National prep centre creates 300 new jobs

The launch of a new National Vehicle Preparation Centre in Peterborough has created 300 jobs.

The facility has opened following a £14m investment by independent car retailer Big Motoring World, which only secured the 170,000 sqft site a feww weeks ago.

The building is equipped with a full production line, more than 70 ramps for maintenance work and pre-delivery inspections to be carried out and 15 MOT bays. There are 14 ovens so that paintwork can be made as good as new and even three photobooths so pictures can be taken for the purposes of online advertising.

Big Motoring World, which specialises in the sale of quality pre-owned cars from prestigious manufacturers such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, was founded on the driveway of its CEO, Peter Waddell, 30 years ago.

It typically has around 3,500 high-quality vehicles in stock and sold a staggering 22,000 cars during 2018.

Bob Ruprah, operations director at Big Motoring World, said, ‘I’m delighted to have been involved in the creation of our national preparation centre. We received the keys to the building on 1 June and got the site operational exactly two months later – it was a phenomenal team effort.

‘Everyone in Peterborough has given us the warmest of welcomes and the staff we have recruited are of the highest calibre with exactly the skill sets we need.’

Peter added, ‘I’m proud of the whole team and Bob in particular who has played a key role. This is an exceptional facility of which any dealer group would be proud and shows that even after 30 years in business, we never stand still. We have even more exciting plans for the future.’