Johnson & Perrott sells Avis car rental division

The Johnson & Perrott Motor Group has sold its Avis Rent A Car business to the operators of the Budget franchise in Ireland.

The sale to Evergrey, an associate company of Flynn Bros Rent A Car, will result in a significant consolidation in the Irish car rental market.

Cork-based Johnson & Perrott yesterday confirmed the sale of the rent-a-car side of the Avis business to Evergrey for an undisclosed sum and divulged the deal is due to close on Mar 15.