Maybe they are putting in a more compact and less blingy showroom still within brand guidelines with lower long term ongoing costs thereby increasing the chances of survival ...
You can read the adminstrators report on Companies House website. It states the Company had not been earning enough to pay the loan repayments on the new building for a while and when covid hit, it made the business untenable.
I am not intelligent, nor a businessman, but I could of told them that from the get-go. Where they expecting some kind of mad Ducati boom in Scotland?
Maybe with global warming and good scenery and mountain roads, Scotland will become the new Austria all year round!
How could they and still get the stock in if its a lot smaller? If you look at Snells for example, they need the large back store or they'd have no where. Not been to Glasgow, looks quite like Rapido or Bristol in size. The landlord must be demanding a fortune in rent, or of they both went bust I guess the propesct of it being available may be slim.
Want to make any more assumptions or guesses ? Why not get some facts then post !!!! And that back store at Snells ain't that big, just tightly packed.
Ffs why are you always so punchy online? Wind it in mate. I know many dealers make decent money from used stock, and having a showroom crammed doesn’t seem to be on brand. Then there is clothes and parts and being the only dealer in Scotland you’d have thought they would need substantial of both. Re-branding isn’t cheap, although is not a million quid obviously. So there could well be a much cheaper and still suitable site close by. Given current economic position there are probably loads! Seems a shame when someone has spent so much on it that it’s ditched off. Snells is quite big out the back and it’s two floors, but it’s not a showroom so they can cram it without compromising day to day working.
I'll wind it in when you stop posting hot air, not sure why being called out on it rankles with you ... its inevitable and its most of your posts ... you're a likeable bloke but you post some utter rubbish .... Snells, Jhp and others have compact front ends and decent storage where stuff can be rammed in, take it you've been to JHP? That to me is a sensible real estate model for longer term success.
Last I was told DG were moving to Ride on. There were no new premises for the Triumph side of the business. Ride On had 2 buildings which from memory had more floor space than the Ducati side of the business at Mossland road. If what i was told about Triumph not going there was correct, then there should be plenty room.
And most of my posts eh? You’re online persona mate is entirely different to real life one. You’re like an angry wasp shouting into the internet when someone posts something you don’t agree with online, for whatever reason. At least I can say mine isn’t pal. I’m agitated and react to same stuff everywhere and am happy to say to someone face to face as much as behind a keyboard. back in thread rather than the insults being chucked my way. JHp have a big underground bit don’t they for workshop and stuff? Quite a cave under there. So yes of course they can find alternative premises. Just wondering out loud. Why they wouldn’t take on the current premises. Not sure what crime that is. And opinions are just that: opinions.
Ive been to the Glasgow Duc-dealer, I bought a triumph Bonny 1200 there three years ago and I attend on a regular basis as I live 20 miles away; the boy loves it! It is a big, shiny, state of the art showroom, no expense spared. Its a good site with plenty of parking and easy access, good workshops and accessories section and even has a nice wee cafe, plus the Triumph dealership on the other side and the HD dealership across the car park; not to mention the Jag, Porche, infinity and lots of other dealerships nearby which brings folks in who have folding to spare. It also has the intangibles to go with it, good transport infrastructure (road, rail, air and M8 next door). The area Hillington is choked full of commercial properties and shopping centers, passing traffic is huge. If you want a test drive you have every kind of road and environment to try within 20 miles. I don't think that the asking price is too dear, not that I think they are likely to achieve it, ya just got to haggle. I do tend to agree with the arguement of "why move", surely there is a rental income there already; a bird in the hand and all that. I suspect a personality clash or rattles being thrown from prams. Unless of course there are commercial imperatives that we are unaware of? Perhaps the new owner wants to cut and run to start afresh? Just my tuppence worth...
Ducati Manchester bought over Ducati Glasgow. The building that Ducati Glasgow worked from was owned by a separate company. For whatever reason, or maybe £1.5m reasons, it was not part of the sale. I'm sure its explained better and more thoroughly elsewhere in this thread but that's the summarised version. As to location the new premises is just along the road. If you're there with your son "The Experience" is just down the hill. It's a cracking cafe with electric go karts. Sure he'd enjoy both parts.
A coffee shop and go-karts puts it on my list! I used to fly up to Glasgow and then get the train from Glasgow Queen Street (I think) to Stirling! So, I could always buy a bike from them if I ever decide to buy another Ducati! I was up there in around June and July time. I never saw it get dark! Also Stirling University had no darned students at that time to mess the place up!
I’ve been to that cafe, yes it’s a good one. I sometimes work on the Hillington estate so when I’m next up there I’ll try and call in for a look.
I think the building owners r trying to recoup their costs hence the high price for glass and metal and new owners won't pay it, as long as the business is successful I guess that's all that matters and maybe somebforum members will now calm down! Keyboard warriors are a particular issue on some sites, let's hope this one doesn't become the same....
