Taw Garages Ltd

What Taw Garages Ltd does

Taw Garages Ltd, trading as Taw Motor Centre, is a privately held used car and commercial vehicle dealership established in 2015 and owned by the Brend Group of companies. It operates from a single physical showroom at Victoria Road, Barnstaple, Devon (EX32 8NP), serving as North Devon's primary premium used vehicle retailer. The business carries approximately 46 vehicles in stock across brands including Audi, BMW, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Volkswagen, and others, priced from £9,995 to £35,995.

The company's product offering centers on the retail sale of pre-owned cars and vans, supported by a portfolio of complementary services: finance brokering through partnered lenders Motonovo Finance and Evolution Funding (with representative 11.9% APR PCP/HP products); part exchange valuations; specialist vehicle sourcing for specific customer requests; an after-sales workshop providing servicing, MOTs, tyres, and exhausts; a retail and trade parts department; aftermarket warranty products; and a vehicle delivery service. The dealership operates as an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd (FCA No 497010), enabling FCA-regulated credit broking and insurance distribution activities.

Taw Garages runs a direct-to-consumer omnichannel model combining a physical showroom with an online platform featuring inventory search, a finance calculator, soft credit checks, and instant online reservations. Marketing is conducted through AutoTrader listings, Facebook, and the proprietary website. The business serves individual consumers and small businesses in North Devon, with no enterprise or B2B anchor customers, and employs between 1-10 staff. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time vehicle sale margins, transaction-based finance commission, and professional services from the workshop and parts operations.

Name

Taw Garages Ltd

Legal name

Taw Garages Ltd

Website

https://taw-ford.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Taw Garages Ltd (trading as Taw Motor Centre) is a privately held premium used car and van dealership in Barnstaple, Devon, serving North Devon consumers and SMBs with vehicle sales, finance brokering, part exchange, and after-sales workshop services under the Brend Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: One-time sale of used cars and vans to individual consumers. Revenue generated from the margin between acquisition cost and sale price.
2. Finance Commission: Commission income from introducing customers to finance lenders (Motonovo Finance and Evolution Funding). The company acts as a credit broker, earning fixed commissions calculated by reference to vehicle model or amount borrowed.
3. After-Sales Services: Workshop services including vehicle servicing, MOTs, tyres, and exhausts. Parts department serving both retail and trade customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Taw Garages Ltd (trading as Taw Motor Centre) is a used car and commercial vehicle dealership operating from a showroom in Barnstaple, Devon. It sells used cars and vans, brokers vehicle finance through Motonovo Finance and Evolution Funding, provides part exchange, vehicle sourcing, and after-sales workshop services including MOTs, tyres, exhausts, and parts. The company holds FCA Appointed Representative status (via Automotive Compliance Ltd) enabling credit broker and insurance distribution activities.

Product overview

Taw Motor Centre operates as a traditional premium used car dealership providing a unified retail offering centered on the sale of pre-owned vehicles and vans. The core product is the retail sale of used cars and commercial vehicles, supported by a portfolio of complementary services including finance brokering through partnered lenders (Motonovo Finance and Evolution Funding), part exchange valuations, specialist vehicle sourcing, after-sales workshop services (servicing, MOT, tyres, exhausts), a retail/trade parts department, warranty products, and delivery services. The dealership functions as a single integrated offering rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Used Cars Retail sale of inspected used passenger cars from multiple marques (Audi, BMW, Citroen, Dacia, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Ssangyong, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen, Volvo), with approximately 46 vehicles in stock and online reservation capability.
• Used Vans Retail sale of pre-owned light commercial vehicles and vans for small business and trade customers.
• Vehicle Finance Services Credit broker service introducing customers to finance lenders (Motonovo Finance and Evolution Funding), offering Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) and Hire Purchase (HP) arrangements with representative 11.9% APR. The company acts as an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd (FCA No 497010).
• Vehicle Sourcing Specialist sourcing service that locates specific makes and models on customer request, accessing vehicles beyond current in-stock inventory.
• Part Exchange Valuation and trade-in service allowing customers to offset the value of their existing vehicle against the purchase price of a used car from the dealership.
• Aftermarket Vehicle Warranty Aftermarket warranty product offering drive-away coverage and peace of mind for purchased used vehicles.
• After-Sales Workshop Services In-house workshop services for all vehicle makes and models, including routine servicing, MOT testing, tyre replacement, and exhaust system services.
• Parts Department Retail and trade parts supply service providing components for all vehicle makes and models.
• Vehicle Delivery Service Delivery service that delivers purchased vehicles to customers at their preferred location, extending reach beyond the local Devon area.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Brend GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Taw Motor Centre. The Brend Collection of companies owns and operates Taw Garages Ltd as the main premium used car dealer for North Devon.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arnold Clark: The UK's largest independently-owned car dealer group, selling new and used vehicles across multiple sites with finance, part-exchange, and aftersales services. Directly comparable to Taw Garages in core offering, just at vastly greater scale.
• Lookers: Major UK car dealer group operating new and used vehicle franchises with manufacturer-approved servicing and finance. Comparable to Taw Garages in product mix and customer base, though operating a multi-site national footprint.
• Pendragon: UK-based automotive retailer operating franchised dealerships and used car centres under the Evans Halshaw brand. Comparable to Taw Garages in used car retail plus aftersales services, with much larger scale and multi-brand coverage.
• Marshall Motor Group: UK car dealer group representing multiple manufacturer franchises with used car sales, finance, and aftersales. Directly comparable to Taw Garages in the used vehicle retail plus workshop services model, though with broader geographic coverage.
• Inchcape UK: International automotive distributor and retailer operating franchised dealerships across the UK. Comparable to Taw Garages in used vehicle retail and aftersales, though positioned more as a multi-brand, multi-region group.
• Vertu Motors: UK AIM-listed car retailer operating franchised dealerships and used car outlets nationwide. Directly comparable to Taw Garages in product/customer mix, though with much larger scale and a multi-site dealership network.
• Cazoo: UK-founded online used car retailer offering home delivery and a fully digital buying experience. Competes with Taw Garages for the same used car customer but with a fundamentally different (online-only, no showroom) business model.
• Cinch: UK online used car retailer (part of Constellation Automotive Group) offering home delivery, part-exchange, and finance. Comparable to Taw Garages in customer segment and finance attach model, but operating at national scale digitally.
• Carwow: UK online car marketplace connecting buyers with dealers via a 'dealer auction' model for new and used cars. Comparable to Taw Garages in targeting used car buyers, with an overlapping finance/referral revenue model but no physical inventory.

Others

• AutoTrader UK: UK's largest online vehicle marketplace where Taw Garages already lists inventory. Not a direct competitor but a critical customer acquisition channel and adjacent market participant shaping how UK consumers discover and compare used cars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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