A Fortune 250 company partners with a Lincoln car dealership

Lincoln BMW/Mini’s Soper has been acquired by Group 1 Automotive UK, a Fortune 250 car retailer.

Howes Percival’s automotive sector team advised on the acquisition.

The team also advised the Glyn Hopkin Group on its sale to the Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

It worked with dealer groups Steven Eagell, Listers and FRF to acquire Motorline’s network of 19 Toyota and Lexus dealers.

The Howes Percival team, led by corporate partner and head of automotive Tom Redman, included lawyers specializing in corporate, banking, property, employment, commercial, intellectual property, GDPR, regulatory, immigration and governance, with significant input from Ben Hancox , Bradley Johnson , Faye Meredith and others.

Redman, said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead the team working for Group 1 Automotive on the acquisition of Soper of Lincoln. Coming on the heels of Group 1’s summer acquisition of a number of Mercedes-Benz dealerships, also advised by Howes Percival’s automotive team, our team’s extensive resources and automotive retail expertise have once again proven key to supporting Group 1 in its continued growth. We wish them every success as they integrate the new dealership into their existing portfolio.”