Farmer Autocare acquired by Kerr’s Tyres Group
Scotland-based Farmer Autocare has been acquired by Belfast-based Kerr’s Tyres Group.
Founded in 2003, Farmer Autocare operates 21 sites across Scotland, employing almost 200 people.
It will continue to operate in Scotland under its existing management team, led by managing director Colin McNeill, to provide stability and continuity for both colleagues and customers.
Meanwhile, Kerr’s Tyres Group operates over 27 retail sites, a large commercial tyre business and a successful tyre distribution group. It plans to expand to 250 sites in the next five years, backed by investment from Chiltern Capital.
Growth and investment
Norman Kerr, founder and CEO of Kerr’s Tyres Group, said: “Farmer Autocare is an exceptional business, built on genuine care for customers and colleagues, values that very much mirror our own. We aim to continue delivering what makes Farmer Autocare so successful and share those best practices across Kerr’s Tyres Group, whilst providing operational scale to both businesses.
“Our growth and investment plans will create new opportunities for colleagues, while ensuring the Farmer Autocare standards and ways of working, are embedded as we expand. Together, we will help the business move forward without changing what makes it special.
McNeill added:
“This is an incredibly exciting day for us all in Farmer Autocare. The Kerr’s Tyres Group investment creates tremendous opportunities for our people. Their ambitious growth plans for our already successful business, will mean we expand our centres even faster and offer our great value for money service to even more Scottish customers.”
