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Jardine Motors Group is one of the UK’s most thriving franchised dealer groups with a unique background. Parent company Jardine Matheson was founded as a trading company in China in 1832 and is today a diversified business group. Its businesses comprise a combination of cash generating activities and long-term property assets.

The Jardine Matheson group's interests include Jardine Pacific, Jardine Motors Group, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Hongkong Land, Dairy Farm, Mandarin Oriental, Jardine Cycle & Carriage and Astra International. These companies are leaders in the fields of engineering and construction, transport services, insurance broking, property investment and development, retailing, restaurants, luxury hotels, motor vehicles and related activities, financial services, heavy equipment, mining and agribusiness. The Group also has a minority investment in Rothschilds Continuation, the merchant banking house.

Incorporated in Bermuda, Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited has its primary share listing in London, with secondary listings in Bermuda and Singapore.

Find out more about Jardine Matheson’s history here www.jardines.com/profile/history.html

Jardine Motors Group UK

Originally founded in 1969 by Ronald and Nicholas Lancaster, the Jardine Motors Group operated as a family owned business in East Anglia representing Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Porsche and Ferrari. In 1981 Jardine Matheson acquired 76% of the company before taking 100% ownership in 1992. Since that period, Jardine Motors Group has expanded its operations both geographically and with the addition of further premium brands including BMW, Audi, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Volkswagen, Aston Martin, Bentley, Toyota, Maserati, Lamborghini, MINI, Smart and Honda to its portfolio to become one of the UK’s most prestigious retail motor groups. Today the Group represents 19 franchises at over 50 franchise locations, employs approximately 2,000 staff and operates under the following highly-reputable and trusted names:

Lancaster
Scotthall
Appleyard
Minories
Abridge
Clover Leaf Cars

With 175 years of heritage and success behind it, Jardine Motors Group is uniquely placed to offer continuity of service and support to all of its customers.