26th Jul 2017 07:00
26 July 2017
Motorpoint Group plc
("Motorpoint" or the "Group")
AGM Trading Update
Mark Morris, Chairman of Motorpoint Group plc, the UK's largest independent vehicle retailer, will make the following statement at the Group's Annual General Meeting to be held at 10.00am today.
"The improved trading performance in the second half of our financial year, which ended on 31 March 2017, has continued in Q1 of the current financial year, with the rate of sales growth maintained and the Group's gross margins remaining in line with our expectations. The recent site openings in Castleford, Oldbury and Sheffield are all continuing to develop and are building pleasing momentum. Following the encouraging first quarter, the Board remains cautiously confident in delivering a full year performance in line with our expectations."
Enquiries:
Motorpoint Group plc Mark Carpenter, Chief Executive Officer James Gilmour, Chief Financial Officer
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FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Jonathon Brill Alex Beagley James Styles George Robinson | 020 3727 1000 |
Notes to editors
Motorpoint is the largest independent vehicle retailer in the United Kingdom. The Group's principal business is the sale of nearly-new vehicles, the majority of which are up to two years old and which have covered less than 15,000 miles. Motorpoint sells vehicles from brands representing over 95 per cent. of new vehicle sales in the United Kingdom, with models from Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Nissan, Hyundai, Audi and BMW being amongst the top sellers. The Group operates from 12 retail sites across the United Kingdom; Derby, Burnley, Glasgow, Newport, Peterborough, Chingford, Birmingham, Widnes, Birtley, Castleford, Oldbury and Sheffield, of which seven have opened in the last five years; together with a national contact-centre dealing with online enquiries.
More information is available at www.motorpointplc.com and www.motorpoint.co.uk.
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