SAGA moves to snap up Sparshatt Truck & Van

Kent-based Sparshatt Truck & Van has been acquired by SAGA Mercedes-Benz in a move signalling the expansion of the French dealership group into the UK market.

Sparshatt Truck & Van employs more than 230 people across its headquarters in Sittingbourne and also has depots in Ashford, Dartford and Tonbridge, including a dedicated body shop.

SAGA Mercedes-Benz already operates 14 Mercedes-Benz Truck dealerships and

15 Mercedes-Benz Van outlets across France, Belgium and Switzerland.

It is owned by parent company RCM, which is based in La Roche-sur-Yon in the Vendee region of France and boasts a portfolio of 118 sites employing 2,750 staff. The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, will see Sparshatt continue to represent Mercedes-Benz Trucks and MercedesBenz Vans, under its existing name, with the company promising no interruption of service to customers or changes of staff. Previous owners, brothers Paul and Steve Rooney, are remaining in post to manage the dealer’s four sites.