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Is no more

They can't renew the lease so they're closing up shop at the end of this month.

I'm gutted for them. They've been there for years and built up a really good bunch of people there.

shame - people losing their jobs i guess?

Yep, they're not looking for another premises in the area so that's it.

That’s sad. Been there for a number of years. Wonder why they won’t re site it?

No idea. Maybe they couldn't find a suitable site in Birmingham? DMC are based up North so they may want to stick around that area. DMC Kawasaki split from the DMC group late last year so they may have known then that they weren't going to stay in Brum.

No idea where I'm going to get my ST serviced now. I've heard mixed reports about Stratford.

Thats a bit poo. Have they sold the lease to someone else already then?

No idea. I'll nip in and have a chat with them.

Wonder if they are planning to open a Ducati Bham now Wolverhampton is an MV dealer.

That's a good shout actually. It's possible.

That said the facebook post seems to suggest they're leaving the Midlands all together.

They lost over £100,000 last year according to Companies House.

The entire group or just DMC triumph Birmingham?

Just Triumph Birmingham.

The group is a strange one as its russian owned and backed. Its been a loss making enterprise up until the last year or so.

That's strange. Theyve been really busy the last few years. I wonder if there's been a few shady transfers?

Heard about this at work. It's really light in the midlands for Triumph dealers which is bizarre being near the home of Triumph.

I still use Staffordshire Triumph (BS Bikes) in Stoke. but that is a bit of a jaunt just for small things.

Hey Kwacky, any chance you are calling in there before it closes? Be keen to get one of those T-Shirts you posted on FB if you are, preferably one with Triumph Birmingham written on it (if that exists) I’d PayPal you the dosh.

duke63 wrote:They lost over £100,000 last year according to Companies House.

that's odd isn't it - triumphs seem to be top sellers, mind you there was a triumph dealership in aston clinton (nr Aylesbury) that disappeared.

kiwikrasher wrote:Hey Kwacky, any chance you are calling in there before it closes? Be keen to get one of those T-Shirts you posted on FB if you are, preferably one with Triumph Birmingham written on it (if that exists) I’d PayPal you the dosh.

I'll take a look. I don't think there are any Triumph Birmingham ones. Anything in particular you're after?

Oh not really, just a bit of history! But yeah if there’s no shop branded ones probably nothing I can’t get elsewhere online. Cheers anyway dude

I'll see what they've got and report back.

Nothing left. The shelves are pretty much empty.

I did ask if they would sell me a Tiger Explorer for £6k but they told me to piss off.