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==History==
==History==
Carcraft was established in 1951, by Frank McKee in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. In 1998, Noel & Darren McKee (Frank McKee’s sons) bought the business from him in a deal backed by the [[Royal Bank of Scotland]]’s Development Capital arm, and was valued at £50M. In April 2000, Carcraft acquired a [[car supermarket]] located in Newport from Car Group for £10M, whilst Car Group was in receivership. It also purchased a former Carland store located in Sheffield.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carcraft buys Sheffield centre|url=http://www.motortrader.com/general-news/carcraft-buys-sheffield-centre/|publisher=GForces}}</ref>
Carcraft was established in 1951, by Frank McKee in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. In 1998, Noel & Darren McKee (Frank McKee’s sons) bought the business from him in a deal backed by the [[Royal Bank of Scotland]]’s Development Capital arm, and was valued at £50M. In April 2000, Carcraft acquired a [[car supermarket]] located in Newport from Car Group for £10M, whilst Car Group was in receivership. It also purchased a former Carland store located in Sheffield.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carcraft buys Sheffield centre|url=http://www.motortrader.com/general-news/carcraft-buys-sheffield-centre/|publisher=GForces}}</ref> In December 2000, Carcraft was put on sale, with a price tag of £200M.<ref>{{cite web|title=Carcraft set for £200m sale|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4476769/Carcraft-set-for-200m-sale.html|publisher=telegraph.co.uk}}</ref>


In December 2005, Carcraft became the first independent second-hand vehicle retailer to create and found a contract hire car company. The move ended up bringing 25 new jobs to the local community.<ref>title = Business Briefing | publisher = Manchester Evening News | year = 2005 | accessdate = 2014-01-08</ref> Named ‘All-in-One leasing’, the business provided services to companies who have small to medium fleets of cars, with Carcraft leasing them new vehicles, then replacing them and selling the used vehicles at its used car supermarkets throughout the country. In October 2006, Carcraft acquired another four sites from ''Carland'', which were located in Chertsey, Enfield, Lakeside, and Stockport.<ref>title = Carcraft Expands | publisher = Auto Express | year = 2006 | accessdate = 2014-01-10</ref>
In December 2005, Carcraft became the first independent second-hand vehicle retailer to create and found a contract hire car company. The move ended up bringing 25 new jobs to the local community.<ref>title = Business Briefing | publisher = Manchester Evening News | year = 2005 | accessdate = 2014-01-08</ref> Named ‘All-in-One leasing’, the business provided services to companies who have small to medium fleets of cars, with Carcraft leasing them new vehicles, then replacing them and selling the used vehicles at its used car supermarkets throughout the country. In October 2006, Carcraft acquired another four sites from ''Carland'', which were located in Chertsey, Enfield, Lakeside, and Stockport.<ref>title = Carcraft Expands | publisher = Auto Express | year = 2006 | accessdate = 2014-01-10</ref>

Revision as of 15:02, 1 May 2015

CC Automotive Ltd.
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1951
FounderFrank McKee
FateIn administration
HeadquartersRochdale, United Kingdom
ProductsUsed Cars
Car Finance
Websitewww.carcraft.co.uk

Carcraft was an independent group of used car hypermarkets established in 1951 in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England with 11 locations around the country. Stocking cars from Alfa Romeo to Volvo. Carcraft was established by Frank McKee, and was bought out in 1998, by his sons Noel & Darren McKee. This was in a £50M deal, backed by the Royal Bank of Scotland's Development Capital arm.[1]

History

Carcraft was established in 1951, by Frank McKee in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. In 1998, Noel & Darren McKee (Frank McKee’s sons) bought the business from him in a deal backed by the Royal Bank of Scotland’s Development Capital arm, and was valued at £50M. In April 2000, Carcraft acquired a car supermarket located in Newport from Car Group for £10M, whilst Car Group was in receivership. It also purchased a former Carland store located in Sheffield.[2] In December 2000, Carcraft was put on sale, with a price tag of £200M.[3]

In December 2005, Carcraft became the first independent second-hand vehicle retailer to create and found a contract hire car company. The move ended up bringing 25 new jobs to the local community.[4] Named ‘All-in-One leasing’, the business provided services to companies who have small to medium fleets of cars, with Carcraft leasing them new vehicles, then replacing them and selling the used vehicles at its used car supermarkets throughout the country. In October 2006, Carcraft acquired another four sites from Carland, which were located in Chertsey, Enfield, Lakeside, and Stockport.[5]

In April 2014, a management buyout was led by current Chief Executive Robin Bridge, and was backed by Apollo Ventures, for an undisclosed sum. On 30 April 2015, the company was placed into administration, and is no longer operating. [6]

Awards and Recognition

In April 2011, Carcraft received recognition from Experian, for achieving the number one most visited website for the UK Automotive and Dealership category, earning it an Experian Hitwise Top 10 Award. It also received a Quality Driven Award, for exceptional customer service, awarded by Steve Hodgkinson from Easi Drive.[7]

Showrooms

Carcraft has 11 showrooms located across the United Kingdom. There are currently centres in the following areas:

References

  1. ^ "Carcraft set for £200m sale". The Telegraph. 2000. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. ^ "Carcraft buys Sheffield centre". GForces.
  3. ^ "Carcraft set for £200m sale". telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ title = Business Briefing | publisher = Manchester Evening News | year = 2005 | accessdate = 2014-01-08
  5. ^ title = Carcraft Expands | publisher = Auto Express | year = 2006 | accessdate = 2014-01-10
  6. ^ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/carcraft-closes-rochdale-jobs-live-9154882
  7. ^ "Internet search accolade for Carcraft". Click-Manchester. 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
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