Inverness motor group Macrae and Dick taken over
INVERNESS based motor group Macrae and Dick – Scotland’s oldest car dealership, is under new ownership.
Coach firm Park’s of Hamilton has confirmed that it has taken over the company which was established in the city to provide horse-drawn vehicles in 1878.
The acquisition adds a further 12 dealerships to the group, including Inverness, Elgin and Aberdeen.
Park’s of Hamilton director Graeme Park said the company were thrilled to bring such a prestigious group into Park’s portfolio.
The business is currently based on Harbour Road and was founded by Roderick Macrae and William Dick in 1878.
Park’s of Hamilton, a family business, has recorded a turnover of £448million in the year to the end of March 2015.
For more on this story see Friday’s Inverness Courier.