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CEO of Huws Gray Group (A Blackstone Co.), VP of the IMI and Advisor to Ford of Europe. Former CEO of Marshall Motor Holdings Plc & ‘23 AM Hall of Fame Inductee
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Our at the local DIY store - odd that DIY stores can remain open but car showrooms can’t. Car showrooms have more space and see less customers than this. I bet DIY doesn’t contribute £82BN to the economy or employ 823,000 people either.
#commonsense
and
#consistency
please
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I’m not a religious man, but if I was, I would be saying a prayer for
@BorisJohnson
tonight. Whatever your political allegiance is, it’s hard for anyone to say he hasn’t done an incredible job of pulling the country together.
#staysafeboris
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One very proud father here. Ajay my eldest not only achieved a 1st class honours degree from
@UniofExeter
but also a Deans Commendation. This builds on the business school award last year as well. Proudest achievement of my life. Well done Ajay !📜 👨🎓
#superstar
#proud
#topdrawer
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I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of our Chairman, Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE following a tragic incident. He was quite simply, an industry legend. He was an inspiring mentor to me and I am so proud that we became close friends. I will miss him deeply.
#RIP
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PM announces car dealerships can open from 1st June. We are back !
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On the train to London and found a wallet with cash & credit cards. Tracked the owner as he had a business card and driving licence in there too. Called him on his phone and arranged to meet him at West Hampstead station which means I am delayed but I feel good! 😇
#integrity
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At a Garden centre today, why can these remain open and car showrooms with more space and visit visitors can’t ?
#confused
this is a £82bn industry that employees over 800,000 people !
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For the record as many people have contacted me about why we shut before being “instructed”.
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Have to be honest I’m really struggling with working at home. That said it it does have this as one amazing perk !
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Dear All
I am delighted to share this exciting news, see press release….
Kind regards
Daksh
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7 years ago Marshall Motor Holdings plc was born. Since IPO sales have grown from £1.1BN to c£3.7BN, profit has followed - if you invested £1 at IPO you would have made a 300% return. Importantly, I am proud of the way we did it. E.g. 8 years ranked in the best U.K. workplaces.
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Delighted to announce that
@MarshallGroup
completed the strategic acquisition of
@motorlinegroup
in the early hours of this morning. See the 4 pictures below to give you details of this massive £700m turnover acquisition. I really look forward to welcoming out new 1500 colleagues
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Thanks to everyone for the really kind messages, emails, texts etc. I am so touched by all of them, it means a lot. My LinkedIn profile messages have made me quite emotional today. I wish Constellation and the incredible MMH team all the best for the future. See you soon.
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Happy 21st Birthday to my eldest son Ajay! I’m incredibly proud of him. He’s worked incredibly hard at GCSE and A level stages gaining outstanding grades as well on track to get a 1st from Exeter Uni in Finance and business. More importantly he’s just a really lovely guy.💕🎂🍾🎉
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#RIP
Sir Michael Marshall. President, former Chairman, former CEO and majority shareholder of Marshall of Cambridge Holdings who own 64% of Marshall Motor Holdings plc. A privilege and honour to have worked with him, a true gent and I am personally gutted today.
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So I have personally pledged to drive an EV wherever possible to support our ESG strategy. I have to say I think I am spoilt with my first ever one. Well done
@AudiUK
this looks amazing.
#RSetronGT
🥰
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Happy Car Showroom Day everyone. Hope it goes well for everyone. About to head to Cambridge to see the teams there. Hope I can remember how to do a tie !
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I didn’t realise until LinkedIn just reminded me, I’ve just completed 14 years as CEO at Marshall today. Year 15 here we come !
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We released a stock exchange announcement today.
Sometimes it’s just best to let the numbers do the talking, this is one of those occasions.
£15m Profit UPGRADE
£10.9m government VAT support paid 18 months early
£31.5m of cash net of the above
2 new franchises added
6 KPIs...
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I haven’t had a drink in 113 days as been on a health kick. People asked if I had stopped, I just said no I would start when it felt right. Today feels like a good day to raise a glass to 2 gents.
#RIPPrincePhilip
@RPJcarguy
and I would drink and chat into the hours 🥂🍾
#RIPRPJ
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I wanted to share my thoughts on receiving the 2023 Hall of Fame Award at
@AMchatter
#AMAwards
in London last night. I didn’t do a speech when collecting the award, but if I did, here’s what I would have said…
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What a few weeks it’s been….2m paid to colleagues in thank you bonuses and pay increases, £4m paid back to the government for furlough and retail grants support, ranked a UK best work place for a 7th year in a row, a 23% upgrade last month and now this…..thank you team Marshall
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So the funeral cortège for
@RPJcarguy
today just gave you an insight into his iconic status. OEMs sent a small selection of cars he had a hand in....Range Rover, Discovery, XC90, Mondeo, Focus, DB7, DB9, XF, MX5 - just incredible ! What a legacy.
#legend
#RIPRPJ
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Attending the funeral of
@RPJcarguy
today. I always used to ask him why he chose to live on the west coast of Wales, so far away from where much of his business activities were. He always used to show me this view and say this is why. I get it now.
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Day 32 - I’ve probably had over 100 new cars delivered in my career. I always felt excited and privileged as drove some great cars over the years, particularly excited about having this delivered today - waited a long time for it but think it’s awesome!
@LandRover_UK
@RangeRover
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My first go in a new electric London taxi 🚕 quite impressed. The driver says he gets 60 miles on a charge (real world!) but it’s ok as he charges 90% in 35 mins for lunch. Went like a rocket! Thanks to my new Somalian friend for showing me around it.
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The management team wrote to
@santa
to say how good all our 4000
@MarshallGroup
colleagues had been this year.
@Santa
and his elves sent us these pictures from
@lapland
as he has organised 4000 presents to arrive from today - well deserved and thank you
#marshallchristmas
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I am proud to say that in addition to paying the Government’s VAT deferral scheme (£10.9m) 18 months early we have announced it is our current intention NOT to use the furlough scheme in 2021. We are in a position where we want to do the right thing for all stakeholders.
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Really humbled to win this award which I accept on behalf of the amazing support of the whole team
@MarshallGroup
our amazing board and business partners.
@CarDealerMag
#ucawards
a first for me - a standing ovation!
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I’m incredibly honoured to be appointed as a Vice President of
@The_IMI
. I very much look forward to working with Professor
@JimSaker1
the President,
@SteveN_IMI
the CEO, my fellow Vice Presidents and the wider team. Press release below for more details. Hopefully more to come…
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I said Richard Parry Jones was a legend. Twitter doesn’t allow enough words to say how much but this gives some insight....
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I found out today that my cousin has 8-10 months to live due to cancer, the 3rd person I know this year. We can fly at the speed of sound, put a man on the moon, yet no cure, why? My cousin inspired me tonight as he said he is not ready to go and will be here in 8-10 years.
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Our little princess Elicia is 5 tomorrow. Sadly we can’t give her a party due to COVID-19 so she is going to wake up to this instead.
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This is great news for the automotive industry. Brexit has cast a shadow over our sector for four and a half years. Let’s deal with this virus now and we will be back ! What a great Christmas present !
#marshallchristmas
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Honoured to have won the dealers dealer of the year award
@CarDealerMag
thank you to all those who nominated me and congrats to the finalists. This award really belongs to the Board, management team and entire team of
@MarshallGroup
.
#UCAwards
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Right decision for our colleagues, our customers, their families and our brand partners. We informed colleagues earlier today of our plans ahead of the Prime Ministers speech at 8.30pm, it was the right thing to do. As is the fact we’re paying ALL our colleagues and above the 80%
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Jab Done!!! 💉 super efficient is an understatement!!! Text message arrived on Thursday and took under a minute to book in for today. Was like a military operation today, well done. A massive thank you to our wonderful
@NHSuk
@harpendentrust
@BorisJohnson
@MattHancock
👏👏👏👏
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Today I met with
@andrealeadsom
@beisgovuk
to discuss what we
@MarshallGroup
are doing to prepare for leaving the EU on 31st October and how Government can support us moving forward. I took many positives from the meeting, too many to share in a tweet. Be prepared we are leaving!
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Just had our AGM. 82% of our shareholders voted. I was up for re-election and I am proud to say I received 100% support, thank you. All other resolutions were equally overwhelmingly supported.
#3moreyears
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500 miles driven in 24 hours. I would ordinarily say I am knackered but I’m not because I drove one of the real kings of the road, the new
@mercedes
S Class. The most comfortable car I have ever driven I think, did the whole journey on less than a tank and the tech is incredible.
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Just finished an interview on
@SkyNews
that will be aired possibly at 5pm but certainly from 6pm on the hour. Talked about the need for stimulus to support the industry be that Grant, Scrappage or VAT discount.
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AGM today.....resolution 3 on agenda “reappointment of Daksh Gupta” - 89% of shareholders voted....Votes for 69,181,418 ✅ Votes against ❌ 33,557....motion passed at 99.95%.
#3moreyears
#thanksforsupport
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2021 - what a year! Q1 lockdown, loss of our chairman
@RPJcarguy
, acquired Cheltenham JLR, Leicester Nissan and
@motorlinegroup
, record revenues and profit, 11 major awards and the Constellation acquisition. Happy New Year everyone and see you on the other side in 2022! 🥳🍾🥂🎉
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Spent ages trying to find this picture of me meeting the
#DukeOfEdinburgh
at
@MarshallGroup
centenary year (2009). We chatted for a few minutes and he was genuinely interested in our business. We’ve lost a great ambassador for the UK and I send my condolences to the
@RoyalFamily
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52 today (I feel 32!)🎂🥳🎉🎁🎈! I was going to have a big party for my 50th but lockdown stopped that. I had COVID when I was 51 and today on my 52nd I am travelling overseas for the day to Germany 🇩🇪 as I’ve not celebrated in recent years I guess that makes me 49 still ? 😂
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Delighted to announce the acquisition of 4 more ŠKODA sites in Bedford, Harlow, Letchworth and Northampton, follows recent acquisition of ŠKODA Nottingham and Leicester. We now have 11 sites making us the largest retailer for the Brand. A very warm welcome to our new colleagues.
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I joined the automotive industry by accident.....I started washing and then selling cars whilst studying
@oxfordbrookes
17 years later I was CEO of
@MarshallGroup
....I think these pictures were when I would have been
#MeAt20
@Jeremywillcox
@DebbieSnowdon
what year do you reckon ?
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We do love animals in our household or should I say zoo. On top of the 3 kids we have 2 cats, 2 rabbits, 2 hamsters, 2 lovebirds and after months and months of my 4 year old daughter asking and me saying no, we are getting a dog. 🐶 I was never going to win that one was I !
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The power of social media - posted this 15 hours ago on LinkedIn. Just shy of 100,000 views, 473 open comments, 1918 likes and had about 700 direct messages. Now going to read them all and say thanks as day 1 has been bonkers !
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I am really proud to annouce that we have completed the acquisition of Skoda in Nottingham and Leicester making us one of the largest retailers in the UK for the brand with 7 locations. A warm welcome to our new colleagues! I can’t wait to meet you all.
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Took this picture yesterday of our dog Rolo. Dogs give such unconditional love, let’s think about doing the same for our loved ones. 🥰🐶 🥰🐶 🥰🐶 🥰🐶 🥰
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Ok so I want to know if everyone is excited about the big programme related to cars on ITV at 9pm tonight. In fact I am so excited I am recording it so can watch it again and again. Don’t miss it 9pm on ITV4 The Italian Job. 😂🤣😂🤣😂 retweet if you are watching
@vertumotorsCEO
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“Can you help raise some money for the school by selling popcorn”. My response “Off course happy to help”…”great, you can wear this while doing it to drum up business” 😩
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Thank you to
@vertumotorsCEO
and the team at
@VertuMotors
for sorting out my new car, great service just like last time 👍 My 2nd new shape model
@RangeRover
and 3rd if you include the sport. Do I get the next one free
@thepaddymcg
? 🙏
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This morning we released our interims results. COVID-19 has clearly impacted our numbers as it will everyone’s but
@MarshallGroup
has put out a resilient set of numbers. I am very proud of our teams since the pandemic broke, they have been quite simply magnificent. Thank you!
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Marshall boss Daksh Gupta is reappointed with a 100 per cent vote
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Delighted to have completed the acquisition of Aylesbury Volkswagen.
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Someone very kindly sent me a picture of
@MarshallGroup
site in Newmarket Road, Cambridge in the early 90s.
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Dog walking 🐶 with my new
@Huws_Gray
bobble hat ! These are iconic in the construction sector. A new design every year ! ❤️
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Delighted to collect the “Outstanding Achievement of the Year” award
@CarDealerMag
#UCAwards
this evening on behalf of
@MarshallGroup
great recognition for the incredible outperformance in H1. Despite a declining market the Group delivered used car growth of 7.2%
#topteam
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Delighted to be named again in the top 3 movers and shakers list published by
@MotorTraderMag
I knew all that breakdancing would serve me well in my business life 🕺 also I was COO of
@accexch
not CFO. I’m not good with numbers so not clever enough to be a CFO.
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Day 30 - waited 2 years for
#graduationday
👨🎓- 23 actually! Joking aside, soooo
#proud
of Ajay collecting a 1st class honours degree from
@UniofExeter
business school in accounting and finance ✅ plus a business school award🥇AND deans award🥇which only goes to the best students.
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Delighted to share that Marshall have been ranked as a Best UK Workplace for a 6th year running!
We were ranked 12th out of 30 in the Best Super Large UK companies’ category.
Marshall are still the number 1 automotive company (and number 1 retail company) in this programme.
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I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year! 2020 has been a difficult year for so many but let’s look forward to positives in 2021. We have vaccines on the way and a Brexit deal to name just two big ones. I wish you and your families a wonderful year ahead.
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I can’t think of anyone past, present or even in future that could draw so many viewers. Says how well respected Her Majesty was worldwide and how much affection we all held for her.
#RIPQueenElizabethII
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Absolutely brilliant
@LEGO_Group
@LandRover_UK
@LandRover
#defender
took Myles (who did 75% of it) and I ages but we loved it. Highly recommend to dads who want to spend time with their lads 👍 So Myles has defender and I have to wait for mine to turn up! Can’t wait
@ShaunAllen2
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BBC News - Coronavirus: UK car registrations record sharpest fall since WW2 not really a surprise this given showrooms all closed in March. Hopefully it provides government more data that the sector needs further stimulus to support the 823,000 jobs in it.
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Arrived in Manchester ahead of the big game tomorrow. Cheers everyone 🍻
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I don’t often ask for RTs, likes or help, this is a first. Please watch this 3 minute video and support
@BenSupport4Auto
we at
@MarshallGroup
have donated £10,000 to help. Thank you
@ArnoldClark
who have also donated more than £10k
BEN Do-Nation Appeal
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Feel humble, proud, lucky and privileged to have so many amazing messages for my 50th. Love this card my team made for me....this is just a few pages. Thank you x
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I have to be honest and admit that 2022 is a year that I am really looking forward to seeing the back off. However, I’m very much looking forward to new beginnings in more ways than one in 2023! I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a very
#HappyNewYear
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Well that was a bonkers 60 hours since Wednesdays 7am stock exchange announcement! Never expected to receive over 2500 texts, emails or messages. Equally for my
@LinkedInUK
post to have 143,341 views, 901 comments (plus over 1000 direct messages) and 2283 reactions. Thank you🙏❤️
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You can order a MacDonald’s from outside but you can’t get a set of keys for an unaccompanied test drive. Mobility essential Maccy Ds isn’t. Please use
#commonsense
and be
#consistent
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Thank you to
@vertumotorsCEO
and the team at
@VertuMotors
for looking after Mrs G. She absolutely loves her new car, the new
@RangeRover
sport looks fantastic. The backend on both the new models looks amazing.
@thepaddymcg
can I have an SVR now 🤷♂️
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Up at 3.45am to catch the first flight out of Heathrow to Munich to see the future product of BMW - 6 hours of presentations. Dinner now with the top brass at BMW. However nobody told
@jamiehcrowther
or I we would be made to dress like clowns 🤡 is this BMW Joy ?
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On Boxing Day (3m ago) I stood on these scales and found that lack of exercise (as sat in the office for 14+ hours a day) and a few too many glasses of wine I was 13st 6lbs. I instantly stopped drinking and have been walking every day doing work calls. Please look after yourself!
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I am delighted to announce that
@MarshallGroup
have completed the acquisition of
#Cheltenham
and
#Gloucester
@Jaguar
@LandRover
This further cements our position as one of the brands largest partners with 16 franchises across 9 markets. See release for further details.....
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Following an extensive recruitment process, I am delighted to announce our new Franchise Director for our Volvo/Honda/Maserati division is
@CaroleMerry
. Carole has worked for
@MarshallGroup
since 2014 and has done a great job so this internal promotion based on merit is great !
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Nobody can ever say I am not a good sport 🙄 “Mr Popcorn” 🍿for the day ! £1 a box - the ROI is like 95% !!!
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Delighted to announce we have now completed the purchase of Derby Volvo. Derby joins our operations in Nottingham, Grantham, Peterborough, Cambridge, MK, Welwyn and Bishop Stortford. We acquired the Land Rover site to house this new business, below is what it will look like soon!
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We have been saving this video till we got the news we can open. “We’re coming back!”
For some light humour watch this.....
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Totally agree
@MikeHawesSMMT
how can garden centres be allowed to open and not retailers with all that space ? we were open fully on June 1st - 5 months ago and there was no uptick in the virus.
As England heads back into lockdown, we need to keep business operating. Auto Manufacturing must have its showrooms open; its proven safe & secure, a very different environment from other retail premises. We need to keep the economy turning - safely - and prevent wider job losses
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Just finished swimming 🏊♀️ with the kids and about to sit down for lunch. Quick flick of today’s
@TheTelegraph__
whilst food arrives...open the business section to see this scary man ! I look knackered ! Kids found very funny as unexpected 😀 thank you
@batsub1
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All ready for the big game tonight ! Pizza ordered to arrive at 6pm and flags up ! 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
#ItsComingHome
#Eng
#ENGUKR
@England
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Getting ready for tonight’s 10th annual
@MarshallGroup
#mmgloyalty
awards. We have 320 attending in this specially constructed marquee. Our award winners are celebrating 2095 years of service with the company ! Wow 😍🥰😍😍🥰😍
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Very proud to have collected my award from our Chairman Professor Richard Parry Jones for 10 years full service to
@MarshallGroup
as at 1st Jan this year (Actually 11.5 years now) what a journey it’s been. Not done yet ! Watch this space over the next few years !
#mmhloyalty
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This week
@MarshallGroup
we’ve been getting behind
@BenSupport4Auto
#HatsOn4Ben
initiative. Mental health is a real issue, especially at this challenging time so I couldn’t think of a more worthwhile cause to get behind. Given the lovely weather today thought this hat was right !
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Stressed ! Flight taking off from Luton to Berlin delayed - 5.25pm in Germany and kick off in less than 4 hours 😳 our pilots Jose and Javier are Spanish 🇪🇸 any conspiracy theories?
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Interesting....18 years ago when I was franchise director for VW at Inchcape, this site was my first ever acquisition where I was the lead. Funny how things go full circle, now back in Cheltenham with JLR. Wonder what I will be doing in 18 years time !
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Marshall hands 4,000 staff 2020 'loyalty' bonus and backdated pay review
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