Copart UK opening new operations centre in Ludgershall

Copart UK, a used and salvage car auctioning company, is looking to 'significantly boost' its vehicle storage capacity in the southwest with the new centre near Castledown Business Park in Ludgershall.

The company said it picked the sit as it is placed between the major cities of Bristol, where the company already operates an 80-acre Super Centre, and Oxford, and it is less than two hours away from central London.

Copart said that by continuously expanding its landbank and operational network across the UK, it can provide close proximity to communities and customers and "be there when needed" to collect, handle, and store vehicles "quickly, efficiently, and with minimal environmental impact".

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Jane Pocock, CEO of Copart UK and Ireland, said: “This investment will significantly increase our operational capabilities and vehicle storage for customers and buyers in the southwest, whilst driving down road miles and carbon emissions.

“With the UK car parc growing and diversifying rapidly, and increasing levels of housing development nationwide, Copart Andover will provide yet another key location for us to handle those future volumes.

“It’s a hugely exciting time for Copart and our customers as we keep moving forward with our ‘Land and Expand’ strategy to support the ever-increasing demand for EV handling and emergency response services following extreme weather events.”

Earlier this year, Copart announced new operation centres in St Helens in Merseyside and Chelmsford in Essex, and major expansion works for their Sandtoft Super Centre in the North of England to create a huge 130-acre site.

The company has also recently opened the doors to three other new Copart operation centres in Corby (Northamptonshire), Gloucester, and East Kilbride in Scotland.