Haynes Bros acquires Mike Garwood dealership in Alton and on Isle of Wight

This follows the company’s recent acquisition of the Ernest Doe and Sons Ltd, Case IH business at Woodchurch, near Ashford in Kent.

The latest move to acquire the Case IH business of Mike Garwood Ltd has been fully supported by CNH. The manufacturer confirmed it is currently rolling out a new network strategy to consolidate its network where circumstances allow, to give existing franchise partners more scale.

Haynes Agricultural Ltd, the agricultural subsidiary of Haynes Bros Ltd, currently operates the CNH New Holland franchise from depots in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire and the CNH Case IH franchise in Kent.

The Alton site will continue to operate as a Case IH dealership. With New Holland and JCB farm machinery brands available from the Haynes Bros’ nearby Winchester site. The Isle of Wight depot will represent the Case IH, New Holland and JCB farm machinery brands.

The company confirmed that all staff have been offered continued employment, ensuring that many long-standing customer relationships are maintained, while also giving access to a wider network of expert sales, service and parts support.

READ MORE: Ernest Doe & Sons announces sale of Ashford branch

‘Continuing the legacy’

Bob Garwood, son of the late Mike Garwood, who sadly recently passed away and who had devoted most of his life to the business, said: “My father was keen to see the continuity of the business he had successfully built up over many years. I am therefore glad we have found another well-respected and long-established family business to continue his legacy and start a new chapter in the business’s development.

“I would like to thank our team and our customers for their support over so many years and especially during the sale process, and myself and the Garwood family sincerely wish the business every success for the future.”

James Broadley, group managing director at Haynes Bros Ltd, added: “We are very pleased to acquire this particularly good and successful Case IH business that Mike Garwood owned and ran for so many years and to give his staff and customers important continuity.

“We look forward to working with the highly skilled team at both Alton and the Isle of Wight and to adding further brands to their portfolio of franchises.”

Haynes Bros Ltd was founded in 1790 and is a sixth-generation family business. It operates in the automotive and agricultural machinery sectors from 12 locations across the South East.

Andrew Haynes, chairman & CEO of Haynes Bros. Ltd, said that as a 236-year-old family business, he is pleased to still be finding ways to expand the Haynes brand.

“I feel that this acquisition for our agricultural machinery business is yet another important milestone in our company’s development and fits well with our strategy to become even stronger regional players in the agricultural machinery business. This will enable us to better support our farming customers and provide them with even greater value through increased economies of scale,” he concluded.

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