DAF customers promised even better service as Manchester dealership changes hands
- The DAF dealer in Manchester has been taken over by F&G Commercials
- F&G Commercials has been a franchised DAF dealer since 1998 and already has DAF dealerships in Huddersfield, Barnsley and Oldham
- F&G Commercials (Manchester) offers DAF sales, parts and servicing; and is open from 6.00am Monday to 4.30pm on Saturday, and 7.00 am to 4.30 pm on Sunday
DAF owners and drivers in the North West will benefit from even better customer service following an investment by F&G Commercials which has just taken over the DAF Manchester dealership formerly operated by the Chatfields Group.
Having been a franchised DAF dealer since 1998, F&G Commercials already offers extensive experience of DAF trucks, and after significant growth from its investment and acquisitions over the years, its current operations also include DAF dealerships in Huddersfield, Barnsley and Oldham.
The change of ownership took place on 1 December, with all existing staff transferring to the new dealership, F&G Commercials (Manchester), which will continue to offer a full servicing, parts and sales of new and used vehicles operation. It is open from 6.00 am Monday morning through to 4.30 pm on Saturday afternoon, then 7.00 am to 4.30 pm on Sunday, and is still at the same location in Taylors Road, Trafford Park, M41 7JQ. It can be contacted by calling 0161 746 1919, by email, manchester@fandgcommercials.co.uk and via its website: www.manchesterdaf.com.
Ray Ashworth, Managing Director of DAF Trucks UK said: “We would like to thank Chatfields for all its hard work as our Manchester dealer and look forward to continuing to work with its four other DAF dealerships, but are also delighted to see that the growth of the F&G Commercials group and its investment in improving its operations and customer service in the North West.”
Frank Woodhead, who formed F&G Commercials in 1995 with Glenn Stevenson, said: “We have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with DAF, so are extremely pleased to acquire another dealership in the North West to offer an even better service to our existing customers in the area, as well as future new ones.”
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For further information please contact:
Martin Hayes/John Rawlings, Automotive PR t: +44 (0)20 7952 1070
Photo caption: (left to right ) Frank Woodhead and Glenn Stevenson, joint managing directors, F&G Commercials Ltd at its new site, F&G Commercials (Manchester)
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