VW Otley - Richard Alexanders - closed...?

[plg101]

Just driven past Richard Alexanders (Massingberds as was) in Otley.

Could have sworn it was there last week, now empty and deserted.

Anyone know if it's just that branch or all of Richard Alexanders?

[jagdpanther]

plg101 said:

Just driven past Richard Alexanders (Massingberds as was) in Otley.

Could have sworn it was there last week, now empty and deserted.

Anyone know if it's just that branch or all of Richard Alexanders?

No idea, but I went for a job there earlier in the year....kinda glad I didn't get it now

[minichamps]

They're moving premises this week!

[plg101]

minichamps said:

They're moving premises this week!

Really - moving to where?
Surprising given the downturn and that the site they are on could only really stay as the same usage or go to housing...

Or is it one of those marketing things - similar to the ones you see on some estate agents "we are moving to bigger premises" with a new address that just happens to be one of their other, bigger offices that has been there for years?

Edited by plg101 on Saturday 15th November 23:47

[Deva Link]

plg101 said:

minichamps said:

They're moving premises this week!

Really - moving to where?
Surprising given the downturn and that the site they are on could only really stay as the same usage or go to housing...

Or is it one of those marketing things - similar to the ones you see on some estate agents "we are moving to bigger premises" with a new address that just happens to be one of their other, bigger offices that has been there for years?

The deal to move was probably done ages ago though. Many things could be behind it - who knows?

[mitch78]

They're not exactly short of cash are they? They already have the biggest VW dealership in Europe, in Leeds, so that old site in Otley wasn't really in keeping with the company image, was it?

[POORCARDEALER]

Leeds site is owned by VW, and rented by RA

[Deva Link]

...and, at the moment, I doubt very much that bigger means better.

[Trickie Dickie]

It doesn't look ready yet but they are having
the old Vauxhall Dixon Dealership in Menston renovated
They have been working on it for ages
but when I passed last week it still looked a long way from being ready

Richard

[mitch78]

I've just found out from a pretty reliable source that they have gone bust.

Shame, that's the credit crunch for you. People need to start spending some money, then we might get back out of this mess. The media hasn't done anything to help.

Sorry, rant over.

Edited by mitch78 on Sunday 16th November 18:27

[Adam T]

mitch78 said:

I've just found out from a pretty reliable source that they have gone bust.

Shame, that's the credit crunch for you. People need to start spending some money, then we might get back out of this mess. The media hasn't done anything to help.

Sorry, rant over.

Edited by mitch78 on Sunday 16th November 18:27

Richard Alexandra - Bust? I very much doubt that. Perhaps they have closed that particular delaership branch

[Deva Link]

Adam T said:

mitch78 said:

I've just found out from a pretty reliable source that they have gone bust.

Shame, that's the credit crunch for you. People need to start spending some money, then we might get back out of this mess. The media hasn't done anything to help.

Sorry, rant over.

Edited by mitch78 on Sunday 16th November 18:27

Richard Alexandra - Bust? I very much doubt that. Perhaps they have closed that particular delaership branch

It's "Richard Alexander". Going bust isn't something that can be kept secret and there's no news about it anywhere.

[mitch78]

OK, maybe I'm wrong, I hope so, but it came from someone that works for them and doesn't know how long he's got a job for.

As for keeping it secret, it's a privately owned company, so their finances are not in the public domain and that makes it much easier to keep it quiet for longer.

Edited by mitch78 on Monday 17th November 11:19

[Deva Link]

mitch78 said:

OK, maybe I'm wrong, I hope so, but it came from someone that works for them and doesn't know how long he's got a job for.

Well that's true at all dealers (and many other places too) at the moment.

mitch78 said:

As for keeping it secret, it's a privately owned company, so their finances are not in the public domain and that makes it much easier to keep it quiet for longer.

They could keep their wobbliness quiet, but not if they've actually gone bust.

[POORCARDEALER]

The rumour is strong.

[telecat]

Volkswagen Website has the Otley Location pointing to Menston. Presumably the old Vauxhall Dealership.

[plg101]

telecat said:

Volkswagen Website has the Otley Location pointing to Menston. Presumably the old Vauxhall Dealership.

Hmm, will be interesting... close a site, remove all stock, before the new one is ready? Pay all the staff in the interim and take into account the lost sales? That's just burning cash (OpEx/Capex with no income!)- I can't think that they were needed out of the old site quite so quickly.

How far from ready is the new one? - I haven't been past for 2 weeks - it's the Vauxhall garage by the old Hare and Hounds / ambulance station in Menston isn't it?

[Trickie Dickie]

plg101 said:

telecat said:

Volkswagen Website has the Otley Location pointing to Menston. Presumably the old Vauxhall Dealership.

Hmm, will be interesting... close a site, remove all stock, before the new one is ready? Pay all the staff in the interim and take into account the lost sales? That's just burning cash (OpEx/Capex with no income!)- I can't think that they were needed out of the old site quite so quickly.

How far from ready is the new one? - I haven't been past for 2 weeks - it's the Vauxhall garage by the old Hare and Hounds / ambulance station in Menston isn't it?

Yes it is

There were lights on inside like it was being fitted out
but no signage or anything outside
so still a way from finished IMHO

I may be passing tomorrow so will report back

Richard

[steven f]

THEY HAVE GONE BUST

[Catherine197]

The whole group or just 1 dealership?