Trade Centre Group
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Type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Automotive |
Genre | Used Car Sales |
Founder | Mark Bailey |
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| products = Used cars
| services = Car finance
| revenue = £18.7 million (2018)[1]
| assets =
| equity =
| owner =
| num_employees = 650+
| parent = Bailey Family Investments PLC
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- The Trade Centre Wales
- The Trade Centre UK
- Can Can Car Finance
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| foundation = 1999 | location_city = Neath | location_country = Wales | location = Neath Abbey Business Park | locations = 6 }} The Trade Centre Group is a used car sales company in the United Kingdom.
History[]
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The Trade Centre Group was founded in 1999 as "The Trade Centre Wales Ltd.". It is privately owned by current Vice-Chairman Mark Bailey and his family.[2]
The company quickly expanded in the Swansea-Neath area through an aggressive marketing strategy through multiple outlets, some of which featured a voice-over by Mike Doyle as "Trevor".
In 2011, the company expanded with the opening of a Part Exchange Outlet in Merthyr Tydfil. Their third showroom was opened in Abercynon, also referred to by their marketing as "Cardiff North".
The company announced their expansion into England opening their first showroom in the country shortly after the third site in Wales, known as "The Trade Centre UK".[3] Around the same time as the expansion, the holding company was renamed to "The Trade Centre Group".
Sponsorships and contributions[]
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The Trade Centre Group have been active sponsors of grassroots football teams (including as a kit sponsor for Swansea City AFC during the 2020-21 season[4]) and were one of two overall sponsors for The National Children of Wales Wards in 2019.[5]
Controversy[]
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In May 2021, the Vice Chairman and Founder of the company, Mark Bailey, was criticised for objecting to the construction of a skate park in Mumbles and for harassing some of the people who used the park.[6] Mark Bailey would later withdraw his opposition to the park after public protest.[7][8]
References[]
- ^ "The Trade Centre Group Passes £20m Profit Following Fifth Store Opening". Business News Wales. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Persons with significant control". Companies House. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ News, Motor Trade (22 March 2017). "Trade Centre UK boss ready for exciting next steps". Motor Trade News. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Trade Centre Wales becomes new home kit back of shorts sponsor". Swansea City Football Club. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Our thanks to overall sponsor Trade Centre Wales". Children of Wales Awards. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ Ltd., Media Wales. "Seafront skate park project on hold as opponents launch judicial review". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Ltd., Media Wales. "Trade Centre Wales boss Mark Bailey withdraws opposition to skatepark after video confronting skateboarders". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Ltd., Media Wales. "Horn beeping along stretch of Mumbles Road needs to stop, say community leaders". www.walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- Organisations based in Wales
- 1999 establishments in Wales
- Used car market