JCT600
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JCT600 Ltd | |
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Type | Private Company |
Founded | 1946 |
Founder | Edward Tordoff |
Headquarters | Bradford, United Kingdom |
Area served | North of England |
Key people | John Tordoff, CEO, Jack Tordoff, founder and chairman |
Industry | Retail |
Products | Motor Retail and Repair |
Revenue | £450m+ |
Employees | 1300 |
Divisions | JCT600 Retail, JCT600 Contracts (Leasing) |
JCT600 is a car dealership founded in Bradford, England in 1946 by Edward Tordoff - the company is now run by his grandson, John Tordoff.[1] It has 18 franchises operating from 20 dealerships across the North of England with an annual turnover in excess of £450 million.[1]
JCT600 takes its name from Jack Tordoff's Mercedes-Benz 600 personalised number plate and it was in a Porsche 911 bearing that very registration that Jack won the International Circuit of Ireland in 1973.
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[edit] Sport
JCT600 are the main sponsors of the Bradford Bulls and were the main sponsors of Bradford City A.F.C. between 1996 and 2006.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Company history. JCT600. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ "Bantams sponsorship deal to end", BBC Sport, 2006-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
[edit] Further reading
- "Riot-destroyed garage re-opens", BBC News, 2003-07-01. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- Casci, Marc. "JCT600 unveils its £3m headquarters", Telegraph and Argus, 2007-09-27. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.