He also repeatedly asks skaters to "mind their language". Turnover at Welsh second hand car sales company The Trade Centre Wales has rocketed past 175m, with chairman Mark Bailey telling Insider the 18 May 2018 Wales Business. Find out about the latest local issues where you live: Jason Williams, chairman of Mumbles Skatepark - a group which is raising money for a skate park project in Swansea - recently described the legal action as a "slap in the face" and an attempt "to fetter and stall" a project which would deliver "a massive benefit" to the community. The original Fiat 500 was a cracker. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The car dealer was one of a small number of residents living close to the proposed site at Llwynderw, off Mumbles Road, who'd launched a judicial review of its Home > News > Trade Centre Group owner backs down and apologises after filmed row over 360,000 skatepark plan. An online petition in support of the Llwynderw project has now received more than 5,700 signatures. Having a passion for travel and culture, Rachel left her hometown of Cardiff to pursue studies and travel and after several years away, Rachel returned to Cardiff and firmly established herself within the development of Business News Wales. The award winning and largest independent used car supermarket in the U.K, The Trade Centre UK prides itself on providing the highest quality used cars at the very best value. During this time, Rachel was a key attribute to the success of our sister product, Recruitment Buzz, which has firmly established itself as one of the leading publications within the Recruitment sector. We hope Swansea Council will now recognise the distress and hurt that has been caused here and unreservedly condemn the despicable behaviour of those who have engaged in these actions. Mr Bailey and his wife respond that they have lived in the area for 20 years and are not retired, have young children and still work. In the video, Mr Bailey and his wife walk over to confront the skaters. Mark Bailey, The Trade Centre Wales chairman, said: "Whilst they are impressive results, the business has already moved on in 2018 and this year we will benefit from a full year of Trade Centre UK Wednesbury and seven months trading from our latest outlet in Coventry, both of which are performing exceptionally well. The past year has also seen an increase in customer satisfaction with Trade Centres TrustPilot score up 8% to 9.4/10. Type in the area above to perform a search. T: 0844 980 0190 For further information regarding Insider events, please use the contact details below: T: 0161 907 9758 Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Trade Centre Wales grew sales by 69% in 2017 (to 178 million), easily surpassing the criteria for listing which include sales growth in the last year of at least 5% and profit margins in excess of 2%. Rachel is now responsible for every aspect of web management, marketing and overall production of the Business News Wales brand. ", A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "We are aware of the Facebook footage of a man appearing to confront a young man skateboarding. Business News Wales from Business News Wales on Vimeo. A fifth site in Coventry is set to open this month (May 2018). NTK Motors is not condoning the shouting of abuse at some random car dealer who happens to have a brand new Ferrari. Our family has always been a huge supporter of charitable and community projects in South Wales, but we will now double-down on that work with even more of an emphasis on supporting young people. 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Mark Bailey, chairman of The Trade Centre Wales, said: Our new Cardiff North outlet will showcase 800 cars, with a showroom capacity of 300, and it is critical as we scale The dealer group has received more than a page of one-star reviews in the past 24 hours after members of the public were encouraged to do so in a social media campaign. Sign up to the SwanseaOnline newsletter to receive our top stories straight to your inbox. The Trade Centre Group also ranked at 156 in the 14th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250, published in October 2018. The car dealer was one of a small number of residents living close to the proposed site at Llwynderw, off Mumbles Road, who'd launched a judicial review of its proposed 360,000 rebuild, which Swansea Council had greenlit earlier this year. A statement accompanying the results added: "The directors are extremely pleased with the overall results achieved by the company in the year under review. Midlands Business Insider January/February 2023, Camper van conversion firm secures funding boost, Maverick Diagnostics launches training centre to fill skills gap, Plans for 60-home development in the pipeline, Step forward set for International Sports Village, Prep work makes progress on landmark regeneration scheme. Mark Bailey claims to have been targeted after it was revealed he is one of those behind a bid to halt the development of a skatepark in front of his home We pay for stories! Send your videos to video@trinitymirror.com Want the latest news from Swansea sent straight to your inbox? Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. In his Facebook post, he writes: Having taken time to reflect on the footage of the altercation that was filmed at the skate park on Wednesday evening, my wife Rhianon and I unreservedly apologise for our actions that evening. "I do hope that those involved will accept my apology when I get to speak with them. Changed your mind? There's an 'unsubscribe' button at the bottom of every newsletter we send out. The Trade Centre Group also ranked at 156 in the 14th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250, published in October 2018. Is Love Island on every night and does it air on the weekend? T: 0161 907 9747 ", Another adds: "It's not here to just film kids skating, is it?". All the while his potty-mouthed partner was spouting the c word and I dont mean Cardiff. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Results will appear on the next page. The past year has also seen an increase in customer satisfaction with Trade Centres TrustPilot score up 8% to 9.4/10. mark bailey trade centre wales car collection Lunnon (; Inglis: London, /lndn/) is the caipital an maist populous ceety o Ingland an the Unitit Kinrick.Staunin on the River Thames, Lunnon This is not his retirement paradise.". The used car supermarket is the Event Partner and Sponsor of The Child of Wales Awards 2023. During the confrontation, which took place on Wednesday, May 26, Bailey could be heard threatening to "smash in the face" of one of the skaters if he got too close to his wife whilst riding the ramp. He speaks to the skaters who are using it, Mr Bailey is one of a number of residents living close to the site who have launched a judicial review of its proposed redevelopment. Something went wrong, please try again later. ", View all Wales newsView more Wales Business news, Josh Morris, Digital Staff Writer Profits have jumped by three-quarters at the company behind the Trade Centre Wales used car supermarket. The UKs fastest growing used car retailer, The Trade Centre Group, has reported another year of significant growth in earnings and profit while also becoming the UKs most trusted car supermarket, according to consumer review website TrustPilot. Proudly powered by WordPress 18 May 2018 Wales Business Turnover at Welsh second hand car sales company The Trade Centre Wales has rocketed past 175m, with chairman Mark Bailey telling Insider the company is set to break more records in 2018. The results include the first full-years trading at the Trade Centre Group outlet in Wednesbury, its three Welsh sites (Merthyr Tydfil, Neath and Abercynon) and part-year trading He wrote: "To be clear, we have never had a problem with the skate park, our issues are to do with the safety and practicality of making a bigger one in its current location without proper parking and toilets, you will see that from our next post that others in positions of responsibility agree. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Trade Centre Wales Boss Mark Bailey has started ramping up the heat over a childrens skatepark. Mark Bailey claims to have been targeted after it was revealed he is one of those behind a bid to halt the development of a skatepark in front of his home. Now he's climbing everest for the same cause! Trade Centre Group owner Mark Bailey has issued an unreserved apology via Facebook after he was filmed rowing with youngsters about a skatepark development. The Trade Centre Group is a used car sales company in the United Kingdom. I remained calm until one of the skaters nearly hit my wife., In a deleted post, Bailey wrote: I regret what was said in the heat of the moment but emotions were running high at the time.. Their double glazing is going to be completely soundproof! After all, before these videos hit the big time we had never heard of Trade Centre Wales despite our regular visits to the region. Bonnie Tyler in We were all young once and watching the video again today, I see more than a little bit of my younger self in the actions of those that I confronted. Trade Centre Wales currently has retail sites at Neath, Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff North. Footage of the owner of Trade Centre Wales and his wife, down West Cross mini ramp. Spare a thought for poor Mark Bailey, boss of Trade Centre Wales, one of the regions biggest car retailers He is the victim of a constant stream of honking and beeping To accept or reject analytics cookies, turn on JavaScript in your browser settings and reload this page. THE Founder of Trade Centre Wales, Mark Bailey has been criticised for approaching skateboarders in a skate park opposite his home in the Mumbles. Drivers angry at his opposition had vented their fury by sounding their cars horns while driving past his home even at night: Now, however, Bailey says he wont be objecting to the skatepark plan and has promised to apologise to the skateboarders. We guarantee to pay more for your PX than any other dealer or online car buying service. In its financial year ending November 2018, the Groups profits before tax increased 38% to 21 million (15.2m in 2017) and turnover was up 44% to 257 million (from 178.4m). By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. The incident also led to the car dealer groups Trustpilot page being flooded with reviews. We use some essential cookies to make our services work. Emotions got the better of my wife who walked over to confront the gang to ask why they felt the need to continue to be abusive. "I will make a point of going across and personally apologising to the skaters at the appropriate time over the coming days. It takes just seconds to sign up - simply click here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. On Saturday, May 29, there are plans being mooted on social media for the "biggest gathering skate off ever" along Mumbles Road. As we head towards half a billion in turnover, we must maintain our industry-leading KPIs whilst following our now well-established roll-out blueprint. "Our family has always been a huge supporter of charitable and community projects in South Wales, but we will now double-down on that work with even more of an emphasis on supporting young people. Andy Coulthurst, who was CEO at the time, spoke to Car Dealer founder James Baggott last December about the groups position as the most profitable non-franchised car dealer in an interview that you can watch below. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. John has been with Car Dealer since 2013 after spending 25 years in the newspaper industry as a reporter then a sub-editor/assistant chief sub-editor on regional and national titles. In total the company sold 30,947 cars during the period, up from 19,401 in 2016. ", One skater ask Mr Bailey: "What are you doing? 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