PRO DEALERSHIP CONFIRMS BRANCH CLOSURE

PICTURED ABOVE: MKM Agriculture's Anthony Deacon

MKM Agriculture Limited have announced they are to close their branch based in Bury St Edmunds (Ixworth Thorpe), Suffolk.

Managing director of MKM, Anthony Deacon, told TurfPro, "The decision to close our branch near Bury St Edmunds was personally a very difficult decision but an important decision I have had to make for the good and benefit of my business. I have never had to make anyone redundant before and I am working with manufacturers and local businesses to find jobs for our five full-time members of staff. I would like to thank them all for their work in the time they have served with us."

Anthony continued, "Economic challenges and online competition have played a big part in the decision. Whist these are challenges I'm fully prepared to face, I have found it difficult during this time to split my time between our HQ at Bedford and the Suffolk branch to give my staff the support, direction and decision making that they deserve. This decision will now enable me to spend more time continuing our growth and success at Marston Moretaine, Bedford."

MKM confirmed that the last working day for the branch will be Friday 30th August 2024. They say a normal service of sales will continue, and all orders will be delivered as planned - with all business after 30th August 2024 handled by their Bedford branch. 

All service work currently booked in will be completed and returned they say, and with immediate effect they will no longer be taking on any new service work unless they can complete it before 30th August 2024.