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On-The-Ball Staff Usher In Next Decade

Around 150 employees of The Funding Corporation in Chester marked their company's tenth birthday in October with a glittering Venetian masked ball at a top city hotel. The car finance group, based on Chester Business Park, said it wanted to offer the most memorable "thank you" possible to staff who have helped ...

Finance Firm’s Fun-Day Raises Smiles And Charity Cash

Soap suds and sponge-cakes both featured at a charity fun-day held this summer at the headquarters of Chester-based motor finance group The Funding Corporation (TFC). Organised by ACF Car Finance, the car retail subsidiary of TFC, the event offered the chance for staff to pay to have their cars hand-washed by the ...

The Co-operative Is First Insurer To Reward Safe Young Drivers With Cash Back

• 88% of young motorists will receive an average £102 in cash-back • This is on top of an average £505 saving on premiums for majority of drivers* Nearly 90% of motorists with The Co-operative’s Young Driver insurance will see over£100 returned to their bank accounts this month, after proving themselves as ...

Chester Firm’s Fun-Day Raises Smiles And Charity Cash

Sponges and sponge-cakes both took centre-stage at a charity fun-day held this week at the headquarters of a major finance group on Chester Business Park. Organised by ACF Car Finance, retail subsidiary of The Funding Corporation, the event offered the chance for staff to pay to have their cars hand-washed by ...

More Used Car Buyers Make A White Turn

White cars are in the fashion fast-lane among second-hand buyers, according to a major used car retailer which has just completed an analysis of shifting colour preferences. But although sales of white cars increased seven-fold in the six months to spring 2011, says ACF Car Finance Limited, the new chic shade ...

New Car Care Plans Are Designed To Go The Distance

An end to "oversold and under-performing" car protection plans has been signalled by major national used car retailer ACF Car Finance Limited. The company has announced two new products, both developed in conjunction with RAC Warranty. They are a new maintenance and breakdown warranty, and Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) cover, both giving ...

Dealer Turns Red Light To Green For Declined Car Buyers

Customers who aren't accepted for car finance at point-of-sale can still act as goodwill ambassadors for the car dealer forced to turn them away. That's the view of ACF Car Finance Limited which has just launched a new guide to its introducer programme, providing information for used car retailers and finance intermediaries ...

More Brits Going Topless, Car Retailer Reports

Sales of open-top cars are currently running at double those of last year's volumes, according to a major national used car retailer.* ACF Car Finance Limited says the recent spell of warm weather is tempting record numbers of motorists to put their faith in a long, dry and sunny summer. But the ...

100 MPG+ During Your Commute When You Switch To a Motorcycle

Budget conscious motorists could be missing one of the biggest savings available on daily travel – Motorcycles! Did you know that small motorbikes and scooters can achieve well over 100 miles per gallon? How does that compare with your car? Look around during your commute and you will notice that most ...

Admiral Reveals The Impact Of Rising Fuel Costs On Motorists

Admiral has found motorists using their cars less and ignoring problems with their cars due to motoring costs. Half of UK motorists say they have reduced the amount of driving they do due to the rising cost of fuel, while more than nine out of ten feel ripped off by the ...

MOT Changes Will Drive Up Repair Bills, Claim

People who buy cars from the small ads are likely to be hit with big bills if proposed changes to the current MOT testing schedule go ahead, a national used car retailer has predicted. Private car buyers, says ACF Car Finance Limited, would stand a greater chance of inheriting costly mechanical ...

Chester Finance Team Scoop “Best in Britain” Title

A Chester-based finance group has been crowned as Britain's most responsible lender, beating major High Street names such as Barclays Bank and the Co-operative Bank to the title. The Funding Corporation on Chester Business Park was revealed as the overall winner of the accolade at the Credit Today Awards in London ...

Accelerating Car Retailer Makes Extra Room at the Top

Two new senior roles have been created by ACF Car Finance Limited to help manage the company's continuing success story. Divisional Sales Managers for both the north and the south of ACF Car Finance's network of vehicle showrooms will now be responsible for driving forward further expansion. The posts have been filled ...

The National Trust Launches Campaign To Save Morris Car Inventor’s Home

The National Trust has launched a campaign to raise £600,000 to save the "time capsule" home of the man who made motoring affordable for the British masses. The Morris Motor Company was started in 1910 when bicycle manufacturer William Morris, later Lord Nuffield, turned his attention to cars. Three years later the ...

Retailer Predicts Electric Shock for Plug-in Car Owners

Electric cars now on sale could plummet in value by two-thirds when they reach the second-hand market in a few years time, predicts a major used car retailer. At five years old, says ACF Car Finance Limited, such vehicles could fetch just ten percent of their new price. The shock drop ...

Cheshire Business Students Make Tracks In Motor Industry

West Cheshire College students demonstrated their business sense after participating in a challenge set by local firm ACF Car Finance Limited. The market leading specialist used car dealer, welcomed Level 2 Business Diploma students to the company’s headquarters for this year’s ‘Outstanding Business Student Award’ presentations. As part of the Business Diploma ...

Students Set To Motor Ahead With Chester Business Award

Chester-based car retailer ACF Car Finance Limited has this week launched its annual Outstanding Business Student Award in conjunction with West Cheshire College. The UK’s only nationwide car dealer specialising in providing quality used cars and arranging car finance solutions for credit impaired customers has teamed up with tutors at the ...

Chester Businesses Join Forces To Communicate With The Masses

Chester-based mobile communications company, Txtlocal, are working with independent car dealer, ACF Car Finance Limited, on a nationwide SMS messaging strategy to target customers. ACF Car Finance, the UK’s only nationwide car dealer specialising in providing quality used cars and arranging financial solutions for credit impaired customers, chose to work with Txtlocal to ...

Motor Employees Slide To Success For Charity

Brave employees of specialist motor dealer ACF Car Finance Limited will slide to success next month as the team takes part in a charity zip-wire challenge. A group of 10 employees from the company have signed up for The Springtime Sweethearts Charity Zip Wire Challenge which will take place on Sunday ...

How To Make Your Most Telling Test Drive Ever

Trying out a used car? Even The Stig might learn something from these top test-drive tips supplied by car buying experts at ACF Car Finance, says the company's divisional manger of operations, Mark Jones. Looking just a little bit sheepish, Chris shuffled up to the ACF Car Finance sales executive in ...

SEAT Announces Significant Expansion In China

SEAT has announced it is committed to expanding its activities in China, following its strong presence at the Beijing Motor Show and the unveiling of SEAT showrooms in eight major Chinese cities on 24 April 2012. Sporty leisure vehicles with a high degree of functionality are currently experiencing a considerable increase ...

New Car Rental Offers from 121carhire.com Offer Summer Holiday Savings

121carhire.com - the dedicated car hire booking website - has this week announced a choice of new prices designed to help tourists rent a car for less on summer holidays this year. As many people get set to head to the beaches of Greece and Spain, the website is offering ...

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