The sale of the British School of Motoring (BSM) to a German private equity firm will have no effect on Vauxhall’s agreement to supply more than 3,500 cars to the driving school, according to the manufacturer.

Reports of a new deal being brokered between Vauxhall and BSM prior to the sale were recently denied.

At the time, neither company would disclose details of the arrangement, which sees thousands of Corsa and Astra models supplied to BSM on six-month contracts, understood to be supplied free of charge.

Following the sale of BSM by Aviva to Arques Industries last week, a Vauxhall spokesman declared that it was “business as usual”.

Arques Industries has declined to comment on whether it is looking for a new vehicle supplier.

It’s the second time in the past four years BSM has changed hands after Aviva bought the roadside rescue business in May 2005.

The assets of BSM, which operates a franchised network of about 2,700 driving instructors, was valued at £36 million under the current deal.

And the sale comes after Arques Industries bought Auto Windscreens from Aviva in November 2008 – its first UK acquisition.

Aviva’s UK general insurance CEO Igal Mayer said: “This sale is part of our on-going programme to transform our UK general insurance business through an increased focus on our core insurance and vehicle breakdown activities.

“I’m delighted that we’ll continue to have a working relationship with BSM through a long-term arrangement to market our insurance products to BSM’s customers.”