PRO DEALERSHIP CEASES TRADING

On Thursday, March 28th 2024, groundcare and agricultural machinery dealers, Collings Brothers of Abbotsley, St Neots, announced that they were ceasing trading with immediate effect.

In a letter sent to customers and in a post to their website, the owners confirmed that the dealership would continue to finish jobs that are currently being worked on but that they could not take on any new workshop tasks. Any job that had been booked in but not started, they said, they would not be able to facilitate.

The owners explained, "The current economic situation has put a lot of pressure on the business with high stocking charges, a reduction of sales due to the state of the market and together with staff shortages has made it impossible to continue."

The statement went on to confirm, ". . the company is solvent and the staff will be supported during this difficult time."

After thanking customers for their support over the years, further explanation was given to the closure, saying ". . it has been difficult since the franchise change and Covid and we have tried to fight through this difficult period against the odds but unfortunately the economic situation has just been too much for this business."