UK: MFG acquires English service station

Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has announced the acquisition of a service station from that High Noon Stores Limited.

MFC has acquired Symonds Yat Service Station near Whitchurch from High Noon Stores, a company that ceased trading in January this year.

In addition to the normal forecourt services, this site based on the busy north bound carriageway of the A40 near Whitchurch, also offers customers a Londis shop, a cafe and extensive HGV overnight parking.

“This site has great potential due to its location, size and range of services offered. We are going to rebrand the station to Shell and look forward to growing the potential of this valuable asset to our network,” said Jeremy Clarke, MFG’s chief operating officer.

MFG now has 406 stations operating under the BP, Shell, Texaco and JET fuel brands. This makes them the second largest independent forecourt operator in the UK.