Colin Smith

Zone Service Manager

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Halifax, England, United Kingdom

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Timeline
About me
Professional Vehicle Broker, we simply secure the right car at the best price for you......from a Ford to a Ferrari!
Education
- Sedbergh School
  1968 - 1973
  8 O Levels and 3 A Levels Maths, Physics and languages
  Activities and Societies: Rugby, Cricket, Football and Golf
- University of Bradford
  1973 - 1977
  B.Tech(Hons) Mechanical Engineering
  Activities and Societies: Golf, football, table tennis Sandwich degree course in Mechanical Engineering including "on the job" training at Ford Motor Co Ltd.
Experience
- Ford Motor Company
  Jul 1978 - Oct 1981
  Zone Service Manager
- Halifax Motor Co Ltd/Evans Halshaw (Halifax) Ltd
  Nov 1981 - Dec 1991
  Director and General Manager
  Ford Main Dealer
- Ross Bros Ilkley (Halifax Motor Co Ltd t/as)
  Jan 1992 - Oct 1997
  Managing Director
  Ford Retail Dealer
- CLS Cars Ltd
  Nov 1997 - Feb 2002
  Managing Director
  Car Importers and Brokers
- Penworth Properties Ltd
  Feb 2002 - Oct 2008
  Director
  Residential Property Investment, Refurbishment, Lettings and Disposal
- Cordaman Ltd
  Jan 2005 - Apr 2008
  Director
  Residential Refurbishment and Commercial Shopfitting
- Matrix Media Systems Ltd
  Nov 2008 - May 2011
  Managing Director
  Digital Media - iPOSS Development
- Paxman Coolers Limited
  Aug 2011 - Sept 2012
  Operations Manager
- Pendragon PLC
  Sept 2012 - Oct 2013
  Sales Manager
  Ferrari Main Dealer
- UK Prestige Car Brokers
  Oct 2013 - now
  Managing Director & Franchisor - Professional Vehicle Broker - Helping you Buy, Sell and/or Finance
  We celebrated 10 years in business in 2023.UK Prestige Car Brokers with the Head office in Halifax, West Yorkshire and Regional Offices in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield in South Yorkshire (covering Notts & Derbyshire also) and Belfast in Northern Ireland. New office opening in the West Midlands in May 2025.We offer a personal service to retail and business clients wishing to source cars including Ferrari, Maserati, McLaren, Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Volvo, Volkswagen, Ford, Vauxhall etc and other popular franchises.We simply secure the right car at the best price for you ...... from a Ford to a Ferrari.Don't have the time or the inclination to deal direct with car dealers? Call Colin Smith to discuss the services we can provide to find or sell your new or used car saving you time and money.We don't sell you a car, we help you to buy one! Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- Member of The Institute of the Motor Industry
  The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
  Jan 1986
- Fellow of The Institute of the Motor Industry
  The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
  Apr 2020