Founded by the Woodhouse and Barton families in 1948, Sandicliffe is now led by the second and third generations, both with day-to-day roles within the company today. The family values of customer service, integrity and responsibility to the local community still drive this group and have helped turn it into a £170m success story.
Sandicliffe achieved its ISO 9001 2000 accreditation through the British Standards Institute and has been recognised as one of the best companies to work for through the "Investor in People" award. The company has also won the Ford "Chairman's Award" for giving excellent customer service for the last five years running plus in 2007, Sandicliffe won the UK's Best Large Retail Group at the prestigious AM Awards (The Oscars of the Motor Industry). This year, the group went on to win a further three AM awards in February and these were for Best Customer Care Programme, Best Environmental Programme and Best Marketing Programme for the third year running.
As Sandicliffe carefully grows, it also recognises the importance of its environmental responsibilities, monitors its impact on the environment, and designs and implements policies to mitigate any adverse impact that might be caused by its activities. Working with the Carbon Trust and other leading bodies on energy and environmental issues, initiatives aimed at minimising the Company’s impact on the environment include reducing and recycling waste, reducing energy consumption and promoting energy and environmental issues. Indeed, Sandicliffe was the first motor group in the UK to plant a tree in the East Midlands for every vehicle sold.
Sandicliffe Garage Limited was founded in 1948 by Mr. J R Woodhouse and Mr. T H Barton as a service station on Nottingham Road, Stapleford.