Sturgess Motor Group has sold its Leicester Jaguar Land Rover dealership to the Marshall Motor Group.
The new and used car showroom has been based in Narborough Road for the past decade or so since it relocated from Walnut Street, closer to the city centre.
The dealership – which had been part of the family-owned Sturgess business for 75 years – takes the Constellation Automotive Group-owned Marshall’s JLR portfolio to 10 sites.
It comes three years after Sturgess sold its Leicester Volvo site to Hinckley-based TMS.
Sturgess chairman Chris Sturgess said: “After representing both brands for over 75 year respectively, it was a very significant move for us to make though somewhat inevitable.
“I am incredibly proud of our achievements with the Jaguar and Land Rover brands over the decades.
“We have met and got to know some superb people within our industry, customers have become friends, we have dealt with many very significant products, promoted the brands in a sensible and above all, responsible way, built great premises to exhibit and service the products and generally had a lot of enjoyment.
“Some truly great memories and thank you to all those people who have helped make them.
“MMG take on a dynamic business with a dedicated and professional team of people and I wish them every possible success for the future.
“As a business, we will continue with our remaining partners and explore further opportunities as and when they arise.”
Sturgess continues to specialise in Alfa Romeo, Abarth, Fiat, Hyundai, Jeep, and Suzuki as well as repairs, MOTs and servicing from its Aylestone Road and Anstey sites and Broughton Astley.
Jon Head, group operations director of Marshall, said: “We are pleased to announce the addition of the Leicester dealership to our Jaguar Land Rover division.
“It represents another positive step in our growth and investment strategy for the Jaguar and Land Rover brands.
“We are excited to extend our relationship with Jaguar Land Rover, and I am also delighted to welcome the Jaguar Land Rover team in Leicester to Marshall.”
Marshall has Jaguar Land Rover showrooms in Bedford, Cambridge, Gloucester, Ipswich, Lincoln, Melton Mowbray, Newbury, Oxford and Peterborough.
