CMV Group has begun the acquisition of Barry Maney Group.
The 84-year-old CMV Group has entered an agreement for the South Australian BMG car and truck dealership group based in Mount Gambier, which includes Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen, plus Kenworth, DAF, Hino and Cummins.
CMV has agreed to continue trading under the Barry Maney Group title “as a testament to the (businesses’) legacy,” CMV managing director Paul Crawford says in a statement.
Crawford says all 95 current BMG staff will retain their roles under the new ownership, adding to CMV’s 1400-strong staff tally.
“CMV’s relationship with BMG goes back to the 1970s, with a strong personal relationship between our father, Jim Crawford, and Barry Maney Group founder, the late Mr Barry Maney OAM,” Crawford says.
“We look forward to bringing the Barry Maney Group into our fold and are committed to maintaining the strong customer focus enjoyed by Barry Maney Group customers.”
The vast BMG sites along Jubilee Highway in Mount Gambier will continue to compete against OG Roberts with Iveco, Isuzu Ute and Isuzu Trucks neighbouring BMG’s Kenworth and Ford sites, and OGR Mazda, Nissan, Holden and Kia.
Other rival brands include Noel Barr Toyota, and Carlin & Gazzard Mitsubishi, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru and Fiat Chrysler.
Barry Maney Group managing director David Millard says the merger is a perfect fit for both organisations.
“With the parallel histories of the two organisations, it really felt as though the transition of ownership to the CMV Group was a natural progression,” he says.
“We are just delighted that the CMV Group, a family-owned company with similar values to ourselves, has had the opportunity to acquire the business,” Millard explains.
“The partners have every confidence that the CMV Group will be able to utilise their substantial experience and help to further grow the Barry Maney business.”
The late Barry Maney started BMG in 1976 as a Ford dealer with just 20 staff.
Maney passed away in August 2015, but his dealership continues to sponsor the Regional Foodbank Mount Gambier, the local library and community centre, hosts the Life Education Centre, and a homelessness lunch fundraiser.
Barry’s wife Shirley says he “would be delighted” with the dealerships “being handed over to a business that he held in such high regard.”
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