Louis Taylor is an example to us all: he started his own bike dealership in the middle of a global pandemic aged just 20, setting up LMT Motorcycles in June 2020. Specialising in classic bikes and customs, he has gone from strength to strength, and his Little Addington, Northants, showroom is now set to double its capacity. LMT is moving next door to a new unit with a mezzanine floor which will double inventory potential from 125 to 250 bikes.
Now 23 and probably the youngest dealer in the country (tell BDN if you know better – Ed), Taylor says: “We plan to have 120 bikes on the mezzanine and 120 downstairs. We also plan to introduce a coffee shop. And I want to move into the more expensive £30,000 classic bike sector.”
Taylor worked for CT Autoparts of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, before starting his own business. He reckons to work 12 hours a day, seven days a week to buy, sell and expand the business, advertising stock on eBay. He employs one mechanic.