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Murco sale "this month"
Murco’s US parent business is set to sell its UK business this month to a private equity firm, Greybull Capital, for more than $500m, according to sources close to the negotiations. Murphy Oil has had a long-stated aim of selling off its UK business and last month a spokeswoman said: ...
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Murco chooses Philips for upgraded lighting
Murco Petroleum is upgrading the lighting in its forecourt shops to LED luminaires provided by Philips Lighting, as part of its rolling refurbishment programme. Murco has a network of over 225 company-owned service stations across England, Scotland and Wales, each with a retail outlet operated under the Costcutter brand. It ...
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Murco sell-off predicted next month
Murco’s US parent business is set to sell its UK business next month to a private equity firm for more than $500m, according to sources close to the negotiations. Murphy Oil has had a long-stated aim of selling off its UK business and two weeks ago a spokeswoman confirmed: “Discussions ...
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Sale of Murco said to be at advanced stage
Murco’s US parent business has confirmed it is in advanced talks on the sale of its UK business. Murphy Oil has had a long-stated aim of selling off its UK business and a spokeswoman said: “Discussions with regard to the sale of the Murco UK business by its US parent, ...
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Murco introduces new LED lighting
Murco Petroleum is upgrading the lighting in its forecourt shops to LED luminaires provided by Philips Lighting, as part of its rolling refurbishment programme. Murco has a network of over 225 company owned service stations across England, Scotland and Wales, each with a retail outlet operated under the Costcutter brand, ...
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Murco extends its deal with Costcutter
Murco Petroleum and Costcutter Supermarkets Group are to continue their partnership with a new three-year contract to supply Murco’s 230 company-owned forecourts across the UK. This further extends the relationship between the two companies that began in 1996 and covers both the Murco full supermarket and smaller ’Express’ store formats.Costcutter’s ...
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Murco and Costcutter extend partnership with new three-year deal
Murco Petroleum Ltd and Costcutter Supermarkets Group are to continue their partnership with a new three year contract to supply Murco’s 230 company-owned forecourts across the UK. This further extends the relationship between the two companies that began in 1996 and covers both the Murco full supermarket and smaller ‘Express’ ...
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Murco clarifies over portfolio purchase
Murco has reacted to an article in the September issue of Forecourt Trader about the sale of 54 filling stations that it operates. In a statement it said: “Referring to the recent news item about Patron Capital buying a portfolio of 54 stations (which appeared on page five of the ...
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Day in the Life: Variety means the days fly by for Murco’s Mike
My day invariably starts off with the Tarzan call of the Chris Evans’ breakfast show at 6.30am (not everyone’s cup of tea I know, but the show gets me off to a good start). The first and possibly most difficult task of the day is getting my teenage son out ...
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Partnership deal benefits Murco members
Murco Petroleum has found a way to cut through much of the red tape involved in dealing with numerous local authorities over petroleum licence and other regulatory compliance matters involving its service stations. The oil company has revealed that a partnership deal it agreed with London Fire Brigade is producing significant benefits across its UK network. Kevin Gardiner, Murco’s maintenance and development manager, said the process of dealing with local authorities was streamlined after Murco formed a Primary Authority Partnership with London Fire Brigade. Gardiner explained: “Primary Authority is the gateway to simpler, more successful local regulation, based on a new relationship between businesses and local authorities. “Regardless of size, a business operating across council boundaries can form a Primary Authority Partnership with a single local authority in relation to regulatory compliance. Once legally nominated by the Local Better Regulations Office (LBRO), partnerships are automatically recognised by all local regulators. “If a problem arises, the Primary Authority can coordinate enforcement action to ensure that our business is treated consistently and that responses are proportionate to the issue. “The benefits of Primary Authority Partnership started as soon as our partnership was registered by LBRO. From then on, it had legal status and is now recognised by all councils when they undertake inspection and compliance activities at our stations.” He concluded: “Some 30% of our network has already benefitted from this Partnership. Visits by petroleum officers are so much easier. “With station information stored on a central web database, information can be looked at and prepared prior to any site visit, saving time for the petroleum officer and the station manager.”
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NewsCapital Cooling awarded two-year contract with Murco
Murco Petroleum has recently awarded a two-year nationwide contract to Capital Cooling to provide preventative maintenance, servicing and repairs for refrigeration and air conditioning on all of its 230 company owned stations. Established in 1996 and employing 150-plus people across five UK sites, Broxburn-based Capital Cooling offers national coverage. Its ...
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NewsMurco grants new pump maintenance contract to Premier
Murco Petroleum has announced that The Premier Group has been awarded a pump maintenance contract for its 231 company-owned stations throughout the UK. The awarding of the contract follows the development of a successful relationship built up through an extensive and on-going re-pump programme. So far this year 35 sites ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Winchester Murco Service Station
GENERAL APPEARANCE: My target is the Forecourt Trader 2010 rural category winner, a Murco/Costcutter Express situated at the Bar End area of Winchester. The enterprise is just off the M3 at junction 10 and close to the St Catherine’s and Barfield Park & Ride sites. FORECOURT: There ...
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MFG appoints former Murco manager to new operations role
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has brought another former Murco manager onto its team with the appointment of Matthew Bird as operations manager.Matt joins MFG after working for Murco Petroleum for the past nine years. He initially joined the oil company as an area retail manager and was ...
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Murco saves time and money with 3G technology
Murco Petroleum is benefiting from an advanced secure payment back-up service ensuring complete connectivity across all of its forecourts in the UK.Murco has invested in independent internet service provider Timico’s new IT system that eliminates missed sales opportunities caused by the temporary loss of Internet connection, adding to advancements which ...
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NewsMurco names new senior management team
Murco Petroleum has announced four senior management appointments within its retail operations, filling the personnel gaps left by Jeremy Clarke and Jim Mulheran’s move to Motor Fuel Group at the end of December. Jamie Goodfellow (pictured), who was Murco’s treasury & tax director with additional responsibility for the company’s insurance ...
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Murco director moves to MFG
Murco’s retail marketing director Jeremy Clarke is moving to the Motor Fuel Group as managing director, and taking other Murco excutives with him, including dealer sales manager Jim Mulheran. Meanwhile, Top 50 Indie Sej Sejpal said he is feeling "on top of the world" following the sale of his shareholding ...
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Murco caps 140 refits in three years
Murco has completed 140 shop refits on company-owned sites with shopfitting contractor Shopmate over three years.With an overall budget of £2.5m, the refit programme has progressed at a rate of two per week. The majority are 600-800sq ft, with some up to 2,000sq ft.Gary Pearce, Murco’s network manager for shops, ...
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NWF Fuels signs with Murco
Murco Petroleum has signed a five-year retail-branded distributorship agreement with NWF Fuels, one of the UK’s leading fuel distributors with a dealer network of around 80 forecourts. NWF Fuels will be Murco’s non-solus distributor to forecourts that have entered into their own arrangements for motor fuels supply with NWF. These ...
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NWF Fuels signs with Murco
Murco Petroleum has signed a five-year retail branded distributorship agreement with NWF Fuels, one of the UK’s leading fuel distributors with a dealer network of around 80 forecourts.NWF Fuels will be Murco’s non-solus distributor to forecourts that have entered into their own arrangements for motor fuels supply with NWF. These ...
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