BCA expands Thurleigh site to more than 200 acres

BCA has announced a further expansion of its Thurleigh site, which is already one of the largest combined remarketing, logistics, defleet and refurbishment centres in Europe.

The Bedfordshire facility has grown to cover a footprint of more than 200 acres, with the additional land providing hard standing for an extra 5,000 vehicles, as well as significant workshop capacity to host additional technical and inspection services, along with other remarketing activities.

BCA also expects to create more than 100 additional jobs to support the increased volumes being managed through the site, along with further investment in technical training to support its apprentice programme.

With both BCA Automotive and BCA Logistics having significant bases at the centre, the expanded footprint will also allow improvements to be made to support inbound and outbound capabilities.

Stuart Pearson, BCA’s chief operating officer, said: “BCA is handling growing volumes of vehicles this year and our latest investment in one of the largest remarketing and preparation centres in Europe will bring significant additional capacity in a strategically central location, allowing us to even better support the critical activities that the industry requires.”

He added: “Investing in people remains a critical focus for us and the industry and the expanded operation will create significant employment opportunities at Thurleigh, with requirements spanning the full spectrum from skilled technical roles to support our vehicle workshop and preparation capability, through logistics and our remarketing services, along with further investment in our ever-expanding apprentice programme.”