Portfolio News

Aston Barclay has opened Europe’s most advanced vehicle auction centre in Wakefield, a new 78,000 square feet auction super centre. The site will be hosting 15 dealer and fleet auctions per month and has the capacity to sell 50,000 used vehicles annually, contributing to Aston Barclay’s...

Rutland Partners is delighted to announce that Omar Group has acquired UK Sundecks. In recent years Omar Group has increasingly seen itself as a solutions provider to the park home and luxury lodge marketplace as more customers seek turnkey solutions. With an already strong brand portfolio...

Rutland Partners is delighted to announce that Aston Barclay has acquired The Car Buying Group (TCBG), one of the largest independent consumer car buying companies in the UK, extending its reach into the consumer car buying sector. Selling over 10,000 cars nationwide on behalf of car...

Walstead is delighted to announce the acquisition of NP Druck GmbH. Established in 1874, NP Druck is the third largest web offset printing business in Austria. Revenue in the financial year ended 31 December 2017 was €51.3 million. The company specialises in the production of low-...

Graham Harris, CEO: “I can confirm this morning that it has not been possible to secure a solvent sale of the business and as a result we now have no alternative but to enter into an administration process. During this process Maplin will continue to trade...

Rutland is pleased to announced that on 12 September 2017 it completed the acquisition of Armitage Pet Care ("Armitage"). Armitage is the largest independent manufacturer and supplier of premium branded pet treats and accessories in the UK. The business, which was granted the Royal Warrant in...

Rutland is delighted to announce the launch of Omar Refurbishment Services, to further support the park home and luxury lodge marketplace in recognition of the growing need for reputable, specialist park home and lodge refurbishment services. Omar Refurbishment Services is a logical progression for the Omar...

The Aston Barclay group has started the digital revolution of the remarketing industry with the launch of its new Buyer App now free to download from the App store in both Android and IOS format. The App has been developed to meet the increasing needs of...