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Is MFG gearing up to buy MRH in shock deal?
The UK’s second-largest forecourt operator MFG is considering a bid for the number-one group MRH, according to a report by Sky News. If a deal went ahead the combined group would have 930 UK sites, although competition regulators might wish to investigate whether the deal would cause any local issues.Both ...
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MFG buys more sites
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG), ended 2017 with another acquisition.The company has acquired 14 stations from Golden Cross Group Limited, which follows the purchase of sites from FW Kerridge, Burns & Co and Manor Service Stations earlier last year.Jeremy Clarke, MFG’s chief operating officer, said: "We ...
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John Murray’s life to be celebrated at special event
A celebration of the life of John Murray, the founder of Cornwall Garage Group who died recently, will be held on the evening of February 21. His son Grant said all would be welcome and people can contact him by email (grant@cgg.lcbroadband.co.uk) for details.John had a successful career in professional ...
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MRH partners with IONITY for electric deal
MRH has announced a partnership with IONITY a joint venture formed by leading car manufacturers which develops and implements a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for electric vehicles across Europe. It is the same organisation Shell recently announced it is working with across 10 European countries.IONITY is a joint ...
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NewsGreenergy doubles Esso-branded sites it supplies
Greenergy, the UK’s largest supplier of road fuels, is celebrating winning new business to double the number of Esso-branded sites it supplies. Greenergy took over fuel supply to 191 Esso dealers in 2013 and 2014 as part of its branded wholesaler agreements with Esso, which allow it to offer the ...
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Harvest Energy snaps up Retail Fuels’ nine forecourts
Top 50 Indie Retail Fuels Ltd has been acquired by fuel brand Harvest Energy, part of the Prax Group. The acquisition was completed just before Christmas and reflects the group’s strategic objective to expand its retail footprint and brand presence across the UK marketplace.Retail Fuels Ltd has nine forecourts and ...
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NewsTobacco smugglers jailed for mailbox scheme
A pair of smugglers from London who used multiple mailbox delivery accounts to bring illegal cigarettes into the UK have been jailed for a total of nearly five years. Jinsen Li, 49, of Tottenham and Kay Kuen Poon, 59, of Mill Hill, were caught trying to import 500,000 cigarettes and ...
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NewsRAC warns pump prices are on the way up
The RAC is warning pump prices are likely to rise after the price of a barrel of oil went above $70 on Tuesday January 9, the first time it has reached this level in more than three years. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows that the cost of a barrel ...
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NewsWelcome Break adds Starbucks drive-thrus and Pizza Expresses
Motorway service operator Welcome Break announced that it will be opening five more Starbucks drive-thrus in 2018 and also opening more Pizza Express restaurants, as it reported growth in like-for-like sales of 14% for the Christmas period. More than 845,000 transactions took place during the peak week (December 26 to ...
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NewsMFG reported to be weighing up bid for MRH
The UK’s second largest forecourt operator MFG is considering a bid for the number one group MRH, according to a report by Sky News. If a deal went ahead the combined group would have 930 UK sites, although competition regulators might wish to investigate whether the deal would cause any ...
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NewsBP and Castrol renew deal with Volkswagen Group
BP and Castrol have announced the renewal of their successful 17-year global strategic partnership agreement with Volkswagen Group for the supply of fuels and lubricants globally. The agreement covers Volkswagen PC, Audi, Seat Skoda and Volkswagen LCV. Within the partnership a new Castrol and Volkswagen jointly branded engine oil has ...
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NewsPlunge in diesel car sales forecast to continue
Sales of diesel cars will continue to plunge, according to a study by Aston University. It predicts they will account for just 15% of the UK market by 2025, after peaking at 50% in late 2016. Automotive expert Professor David Bailey told the BBC diesel’s “slow death” was being driven ...
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NewsCertas Energy opens unmanned petrol station in Devon
Certas Energy will roll-out a 24-hour, Gulf-branded pay-at-pump petrol station in Cullompton, Devon later this month. The former Exeter Road Petrol Station will reopen as Cullompton Fuel Express, safeguarding a forecourt that has served its local community for over 40 years. The decision by Certas Energy, Britain’s largest independent distributor ...
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NewsTexaco gains three sites in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has gained three new Texaco-branded sites in recent months. Two of the sites, Rathcoole and Landscape, were previously competitor branded, while the third, Madigan’s Court, is a new build. All three sites are located in Belfast. Madigan’s Court features a Spar-branded convenience store that includes a fresh food ...
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NewsThieves smash their way into Sainsbury’s kiosk
Hampshire Police are investigating after thieves broke into a Sainsbury’s petrol station and stole hundreds of pounds worth of cigarettes and tobacco. A glass window was smashed in the raid in the early hours of Wednesday January 10, at Sainsbury’s petrol kiosk in Lordshill, Southampton. One crew from Redbridge Fire ...
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NewsNew contracts help Nisa push up Christmas sales by 17.7%
An increase in the number of stores served, and a positive like-for-like performance pushed sales up 17.7% to £277m over the Christmas period (10 weeks to 31 December 2017), according to Nisa Retail. During the 10-week period there was an increase of 269 stores served, with organic growth of 106 ...
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NewsMPs call for 25p tax on disposable coffee cups
A cross party committee of MPs is calling for a 25p tax on single use coffee cups, and wants them to be banned if an effective way of recycling them cannot be established. A report on disposable coffee cups by the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee said 2.5 billion ...
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NewsDiesel decline is pushing up greenhouse gases
New figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that carbon tailpipe emissions have risen for the first time since 1997, with new cars averaging 121.04g per km, up 0.8% on 2016. Last year, UK new car CO2 emissions fell for the 19th consecutive year ...
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NewsMFG recruits Paresh Patel as its new IT director
Top 50 Indie forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has announced the appointment of Paresh Patel as its new IT director. Patel has joined MFG from convenience and forecourt EPOS, payment and loyalty solutions provider HTEC. Starting with Indigo Retail as director of service in 2006, Paresh was promoted to ...
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NewsDrive-off service recovers loss without police
Only 5% of drive-offs had to be reported to police during a trial of a new loss recovery service by BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate. During the year-long trial, involving several thousand drive-off incidents, BOSS pro-actively pursuing the registered keepers of vehicles reported as driving off without making payment ...