Car dealership Johnson & Perrott increases profits to €7.3m

Decline in UK imports and the shortage of microchips led to a surge in the value of used cars

Johnson & Perrott in Mahon, Cork, saw a strong demand for used vehicles.

Pre-tax profits at one of the largest car dealerships in the country, Johnson & Perrott, last year increased by 59% to €7.3m.

This followed revenues at the Cork-based Johnson & Perrott Ltd last year increasing by 20% from €108.96m to €130.84m.