All Certas Energy articles – Page 6
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EU debate affecting business, warns Certas boss
Uncertainty caused by the forthcoming referendum on EU membership is affecting the forecourt sector, according to Ramsay MacDonald, retail director of Certas Energy. He warned: “The EU debate seems to be dragging on forever with few signs of real quality information. The uncertainty seems to be affecting business and this ...
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Certas forms partnership with Scottish Grocers’ Federation
Certas Energy has formed a partnership with the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF), the trade association for Scotland’s independent convenience sector, as it looks to further strengthen its retail business. With a Scottish network of 24 company-owned forecourts, convenience stores have become a significant part of the Certas Energy retail portfolio. ...
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Certas parent reports profits up 35.5%
DCC plc, the international conglomerate that owns Certas Energy, has reported operating profits up 35.5% for the year ended 31 March. Operating profits were £300.5m, compared with £221.7m the previous year and volumes at its energy division were up 18.7% from 10.754 billion litres to 12.770 billion litres over the ...
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NewsCertas Energy revamps Northampton bunkering
Certas Energy has reopened its bunkering facility at Lodge Farm Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Northampton, following an intensive three-month redevelopment project. Since its closure last October, the site has undergone a substantial refurbishment. It now offers full accessibility for HGVs, new card readers and AdBlue at pump, seven ...
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Implico IT system working well for Certas owner DCC
rish conglomerate DCC, which owns Certas Energy, has tracked one billion litres of fuel through its French network since it implemented an IT solution from Implico.After DCC took over the former Esso service station network in France, Implico migrated the business’s IT and back-office processes to the cloud.Since then, 400 ...
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Certas parent reports strong profits
DCC plc, the international conglomerate that owns Certas Energy, has reported strong growth in profits for the third quarter of its financial year. In its statement said that group operating profit in the third quarter ended 31 December 2015 was very significantly ahead of the prior year, with excellent growth ...
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Certas Energy company owned sites join BOSS
Certas Energy has joined the forecourt security association BOSS (British Oil Security Syndicate), by installing the BOSS Payment Watch debt recovery system across its portfolio of 24 company-owned sites in Scotland. The introduction of the BOSS Payment Watch debt recovery service across its sites is expected to result in thousands ...
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Certas-owned Gulf sites raise funds for charity
Customers and employees at Gulf forecourts across Glasgow, owned by Certas Energy, donated almost £2,500 during December 2015 to Yorkhill Children’s Charity, which raises funds to support the babies, children and young people treated at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow (formerly Yorkhill Hospital). Donating funds to Yorkhill Children’s Charity ...
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Certas Energy re-signs top 60 for year
Gulf has secured four re-signs bringing total re-signs to Certas Energy in 2015 to about 60 sites. The resigns are: Think One, Wokingham, Berkshire; Fromebridge Service Station, Whitminster, Gloucestershire; Wild Goose Garage, Dursley, Gloucestershire; and Woodlands Garage, Smallfield, Surrey. The retention of these sites equates to ...
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Certas launches California holiday promotion
Certas Energy has launched a promotion for customers at Gulf service stations offering them the chance to win a holiday in California. Customers buying £25 worth of fuel at a participating Gulf forecourt until 31 January 2016 can enter by sending transaction details online or via text. Ramsay MacDonald, retail ...
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Certas celebrates best sites at SuperStation
SuperStation, Certas Energy’s forecourt standards competition, culminated with its Gala Awards Dinner at Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire, with 120 people in attendance. The competition, now in its fourth year, encourages and celebrates forecourt retailing values nationwide in areas such as appearance, product offering, customer service and business strategy. Ramsay ...
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NewsCertas opens redeveloped Harefield OIl Terminal
Advance Fuels, part of Certas Energy, has celebrated the formal opening its redeveloped Harefield Oil Terminal, at Uxbridge, west London. The £1m project is one of the largest developments commissioned by Certas Energy. The terminal is now the second largest fuelling facility to the west of Greater London, with ...
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Certas donates carrier bag money to charity
Certas Energy has donated £1,677 from the sale of plastic bags at its 21 company owned filling stations across mainland Scotland (during October 2014 to April 2015), to the Stroke Association in Scotland. In October 2014, the Scottish Government took a stand against litter with the introduction of a ...
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Certas Energy donates plastic bag revenue to charity
Certas Energy has donated £1,677 from the sale of plastic bags at its 21 company owned filling stations across mainland Scotland (during October 2014 to April 2015), to the Stroke Association in Scotland. In October 2014, the Scottish Government took a stand against litter with the introduction of a 5p ...
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New manager for Certas company owned sites
Certas Energy has appointed Colin Levy as the company owned operations manager of its retail division, based in Larbert, Falkirk. Colin has almost 20 years’ experience in the forecourt sector, primarily with BP and partner companies. His career saw him progress from store management to area management, covering stores in ...
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Certas parent buys French LPG business for £338m
Irish conglomerate DCC plc, the parent company of Certas Energy, has agreed to buy Butagaz S A S, a leading liquefied petroleum gas business in France, from Shell for €464m (£338m). DCC said the transaction would be its largest ever acquisition and a major step forward in the continuing ...
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Certas to sponsor awards
Certas Energy, the largest supplier to independent forecourts in the UK, is the new principal sponsor of the prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards which take place in September at the Hilton Hotel on London’s Park Lane. Established in 1996 to reward excellence in the petrol retailing sector, the ...
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NewsCertas Energy sponsors Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards
Certas Energy, the largest supplier to independent forecourts in the UK, is the new principal sponsor of the prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards which take place in September at the Hilton Hotel on London’s Park Lane. Established in 1996 to reward excellence in the petrol retailing sector, the ...
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Certas parent’s deal for 400 French Esso sites approved
The European Commission has cleared the acquisition of 400 Esso-branded fuelling stations in France by DCC plc, the parent company of Certas Energy. In August DCC announced it had agreed an £84m deal to buy Esso’s 274-strong Express unmanned retail petrol station network, its 48 motorway concessions in France, as ...
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Certas Energy strengthens retail team
Certas Energy has strengthened its retail team with the appointment of Ian Welch and Gary Conway, both former employees of Harvest Energy, as it continues to expand its Gulf branded network across the UK. “We are delighted to bring Gary and Ian into the Certas Energy family,” said Ramsay MacDonald, ...