Month: August 2018
Enjoy £1,000 Loyalty Contribution when you purchase a brand new MINI.
Do you or somebody in your household own a BMW, MINI or BMW Motorrad motorcycle? Here’s a loyalty offer* just for you, exclusively from Bowker MINI.
Until 29 September 2023, we’ll give you £1,000 towards the cost of a new MINI – you can choose to use this towards your deposit or to enhance the value of your part-exchange.
Whether you want go-kart handling on your daily commute, space for all your gear when you head further afield or fancy switching up to electric, the offer is good across our entire MINI range – you don’t even need to trade-in, but you can if you want to!
ONE YEAR FREE CAR INSURANCE.
Enjoy extra grins when you drive away your MINI and take advantage of one year’s free comprehensive car insurance†:
- Repairs guaranteed for 5 years, performed by qualified MINI technicians with MINI parts – keeping your MINI in the best condition
- Uninsured driver promise – protecting your No Claims Bonus and policy excess if an accident was the fault of an uninsured driver
- Car contents and personal belongings cover up to £1,000
- Up to £1,000 cover for replacement vehicle keys and locks
- Up to 4 additional drivers can be added at no additional cost
For more information, please complete the enquiry form on this page and we’ll be in touch. We can help you to discover the optimum time to upgrade to a new MINI, and explore the range to find the model most suited to you.
Alternatively, call Bowker Blackburn on 01254 274333 or Bowker Preston on 01772 761234.
*To qualify for the loyalty offer, you must have a MINI, BMW, or BMW Motorrad motorcycle registered to your home address and a V5 logbook as proof. No cash alternative. Offer may be withdrawn without notice. Vehicles must be ordered between 10 August 2023 and 29 September 2023 and registered by 29 December 2023. Loyalty offer excludes Excludes MINI Electric.
†MINI Car Insurance is managed and administered by Wrisk Transfer Limited, registered in England under company number 10657213 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wrisk Limited. Registered Address: 45 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7BG, United Kingdom. The company is registered in England under company number 09721622. Wrisk Transfer Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Financial Services Register number 788062. This insurance is underwritten by Highway Insurance Company Limited. LV= and Liverpool Victoria are registered trademarks of Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited and LV= and LV= Liverpool Victoria are trading styles of the Liverpool Victoria General Insurance Group of companies. Highway Insurance Company Limited, registered in England and Wales number 3730662 is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority, register number 202972. Registered address: 57 Ladymead, Guildford GU1 1DB. Tel. 0330 1239970. MINI Insurance Solutions is a trading name of BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, reference number 312578, registered office: Summit ONE, Summit Avenue, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0FB. BMW Financial Services (GB) Limited and Wrisk Transfer Limited are not part of the same corporate group.
International and UK logistics specialist W H Bowker Ltd has announced that it is acquiring the warehousing and transport operations at five sites belonging to Potter Logistics Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
The operations are located at Droitwich, Knowsley, Ripon, Selby and York.
The acquisition makes W H Bowker Ltd one of the largest players in the UK in the field of specialist chemicals logistics, healthcare and food warehousing and distribution.
As a result of the acquisition W H Bowker Ltd will operate a road transport fleet of more than 200 trucks, in excess of 450 trailers, and over 1,000,000 square feet of warehousing, employing more than 750 people within its Group.
Potter Group (Holdings) Plc is entering a new era as a property Investment company focusing on the development of its extensive land assets.
Commenting on the acquisition, W H Bowker Ltd Director Bill Bowker said that, “Potter Logistics is a highly successful family-owned business with a reputation for quality and excellence in service across a range of specialist road transport and warehousing sectors, evidenced by the numerous awards it has won in recent years.
Derrick Potter, his management team and staff have built industry-wide respect for their logistics expertise and the company provides an excellent fit with our expansion strategy.Both businesses are committed to a long term working relationship supporting and growing customer operations, while ensuring a smooth transition for all customers to the new commercial arrangement.”
Speaking on behalf of Potter Logistics Ltd, Chairman Derrick Potter says, “As a well‑recognised, family logistics business of 51 years standing, a key priority in recent years has been to look to the future of our excellent staff, as well as that of our customers, not simply at the legacy that we have built. We are confident that the Bowker family shares the same cultural ethos that will continue to deliver the same quality of care and to grow the business for the benefit of all concerned. We look forward to a fruitful long term partnership with them.”
Bowker Motor Group has received planning permission to build a new 43,000 square feet Porsche Centre in Preston.
Preston City Council approved plans for the multi-million pound transformation of the site at the junction of Watery Lane and West Strand Road in Preston at a council meeting on Thursday 11th January.
The investment in the new Porsche Centre Preston will create over 30 jobs. Preston will be the 40th Porsche Centre in the UK network.
Work on the new Porsche Centre is expected to commence in the Spring with the building scheduled to open later in the year.
Bowker Motor Group chief executive, Paul Bowker, said: “We are delighted to receive planning permission for Porsche Centre Preston.
“Bowker Motor Group has enjoyed an exciting period of expansion over the last four years. This latest investment continues our commitment to the Lancashire motoring sector and the regeneration of our Preston docklands gateway location.
“Thousands of people will pass the new Porsche dealership every day. So it is important that we improve the area and experience for Prestonians and city visitors.
“We are especially excited to be partnering with one of the world’s most prestigious motoring brands. A city like Preston deserves the best brands and retail experiences. And Porsche certainly represents that.
“We are also grateful to the authorities and the team of professionals who have worked so hard to help us progress through the crucial planning stage.”
The designs for the new Porsche Centre Preston were prepared by Preston-based architects Cassidy and Ashton.
The building design features a 35-car showroom and a 13-bay workshop. There are also two customer handover bays; two direct dialogue bays which enable service advisors to demonstrate scope of technical work from every perspective; and, also EV charging points.
For Cassidy and Ashton, director Lawrence McBurney said: “This exciting new dealership will help to uplift the appearance of the surrounding area and hopefully act as a catalyst for further regeneration of this important gateway to the City.
“We have already worked with Bowker Motor Group to create some amazing new retail spaces in the region. So we were delighted to work with them once again on this landmark project. The building shows the very best of modern retail design,
hilst showcasing one of the most exciting automotive brands on the planet.”
Porsche Cars GB Limited confirmed its decision to appoint Bowker Motor Group to operate its new Lancashire Centre in September 2017.
And Porsche Centre Preston will become the eleventh member of the Bowker Motor Group portfolio, which includes car and motorcycle dealerships in Blackburn and Preston.