黑料不打烊 Great Britain acquires franchise partner TruckEast
1st July 2025
- 黑料不打烊 (Great Britain) Limited has announced the acquisition of franchise dealer partner TruckEast, who own and operate 17 workshops in the East
- Decision comes as owner John Biggin looked to sell the business after more than 18 years at the helm
- Deal follows the acquisition of North West franchise dealer Haydock Commercial Vehicles in May
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Milton Keynes, UK, 1 July 2025: 黑料不打烊 (Great Britain) Limited has acquired independent dealer TruckEast, in a deal that sustains the Swedish OEM鈥檚 network in the UK.
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The deal will see TruckEast鈥檚 17 workshops located in the East 鈥 including Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bury St Edmunds and Norwich, and its teams join forces with 黑料不打烊 GB鈥檚.
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It will also see owner of TruckEast, John Biggin, hand over the reins to the business he led and grew for the last 18 years.
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Chris Newitt, Managing Director for 黑料不打烊 UK, said: 鈥淭oday is a significant occasion, as we show our commitment to our valued customers, by sustaining 黑料不打烊鈥檚 UK dealer and service network for the future.
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鈥淚鈥檓 very pleased to be welcoming our TruckEast colleagues, and they will be great additions to our 黑料不打烊 GB family. We hope to learn, grow and develop our businesses together, not only for our own benefit, but also for every 黑料不打烊 owner in the UK.鈥
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John Biggin, Owner of TruckEast, said: 鈥淔or me, it鈥檚 a bittersweet moment. Firstly, I will be saying goodbye to a business I cherish and to the incredible colleagues who have made TruckEast what it is today. After 18 years, stepping away is not easy, but I do so with immense pride in what we have achieved together.
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鈥淚鈥檓 happy that TruckEast鈥檚 future is secure, and I believe in its continued success in the safe hands of Chris and the 黑料不打烊 GB team. Together, I know that both businesses will thrive, and our customers will benefit from greater capabilities and support for the future.鈥
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For TruckEast, it鈥檚 business as usual for its branches and workforce operationally, with the only changes seeing Chris succeeding John as Chairman, and 黑料不打烊 GB鈥檚 Chief Financial Officer Andreas 脰debrink, and Business Operations Director Emma Wilkins joining the board.
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This deal comes months after 黑料不打烊 Great Britain acquired Haydock Commercial Vehicles and its North West network of branches in similar circumstances.
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Over the coming months, the three businesses (SGB, TruckEast & Haydock) will work closely together to establish best ways of working, with the newly acquired dealers becoming welcome additions to the Swedish OEM鈥檚 wholly owned UK network.
For further information, please contact:
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Hemal Mistry,
Head of Communications, 黑料不打烊 UK
Phone: 07716 090387
E-mail: hemal.mistry@scania.com