award as the top-privately owned business in the North East.

Benfield, the North East largest Independent Motor Group, has received a new award as the top-privately owned business in the North East.

The family owned business, with a turnover of over £300 million, heads the league of privately-owned North East companies in the NCJ Media Top 200 listed businesses.

Based in Newcastle and established in 1950’s, Benfield now has 30 dealerships throughout the North East, Yorkshire, Cumbria and South-West Scotland and represents brands including Nissan, Volkswagen, Toyota, Ford, Alfa Romeo, Renault, Honda, Lexus, Hyundai, Kia and Skoda.

Nigel McMinn, Managing Director, Benfield Motor Group, said “This is a fantastic honour to be the first winners of this prestigious business award and I am absolutely thrilled and delighted to receive this award on behalf of Benfield and all our hard working staff.
We are a family owned business with family values who have continued to grow and expand in our North East heartland and surrounding regions.
It is very pleasing during these economic times, especially in the motor industry, that we have risen to the difficult financial challenges and  Benfield has continued to increase it’s turnover, expand our retail outlets and increase cars sales.”

Brian Aitken, Editor, Newcastle Journal, said, “It has never been more important to celebrate the vital role played by our region’s largest companies. There are challenges ahead, but also great opportunities. We have some wonderful businesses located here doing a terrific exciting things. They are proof that, whatever the economy may throw at us, this region will pull through strongly, just as it always has.”

The Top 200 league is commissioned by the Journal, compiled by Durham Business School and sponsored by accountancy firm PWC.

Benfield Motor Group, employs 1,100 staff and also appears in the top performing UK Car retailer Group’s and Britain’s Profit Track 100 league table and recently unveiled an exciting new brand identity and embarked on it’s biggest ever TV and Marketing campaign. The campaign centres around relationships between customers, their car and Benfield and includes new customer service standards and highlights how Benfield is different from other car retailers.                                                                                      

Benfield donates 5 % of it’s group profits to worthy causes through the Benfield Charitable Trust.

For further information contact Andy Naylor, Group Communications Manager, Benfield Motor Group, 07771 831 633 or www.drivebenfield.com