Cargiant Explained

Car Giant Ltd
Type:Private
Industry:Car Showroom
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Founded: in London, United Kingdom
Founder:Geoffrey Warren
Hq Location City:London
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Owner:Geoffrey Warren
Footnotes:[1]

Car Giant Ltd (styled Cargiant) is a British used car dealership based in White City, London. The company was founded in 1979 by Geoffrey Warren who still owns the company.[2]

History

For 2018, Cargiant had pre-tax profits on turnover of £475.8 million.[2] In October 2019, Cargiant planned to create an electric vehicles centre.[2]

In December 2019, the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) had planned to buy 54 acres at Old Oak Common owned by Cargiant by compulsory purchase order, but Cargiant successfully disputed the value of the land, and the sale fell through.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Companies House Profile. 18 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Cargiant plans to go electric at its west London site. 23 October 2019. Evening Standard. London.
  3. News: Development plan for Old Oak Common land abandoned. BBC News. 16 December 2019. BBC.
  4. Web site: Old Oak development abandons plan to buy Cargiant land. Tim. Clark. 16 December 2019.