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[Martin Holden]

Maybe but the rumours don’t entirely add up, according to rumour, they have bought Malpas out but NH dealers in their existing area are losing NH to them, if NH can take the franchise off dealers in some areas they could do likewise to Malpas, the only difference being RVT would then need to find premises in those areas.
Is Malpas for sale, I thought there was another generation coming into the buisness, I don’t know that much about them but they weren’t a buisness going nowhere, they have expanded quite a bit in my lifetime so I wouldn’t have thought NH would be looking to take the franchise off them but you never know.

It’s all good for internet and market gossip and speculation but none of us really know. But this dies affect people’s jobs and buisnesses, hopefully they all come out of this relatively ok, there’s a shortage of good workers on most sectors of ag so the employees shouldn’t have too much difficulty even if it means working on a different brand or for a different employer although uncertainty is never great.
As for the buisness owners things could be more worrying with the potential to lose their main franchise.

Precisely. Rumours affect those involved and without influence directly and that’s not playing cricket in my book. What will be will be and announced after those directly involved have been fully briefed. The “public” just have to wait until there is something to reveal or not as the case maybe

 

[Enry]

Maybe but the rumours don’t entirely add up, according to rumour, they have bought Malpas out but NH dealers in their existing area are losing NH to them, if NH can take the franchise off dealers in some areas they could do likewise to Malpas, the only difference being RVT would then need to find premises in those areas.
Is Malpas for sale, I thought there was another generation coming into the buisness, I don’t know that much about them but they weren’t a buisness going nowhere, they have expanded quite a bit in my lifetime so I wouldn’t have thought NH would be looking to take the franchise off them but you never know.

It’s all good for internet and market gossip and speculation but none of us really know. But this dies affect people’s jobs and buisnesses, hopefully they all come out of this relatively ok, there’s a shortage of good workers on most sectors of ag so the employees shouldn’t have too much difficulty even if it means working on a different brand or for a different employer although uncertainty is never great.
As for the buisness owners things could be more worrying with the potential to lose their main franchise.

RVT are a very professional outfit and if this is whats happening I have no doubt they will make it work and to do that will need the good people within those businesses on board

 

[Kevtherev]

Seems to be some truth now in the rumours about RVT and Deere.
Another rumour is claas and a well known dealer are looking to set up in the area
Either welshpool or Montgomery
(Great service from the claas dealer)

 

[Mc115reed]

Seems to be some truth now in the rumours about RVT and Deere.
Another rumour is claas and a well known dealer are looking to set up in the area
Either welshpool or Montgomery
(Great service from the claas dealer)

If there was no truth too the rumours rvt would have put a statement out by now surely, I first heard the rumour a month ago and all the sales and workshop staff have been hearing it for weeks

 

[Salopian_Will]

Seems to be some truth now in the rumours about RVT and Deere.
Another rumour is claas and a well known dealer are looking to set up in the area
Either welshpool or Montgomery
(Great service from the claas dealer)

Welshpool - the mecca of UK agriculture it seems.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Welshpool - the mecca of UK agriculture it seems.

Yes, currently 4 dealers with a possibility of a 5th, not many towns got that many

 

[Kevtherev]

If there was no truth too the rumours rvt would have put a statement out by now surely, I first heard the rumour a month ago and all the sales and workshop staff have been hearing it for weeks

Been going round for months not sure what’s going to happen to the established NH dealers if it’s true.

 

[mf7480]

For these potentially damaging rumours to be circling there’s been some poor management somewhere along the line, and the wrong people have been trusted with the info. To limit further damage they should be releasing a statement ASAP to clear things up.

When there was a big dealer shakeup further south not a dickybird knew about it until it was signed and done, and there was an official statement. The dealer staff weren’t even told until the evening before the announcement.

 

[neilo]

Seems to be some truth now in the rumours about RVT and Deere.
Another rumour is claas and a well known dealer are looking to set up in the area
Either welshpool or Montgomery
(Great service from the claas dealer)

Bunners?

 

[Martin Holden]

For these potentially damaging rumours to be circling there’s been some poor management somewhere along the line, and the wrong people have been trusted with the info. To limit further damage they should be releasing a statement ASAP to clear things up.

When there was a big dealer shakeup further south not a dickybird knew about it until it was signed and done, and there was an official statement. The dealer staff weren’t even told until the evening before the announcement.

Organisations handle things in a different way - that’s the way things are. Managing important information is a crucial skill

 

[Enry]

Welshpool - the mecca of UK agriculture it seems.

One of RVT's biggest customers near Welshpool??

 

[Tarw Coch]

One of RVT's biggest customers near Welshpool??

Marvellous

Do I get Browny points if I’m right

 

[Enry]

Marvellous

Do I get Browny points if I’m right

Impressive business tbf - met a part of the fleet near Oswestry the other day - one lone Fendt in a sea of green and yellow

 

[Enry]

Shame as we've had 3 JDs off them and always had excellent back up and no hassles.

new or used?

 

[Bald Rick]

new or used?

Used. Never buy new.
Go for young 5000hr machines and run them until they become too expensive to keep

 

[Drillman]

Russells over the years have bought out Yates, hallmark and Platts Harris.

And I heard a rumour they in the process of buying another dealer out at the moment.
i wonder how long it will be before they swallow Townsons and Websters up as well?

 

[cattow]

Russells over the years have bought out Yates, hallmark and Platts Harris.

And I heard a rumour they in the process of buying another dealer out at the moment.
i wonder how long it will be before they swallow Townsons and Websters up as well?

RES

 

[Martin Holden]

RES

Old news

 

[Enry]

Used. Never buy new.
Go for young 5000hr machines and run them until they become too expensive to keep

They always have a great selection tbf

 

[gpcwm]

Bunners?

They seem to sell everything else there...!