Hot 100 2014 – 91: William Morgan Group

William Morgan Group

Latest turnover: 123,736,000
Three-year compound growth rate (%): 32.66
Latest EBITDA: £2,651,793

Northampton-based William Morgan, founded 40 years ago, is an operator of approved BMW and Mini franchises, which specialise in selling both old and new vehicles.

They have a group stock of over 300 cars and bikes at any one time.

In 2012, with the help ofYorkshire law firm Gordons and accountancy firm BDO,they acquired an Oxfordshire counterpart -North Oxford Garage.

Owner William Le Fevre serves as the company’s managing director.

90: Williams Trade Supplies

92: Marlow Retail

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