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Pendragon PLC () is a multi-national operator of franchised motor dealers in the United Kingdom, with international outlets in the United States. The company is based at Annesley, Nottingham. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. ==History== Pendragon became a public limited company, when the vehicle division of Williams Holdings which operated 19 car dealerships, was demerged in 1989. From its establishment in 1989 until April 2010, the company was chaired by Sir Nigel Rudd.〔("Sir Nigel heads for Invensys boardroom" ), ''Daily Mail'', 5 December 2008.〕〔Graham Ruddick, ("Pendragon's Sir Nigel Rudd to step down after 20 years" ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 30 April 2010.〕 In 1990, the company's portfolio to incorporate volume car franchises, such as Ford and Vauxhall. Following this, Pendragon began a series of high-profile acquisitions. The Stratstone brand was acquired in 1992, establishing a relationship for Pendragon with Jaguar and Land Rover. In 1997, an acquisition of Lex Service PLC and their 17 volume car dealerships took place. In August 1998, Pinewood computers was acquired by Pendragon, expanding the company's portfolio into the specialist areas of dealer management systems, telecommunications and remote security monitoring systems for the retail motor industry. Pendragon went on to acquire the whole shared capital of Evans Halshaw in February 1999.〔 After this, a further 32 franchised dealerships were bought from Lex Service PLC in March 2000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lex rolls out £78m car dealer sale )〕 In July 2000, Pendragon expanded into America with their acquisition of Bauer Jaguar, the third largest Jaguar dealership in America. Throughout the remainder of 2000–2001, various other California–based dealerships were acquired, including Hornburg, which held the Jaguar and Land Rover dealership in Los Angeles. Pendragon PLC bought Reg Vardy PLC in December 2005, taking on a total of 96 new dealerships.〔Scott Reid, ("Pendragon in top gear" ), ''The Scotsman'', 26 April 2008 .〕 However, in April 2006, Pendragon were unable to complete a proposed takeover of Lookers.〔("Pendragon takeover plan falters" ), ''The Birmingham Post'', 28 April 2006 .〕 Soon thereafter, the automotive industry was hit by a recession, leading to the closure of dealerships, and job cuts in both the United Kingdom and United States.〔Clinton Manning, ("your money: Pendragon faces bumpy ride" ), ''Daily Mirror'', 1 July 2008 .〕〔Scott Reid, ("Pendragon's warning of bumpy road ahead in 2008 for car sales" ), ''The Scotsman'', 21 February 2008 .〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pendragon PLC」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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