JCT600 Ltd is a privately owned franchise motor firm that operates throughout Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, and the North East, with 53 dealerships between Boston and Newcastle.[1]
Yorkshire's largest family-owned business began life in 1946 as a single garage shop on Bradford's Sticker Lane. Originally called Tordoff Motors, the company was established by Edward Tordoff, before being taken on by his son, Jack. Jack Tordoff was a successful rally driver in the 1960s and 1970s and winner of the Circuit of Ireland Rally in 1973. Tordoff developed the business over the next 70-plus years, founding JCT600, before his son and current chief executive officer, John Tordoff, took over in 2002. Jack Tordoff died aged 86 in 2021 following a lengthy illness.[2]
The company name, JCT600, came from the personal number plate of an archetypal Mercedes Benz 600 owned by Jack Tordoff, which he also used on his Porsche when he won the Circuit of Ireland Rally.[3] Since then, JCT600 has gone on to celebrate its 76th Birthday, employs over 2,400 colleagues and four generations later, remains a proud family business despite now being one of UK's largest motor retailers.[4]
SponsorshipEdit
One of the group's most notable sponsorships is with Bradford City AFC, which is one of the longest running partnerships in English Football League History. In July 2022, they established a three-year sponsorship deal which will extend the current agreement through to the 2025–26 season.[5] The late Jack Tordoff OBE, founder of JCT600, is the football club’s former honorary life president and was a lifelong supporter, regularly taking his two sons to Valley Parade throughout their childhood.
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^"Bradford businessman Jack Tordoff, founder of JCT600, dies". BBC. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^"Sunday Times Rich List 2014: the 20 wealthiest people in Yorkshire". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
^"History of JCT600". www.jct600.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^"JCT600 TO CONTINUE AS 'THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE BANTAMS'". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External linksEdit
Official Website
September 01, 2023
jct600, this, article, contains, content, that, written, like, advertisement, please, help, improve, removing, promotional, content, inappropriate, external, links, adding, encyclopedic, content, written, from, neutral, point, view, december, 2022, learn, when. This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message JCT600 Ltd is a privately owned franchise motor firm that operates throughout Yorkshire Lincolnshire Derbyshire and the North East with 53 dealerships between Boston and Newcastle 1 JCT600 LtdTypeMotor Retail GroupIndustryAutomotiveFounded1946FounderJack TordoffHeadquartersApperley Lane BradfordNumber of locations53 2023 Area servedYorkshireDerbyshireLincolnshireNorth EastNottinghamshireKey peopleJohn Tordoff CEO Revenue 1 3 billion 2021 Net income 45 million 2021 Number of employees2 000 2 500 2022 Websitehttps www jct600 co uk Contents 1 Company history 2 Sponsorship 3 Manufacturers 4 References 5 External linksCompany history EditYorkshire s largest family owned business began life in 1946 as a single garage shop on Bradford s Sticker Lane Originally called Tordoff Motors the company was established by Edward Tordoff before being taken on by his son Jack Jack Tordoff was a successful rally driver in the 1960s and 1970s and winner of the Circuit of Ireland Rally in 1973 Tordoff developed the business over the next 70 plus years founding JCT600 before his son and current chief executive officer John Tordoff took over in 2002 Jack Tordoff died aged 86 in 2021 following a lengthy illness 2 The company name JCT600 came from the personal number plate of an archetypal Mercedes Benz 600 owned by Jack Tordoff which he also used on his Porsche when he won the Circuit of Ireland Rally 3 Since then JCT600 has gone on to celebrate its 76th Birthday employs over 2 400 colleagues and four generations later remains a proud family business despite now being one of UK s largest motor retailers 4 Sponsorship EditOne of the group s most notable sponsorships is with Bradford City AFC which is one of the longest running partnerships in English Football League History In July 2022 they established a three year sponsorship deal which will extend the current agreement through to the 2025 26 season 5 The late Jack Tordoff OBE founder of JCT600 is the football club s former honorary life president and was a lifelong supporter regularly taking his two sons to Valley Parade throughout their childhood Manufacturers EditThe group currently represents Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Cupra Ferrari Jaguar Kia Land Rover Lotus Maserati Mazda Mercedes Benz MINI Porsche Rolls Royce Motors SEAT Smart Volkswagen Volkswagen Commercial VehiclesReferences Edit Apperley Bridge firm in confident mood Wharfedale and Airedale Observer 15 December 2010 Retrieved 16 January 2015 Bradford businessman Jack Tordoff founder of JCT600 dies BBC 4 October 2021 Retrieved 5 August 2022 Sunday Times Rich List 2014 the 20 wealthiest people in Yorkshire Huddersfield Daily Examiner 19 May 2014 Retrieved 1 June 2015 History of JCT600 www jct600 co uk Retrieved 1 September 2022 JCT600 TO CONTINUE AS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE BANTAMS www bradfordcityfc co uk Retrieved 1 September 2022 External links EditOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title JCT600 amp oldid 1170832748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
