Corkills Motor Group and its origins
Aquisition of Corkills Garage 1991 pictured left to right John Mcbride, Alex Thomson, and Managing Director Adrian Kermode
From the origins of a petrol station in the Isle of Man, the Corkills name has come to represent some of the most respected and coveted brands in the automotive industry.
The Corkills Motor Group success story started in 1991 when Adrian Kermode returned to the Island to purchase the business with the aid of the VW sponsored dealer program.
This led to a rapid growth followed by expansion to the mainland.
A brief history of the company and major milestones are:
| 1991 | Purchase of Corkills Garage in Onchan Isle of Man, VW, Audi, Porsche |
| 1992 | Expansion to mainland with the takeover of Tom England in Crosby, North Liverpool, and renaming it Corkills of Crosby VW |
| 1996 | Acquisition of BMW franchise in the IoM |
| 1996 | Acquisition of Wigan Motor Company, renamed Corkills Wigan VW |
| 1998 | Established Corkills Southport VW |
| 1999 | Relocated Corkills of Crosby to Liverpool City Centre, creating the largest VW showroom in the U.K. at the time |
| 2000 | Established Corkills VW Aftersales Facility and Bodyshop, incorporating VW Commercial Vehicles |
| 2003 | Disposal of Isle of Man businesses to concentrate on consolidating mainland operations |
| 2003 | Acquisition of Road Range Porsche dealership in Liverpool City Centre |
| 2005 | Relocated Porsche dealership from Liverpool to new purpose built £4million 2 acre facility at Cheshire Oaks Cheshire |
| 2005 | After a strategic review decision taken to exit rented VW sites in Liverpool and concentrate on freehold properties in Wigan, Southport and Chester |
| 2007 | Purchase land adjacent to Porsche Chester |
| 2008 | Build state of the art dealership next to Porsche Chester |
| 2009 Corkills Chester Car cosmetics smart repair centre opens |
Corkills Motorsport
The name Corkills has been associated with Rallying for decades, from original owner Bert Corkill and then son Ian, who competed very successfully on the international scene during the late 70s and all through the 80s. Also many members of the Corkills staff are or have been involved in some way with motorsport.
Managing Director Adrian Kermode who bought the business from Ian in 1991 has himself been competing in motor sport for over 20 years, winning outright many rallies, races, and hill climbs. He is currently the Irish Historic Tarmac Champion.
Care, not just Cars
Adrian Kermode, Managing Director, Corkills Motor Group
“I am passionate about the car industry having been in it all my working life, and know how fortunate we are to represent such world leading prestigious brands. I also care about people; our business has grown so quickly, because of the excellent team of people we have, many of whom have been with us since the very beginning. We endeavour to recruit the best in the business, and continue to train and develop them.
Care, not just Cars is Corkills’ slogan and summarises our culture. We are all committed to striving to deliver exceptional customer care and Corkills has been recognised at the highest level in our industry winning numerous national awards over the years;
- Blue Riband Dealer of Excellence
Corkills Crosby
Volkswagen/Audi - National Customer Care Award
Corkills Motor Group
MotorTrader Magazine - Volume Dealership
Corkills Liverpool
Automotive Management Magazine - Dealership of the Year
Corkills Wigan
Automotive Management Magazine - Aftersales Award
Corkills Liverpool
Automotive Management Magazine - Qualifier
Corkills Fleet Centre
Volkswagen Fleet Distinction - Dealership of the Year
Corkills Liverpool
MotorTrader Magazine - Most Improved Business
Mann Autohaus
MotorTrader Magazine - 40 Under 40
NorthWest Business Achievement Award
Corkills Motor Group
Insider Magazine - Inner City 100
Award NorthWest
Corkills Motor Group - Gold PIN
Volkswagen Achievement Awards - Diamond PIN
Volkswagen Achievement Awards
We are constantly looking for ways to improve our service and customer care, or simply to do things better. I would welcome any feedback good or bad on your experiences with Corkills and I will endeavour to answer every correspondence personally.”
Adrian Kermode
Group Managing Director
