Two related dealerships in the South of England — Chichester Honda and Motorcycle Store, a solus Yamaha outlet in West London’s Shepherds Bush district — closed their doors during the first week of November and have reportedly gone into liquidation. Stock was promptly cleared from both showrooms by suppliers and their respective websites were taken offline.
These businesses were established and owned by brothers Alan and Brian Horwell, building up solid reputations over many years. Alan Horwell was the active manager. His sibling Brian, a minority shareholder and former Lloyds underwriter, is an executive director of corporate cover specialist Miller Insurance Services.
Colleagues in the trade have expressed sadness over the circumstances relating to their closure – full story in the next issue of BDN.