Pendragon PLC

Pendragon PLC is a multi-national company operating in the automotive retail sector in the United Kingdom. The company has been in the industry since 1988 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom. It is one of the leading retailers of new and used motor cars, motorbikes, trucks, and vans, as well as offering associated aftersales services including body repair, parts sales, and service maintenance.

The company owns and operates 138 franchise points and its brands include carstore.com, a used car marketplace, Quickco, a brand that distributes aftermarket parts, accessories, and workshop consumables, and Pendragon Vehicle Management, a brand that hires and leases vehicles to small, medium, and large fleets. Additionally, they also have Evans Halshaw and Stratstone brand names which retail vehicles.

Pendragon PLC also offers dealer management systems and the Licence Link tool, an online license checking tool for fleets. Their cloud-based dealership management system enables them to manage sales, parts, service and aftersales operations.

In addition to their vehicles business, Pendragon PLC also provides financial services including car finance, leasing, and rental. Their financial services provides customers with a range of packages tailored to their needs.

The company has grown exponentially over the last two decades, and has expanded into Europe, North America, and the Middle East in recent years. They now employ over 9,000 people in twelve countries and operate over 5,000 outlets internationally. In 2019, their turnover was over £3.3 billion and their pre-tax profit was over £80 million. With growth of 6.7% in 2018 and 6.3% in 2019, they have established themselves as one of the industry leaders in the automotive retail sector.