Emotions got the better of my wife who walked over to confront the gang to ask why they felt the need to continue to be abusive. The company was founded in 1998 by current owner and managing director, Gareth Jones. T: 0161 907 9747 Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I will make a point of going across and personally apologising to the skaters at the appropriate time over the coming days. described the delay to the project caused by the judicial review as a 'slap in the face, Dad whose car was torched in Swansea's Mayhill riots is given a free replacement vehicle, Policeman charged with perverting course of justice over alleged false reports to Crimestoppers, How easy is it to charge an electric car on a long journey and what does it cost? New accounts revealed The Trade Centre Wales turned over 178.4m in the year to 30 November 2017, up from 105.7m 12 months earlier. 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The Trade Centre Wales Ltd is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. Chief Executive Officer Andy Coulthurst said: We have grown the business rapidly over the last three years and it was critical that we made the right appointments to underpin the next phases of growth. Orthink againthere are some rumours that this whole ridiculous episode is just a sophisticated PR stunt designed to publicise Mr Baileys business. Mark Thomas Raymond Bailey has been working at RASSAU GENERAL STORE LIMITED since 03 June 2011, currently, he/she works on the position of a Director. 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Thank you for taking the time to read this and once again please accept our apologies if you were affected by our actions in any way whatsoever.. "I do understand why the skaters are so passionate about the skate park and, whilst I now concede on making any objection to the redevelopment at that location, I also stand by my offer to significantly invest in a state-of-the art facility elsewhere in the borough with proper facilities and parking. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. As previously reported , Mark Bailey, the owner of a second-hand car Employing almost 500 staff, The Trade Centre Group is privately owned by Chairman, Mark Bailey. Sitemap | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy & Cookies. Mark Bailey, chairman and owner of MTR Bailey Trading, told Insider the business was also investing heavily in new facilities, including a third retail site due to open next year.. Results will appear on the next page. They stand on the half pipe and at one point he appears to threaten to "smash your face in" to one of the skaters if they touched his wife. I found out by driving 350 miles in a Volvo C40, There's been a lot of debate about electric cars lately - so we hit the road for a real-world experiment, Met Office issues new snow weather warning for whole of Wales as temperatures fall to -7C, Snow has already hit parts of the country with schools forced to close and roads blocked, Girl found dead with maggots and flies on her body and urine-filled milk bottles around her bed, Kaylea Titford lived in conditions 'unfit for any animal', a court was told. Officers are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the incident.". We guarantee to pay more for your PX than any other dealer or online car buying service. According to its latest set of accounts, MTR Bailey Trading posted pre-tax ", Another video shot during the confrontation shows a teenager say "Some rich **** came here to make this his retirement paradise. Latest news it is now being reported that Mr Bailey has apologised for his stance against the skateboarders. John is chief sub-editor in the editorial department, working on Car Dealer, as well as handling social media. Trade Centre Wales Boss Mark Bailey has started ramping up the heat over a childrens skatepark. As we head towards half a billion in turnover, we must maintain our industry-leading KPIs whilst following our now well-established roll-out blueprint. They show Mr Bailey and his wife walk onto the half pipe while it is being used. Rachel is now responsible for every aspect of web management, marketing and overall production of the Business News Wales brand. 18 May 2018 Wales Business Turnover at Welsh second hand car sales company The Trade Centre Wales has rocketed past 175m, with chairman Mark Bailey telling Insider the company is set to break more records in 2018. "I remained calm until one of the skaters nearly hit my wife, I regret what was said in the heat of the moment but emotions were running high at the time.". Is Love Island on every night and does it air on the weekend? Trade Centre Group owner Mark Bailey has issued an unreserved apology via Facebook afterhe was filmed rowing with youngsters about a skatepark development. We'd also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use our services and to make improvements. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. An online petition in support of the Llwynderw project has now received more than 5,700 signatures. Our family has always been a huge supporter of charitable and community projects in South Wales, but we will now double-down on that work with even more of an emphasis on supporting young people. The Trade Centre Group also ranked at 156 in the 14th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250, published in October 2018. I do hope that those involved will accept my apology when I get to speak with them. The retailer holds a top five ranking with both leading industry media publishers, recently ranking fourth in the Automotive Management ID50 and fifth in the Motor Trader MT 50 published in November 2018. 18 May 2018 Wales Business. The people and skateboarders of Swansea have won as millionaire car trader backs down Mark Bailey the boss of Trade Centre Wales second-hand car dealership tonight Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. "I will make a point of going across and personally apologising to the skaters at the appropriate time over the coming days. Companies House does not verify the accuracy of the information filed, ULTIMATE POSTER COMPANY LIMITED(THE) (02064233), RETHINK ADVERTISING & CREATIVE LIMITED (13833960). ", One skater ask Mr Bailey: "What are you doing? Trade Centre Group owner Mark Bailey has issued an unreserved apology via Facebook after he was filmed rowing with youngsters about a skatepark development. There's an 'unsubscribe' button at the bottom of every newsletter we send out. "Thank you for taking the time to read this and once again please accept our apologies if you were affected by our actions in any way whatsoever.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Explaining the thinking, Mark Bailey, chairman of The Trade Centre Wales said, Our new Cardiff North outlet will showcase 800 cars, with a showroom capacity of 300 and it is critical as we scale up our operation, that we continue to provide optimum quality used vehicles to our customers he added our reputation is our most valuable asset, we are very proud of our Chairman and founder Mark Bailey explained "The opening of our first outlet in the North West is strategically significant as we ready the business to expand across the UK, if you put the pin in The incident also led to the car dealer groups Trustpilot page being flooded with reviews. Hes acted like a complete bellend he finished. You can change your cookie settings at any time. The Group expanded its board of directors during the year, appointing Tim Carr as Chief Financial Officer, Mark Sainsbury as Operations Director and, most recently, Nathan Bailey as Director of Vehicle Purchasing. In total the company sold 30,947 cars during the period, up from 19,401 in 2016. Mark Bailey was one of several residents living close to the site who launched a judicial review of its proposed redevelopment. At one point Mr B cautioned one of the skating youths not to use bad language. Having learnt some invaluable skills within the marketing industry, Rachel is often called upon for her skills and knowledge of WordPress, HTML, email marketing software, Photoshop design and social media tools. Whilst it is by no means an excuse, my family and I have been subject to significant abuse over the days leading up to the incident, culminating in objects and verbal abuse being thrown at me as I tried to drive into my home on Wednesday. "Emotions got the better of my wife who walked over to confront the gang to ask why they felt the need to continue to be abusive. The car sales boss apologised via Facebook in a shock U-turn. Mr Bailey responds: "You don't live here, we do", adding he is not opposed to a skate park, explaining he has offered to sponsor a skate park and pay 500,000 towards one in a different location. ", A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "We are aware of the Facebook footage of a man appearing to confront a young man skateboarding. Spare a thought for poor Mark Bailey, boss of Trade Centre Wales, one of the regions biggest car retailers He is the victim of a constant stream of honking and beeping outside his extremely big and posh house near Swansea as retribution for daring to challenge a load of kids at the local skateboard park who he claimed were abusive to him as he drove past in his brand new Ferrari. A fifth site in Coventry is set to open this month (May 2018). Now worth a fortune; it was a stroke of genius and a great success. The Trade Centre Group is a used car sales company in the United Kingdom. We were all young once and watching the video again today, I see more than a little bit of my younger self in the actions of those that I confronted. Read about it (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. As previously reported war was breaking out in Swansea with himself and the majority of the town. Now were fully aware of the brand and what it does. THE Founder of Trade Centre Wales, Mark Bailey has been criticised for approaching skateboarders in a skate park opposite his home in the Mumbles. ", Another adds: "It's not here to just film kids skating, is it?". Many different versions of a video have been circulating online and we have seen several different clips, including one Mr Bailey himself posted on Facebook before deleting it. "The directors believe that general consumer condence is continuing within the used car retail sector which is linked with the gradual recovery of the UK and global economies. Sign up to the SwanseaOnline newsletter to receive our top stories straight to your inbox. It also had the highest return on sale at 8.3 per cent. The Trade Centre Group was founded by Mark Bailey in 1999 and remains 100 per cent owned by the Bailey family. In the video, Mr Bailey and his wife walk over to confront the skaters. Small, great looking and just a few tweaks away from going very fast. On Saturday, May 29, there are plans being mooted on social media for the "biggest gathering skate off ever" along Mumbles Road. Business News Wales from Business News Wales on Vimeo. The ramp is here to be skated on. With no political views or editorial agenda, our goal is to create the number one based source of business news in Wales, creating a level playing field for every business no matter of its size. In his Facebook post, he writes: Having taken time to reflect on the footage of the altercation that was filmed at the skate park on Wednesday evening, my wife Rhianon and I unreservedly apologise for our actions that evening. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. How else can they protect themselves from someone that will do anything they can and has ridiculous amounts of resources? A former Town Councillor Adam Brown said tonight and summed it up for thousands of people in Swansea as he said: The blokes made a complete tit of himself, giving it the big one about his brand new Ferrari and threatening to smash kids in the face. Mark Bailey Operating profit also increased, up from 10m to 15.6m. The results include the first full-years trading at the Trade Centre Group outlet in Wednesbury, its three Welsh sites (Merthyr Tydfil, Neath and Abercynon) and part-year trading at its fifth outlet the largest used car showroom in Europe that opened in Coventry in April last year. Our family has always been a huge supporter of charitable and community projects in South Wales, but we will now double-down on that work with even more of an emphasis on supporting young people. Google S Marshall (SA Premier) and S Wade (SA Minister for Health and Wellbeing), COVID-19 Command Centre launched, media release, 20 March 2020. Trade Centre Wales owner Mark Bailey has withdrawn his objections to the development of a skatepark along Swansea's seafront. The Group expanded its board of directors during the year, appointing Tim Carr as Chief Financial Officer, Mark Sainsbury as Operations Director and, most recently, Nathan Bailey as Director of Vehicle Purchasing. A place to discuss the goings-on of the city of Swansea, Wales. Find out about the latest local issues where you live: Jason Williams, chairman of Mumbles Skatepark - a group which is raising money for a skate park project in Swansea - recently described the legal action as a "slap in the face" and an attempt "to fetter and stall" a project which would deliver "a massive benefit" to the community. We sell over 40,000 used cars every year, with the added convenience of being able to drive away your perfect car in just one hour. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "This was the final straw which prompted our actions which we now bitterly regret. Drivers angry at his opposition had vented their fury by sounding their cars horns while driving past his home even at night: Now, however, Bailey says he wont be objecting to the skatepark plan and has promised to apologise to the skateboarders. Profits have jumped by three-quarters at the company behind the Trade Centre Wales used car supermarket. The retailer holds a top five ranking with both leading industry media publishers, recently ranking fourth in the Automotive Management ID50 and fifth in the Motor Trader MT 50 published in November 2018. Now witness the huge local response to Mr Baileys complaint/campaign hereBeep Beep Beep Beeeeeeep (skateboard park protest in Swansea) YouTube. The Trade Centre Wales is giving its backing to The Child of Wales Awards 2023. He first tells skaters "we have a bit of a war here, don't we", before complaining to skaters of the abuse he and his family have been suffering, saying that he was driving past in his "brand new Ferrari" when he received a load of abuse. It takes just seconds to sign up - simply click here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. He also repeatedly asks skaters to "mind their language". During the confrontation, which took place on Wednesday, May 26, Bailey could be heard threatening to "smash in the face" of one of the skaters if he got too close to his wife whilst riding the ramp. ", View all Wales newsView more Wales Business news, Josh Morris, Digital Staff Writer The Trade Centre Group is a used car sales company in the United Kingdom . Spare a thought for poor Mark Bailey, boss of Trade Centre Wales, one of the regions biggest car retailers He is the victim of a constant stream of honking and beeping He will be replaced in the role of CEO by chief financial officer Tim Carr, while current chairman and founder Mark Bailey is to become vice-chairman. The company opened their first showroom in England in early 2017 known as "The Trade Centre UK". "Our three Wales sites are also enjoying a record run of form and I expect that we will comfortably break through 25m pre-tax profit this year.". Mark Bailey, chairman of The Trade Centre Wales, said: Our new Cardiff North outlet will showcase 800 cars, with a showroom capacity of 300, and it is critical as we scale However, this evening saw the wealthy businessman make a shock U-turn, saying he "now concedes on making any objection to the redevelopment at that location" following the appearance online of a video, in which he and his wife have a heated row with a group of young skaters. Want the latest news from Swansea sent straight to your inbox? During the year The Trade Centre Wales opened up a fourth site, in Wednesbury, with the site surpassing expectations and contributing to improved sales. You've accepted analytics cookies. In creating Business News Wales, we aim to provide a voice for all Welsh businesses. NTK Motors is not condoning the shouting of abuse at some random car dealer who happens to have a brand new Ferrari. Now he's climbing everest for the same cause! Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. We were all young once and watching the video again today, I see more than a little bit of my younger self in the actions of those that I confronted. "This abuse has been going on for a considerable period if time," he said. The year to November 2017 was also the first full year of operation for the Abercynon site, which also contributed to performance. The Trade Centre Group is the most profitable independent dealer group in our inaugural Top 100 list of the UKs most profitable car dealers, with an EBITDA of 25.19m on turnover of 256.48m. But we hope that if this is a clever marketing ruse then it doesnt backfire on Mr Bailey who seems to have been on the receiving end of local residents ire. Pop in to any one of our branches today and put us to the test or if you are looking to Don't engage. Proudly powered by WordPress History [ edit] Outside of Wales [ edit] The company opened their first showroom in England in early 2017 Mark Bailey, The Trade Centre Wales chairman, said: "Whilst they are impressive results, the business has already moved on in 2018 and this year we will benefit from a full year of Trade Centre UK Wednesbury and seven months trading from our latest outlet in Coventry, both of which are performing exceptionally well. The apology and withdrawal though comes prior to hundreds of skateboarders planning to head to Swansea from all over the UK tomorrow to demonstrate. Nathan Mark BAILEY. I do understand why the skaters are so passionate about the skate park and whilst I now concede on making any objection to the redevelopment at that location, I also stand by my offer to significantly invest in a state-of-the art facility elsewhere in the Borough with proper facilities and parking. Swansea Council has been contacted for comment. In its financial year ending November 2018, the Groups profits before tax increased 38% to 21 million (15.2m in 2017) and turnover was up 44% to 257 million (from 178.4m). Car dealer Mark Bailey, who owns Trade Centre Wales, is one of a number of residents living close to the proposed site at Llwynderw, by Blackpill, who have launched a judicial review of the proposed redevelopment of the site which would replace the ageing half pipe. Find out what's happening where you live with your post code: On Friday afternoon, Mr Bailey posted several times on Facebook including posting a video highlighting a "montage of abuse" he said showed abuse he and his family had received. Chief Executive Officer Andy Coulthurst said: We have grown the business rapidly over the last three years and it was critical that we made the right appointments to underpin the next phases of growth. Something went wrong, please try again later. Andy Coulthurst, who was CEO at the time, spoke to Car Dealer founder James Baggott last December about the groups position as the most profitable non-franchised car dealer in an interview that you can watch below. ", A statement on behalf of Mr Bailey, issued from Acuity Law partner Hugh Hitchcock, reads: It is unacceptable that one of the seven applicants to this judicial review should be subjected to this appalling campaign of abuse and harassment for exercising their democratic right to challenge the unlawful decision made by Swansea Council. "Having taken time to reflect on the footage of the altercation that was filmed at the skate park on Wednesday evening, my wife Rhianon and I unreservedly apologise for our actions that evening," began the latest statement on his Facebook page. Car dealer Mark Bailey, who owns Trade Centre Wales, is one of a number of residents living close to the proposed site at Llwynderw, by Blackpill, who have launched a judicial review of the proposed redevelopment of the site which would replace the ageing half pipe. Turnover at Welsh second hand car sales company The Trade Centre Wales has rocketed past 175m, with chairman Mark Bailey telling Insider the company is set to break more records in 2018. 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