ACQUISITIONS
CERTAS ENERGY SEVEN NEW SITES
CERTAS SNAPS UP SEVEN NORTH EAST SITES CERTAS ENERGY HAS CONFIRMED THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN FORECOURTS IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND FROM MARLA AND GUS SAGGU.
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THE NEW CERTAS SITES: Q Bishop Auckland
ertas Energy has Q Crook to our company-operation. We already Q Howden-le-Wear announced that it have a strong Gulf presence in the Q South Shields has acquired seven North East and these sites will be an Q Stockton forecourts in the North East of England ideal complement to our thriving dealer Q West Rainton as the company continues to grow operation. Q Witton Gilbert its Gulf network across the UK. The “We are taking on a healthy business portfolio of forecourts, with a combined that will be further enhanced by our volume of 31 million litres, was purchased from Marla and stunning new Gulf livery and award-winning loyalty Gus Saggu. platform, Oomph. Working alongside Spar and with ongoing The sites will be rebranded to Gulf next month while investment, we see huge potential at each location.” simultaneously transforming into the latest-design Spar Marla and Gus Saggu commented: “It feels like the end convenience store. of an era but we are very pleased to be handing over the “We are delighted to have concluded this acquisition business and, in particular, our people to Certas Energy who, of seven well-run forecourts and a highly capable and we are sure, will do great things with them.” community-minded team of people,” commented Richard Certas Energy is the UK’s largest independent supplier Billington, Director of Certas Energy. of fuels and lubricants and numbers over 500 Gulf branded “It’s a good fit for our business and adds further strength forecourts within its retail portfolio.
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