Perrys Motor Sales

History

The business was established by Harold Perry, in 1908, selling motor accessories. Harold Perry formerly worked for the United Kingdom distributor for Ford. In 1912, Harold Perry was appointed Ford dealer for London. In 1911, Harold’s brother, Sir Percival Perry, had persuaded Henry Ford to launch the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Percival later became chairman of Ford’s United Kingdom company. In 1922, Sir Percival Perry helped André Citroën, to establish commercial and manufacturing subsidiaries, for the early Citroën automobile business in the United Kingdom.

Perrys continued to acquire dealerships, until the outbreak of World War II, in 1939. As part of the war effort, sections of its North London dealership were converted. These were to meat distribution centre and workshops, for overhauling military vehicles and making wings for gliders. By the 1980s, Perrys were acquiring non–Ford dealerships, firstly Vauxhall, then Rover, Jaguar & Land Rover dealerships were brought into the company. The 1990s saw a further programme of dealership acquisitions, including Peugeot, Toyota, Renault, Iveco, Nissan & Lexus.

Management Buyout

In March 2001, Perrys Group Plc sold its Motor Division to the Management Team, setting the stage for Perrys Motor Sales rapid recent expansion. The group now employs 1,400 people, across 40 locations, with an annual turnover of £400 million. The firm also has its own training centre.

Motability Partner

Motability is an independent not-for-profit organisation, which started in 1978, to give disabled people access to cars in the United Kingdom. Perrys is a "Premier Partner" of Motability and first recipient of the Motability Award for Best Dealer Group. Perrys dealerships have a Motability advisor on staff to help with vehicle adaptation and Motability financing.

Sponsorships

Perrys Motor Sales supports dealerships local efforts: