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18/1/2012 at 6:32pm
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AN caravan dealership site has been bought from administration, with the new owner looking to return it to its heyday when it employed 100 people.
Family run Kimberley Caravans & Motorhomes said yesterday that it had bought the former Barrons site at Burtree Gate in Darlington.
The site, for which it is paying an undisclosed amount, will reopen next month having closed after its then owner Discover Leisure went into administration in October.
It is the first expansion to a second site for managing director Chris Lowe and his father Michael, who founded the Nottinghamshire based firm in the 1970s.
The family-run business currently has an outlet just off the M1, with an annual turnover of £5m.
Having exchanged contracts just before Christmas the deal for the site is expected to be completed next week, with Chris Lowe taking over its day-to-day running, while his father will run the family's existing facility in the Midlands.
Chris Lowe said the firm had been looking to expand for some time, but it was the historic reputation of the Darlington site which sealed the deal.
"We were aware of its history. Before it was Discover Leisure it was Barrons and when it was Barrons it had a brilliant reputation and it was very busy."
"We know that the branch has many loyal customers, going back to when it was part of Barons, who will appreciate the care and attention of a family-run business."
When Discover ran into difficulties it employed around 60 of its 250 workers at the site, but Mr Lowe was confident they could eventually surpass that figure.
He said: "It has been difficult to know how many to start with. When we open in February we will be employing 25 people, but as the business becomes established again we hope to build that number up quite quickly.
Discover blamed a decline in demand for leisure vehicles for its woes but Mr Lowe said he didn't recognise that as a problem.
"Our experience is that the industry as a whole is very strong and I think the North-East is a very strong area for caravans and motor homes," he said.
"The economy is tough at the moment but from our experience, both through our existing site and our attendance at national exhibitions, we know caravanning is booming."
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