Jason Jones Autocentre closed 'because of stress'
GARAGE boss Jason Jones says he closed his business because the stress of running it was making him ill.
The 41-year-old ran Jason Jones Autocentre, at Shuthonger, near Tewkesbury, for more than eight- and-a-half years.
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Jason Jones Autocentre
But he closed it suddenly earlier this month, removing all of its new and used cars from the forecourt.
No notice was placed at the site to explain to customers what had happened.
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But now Mr Jones says he wants to explain the situation and scotch rumours that he was in trouble with the authorities and had fled the country.
He said: "People were saying I had gone to Spain and that HMRC had confiscated the cars because tax hadn't been paid. But that's nonsense. I'm still living in Cheltenham and it was nothing to do with HMRC. I had a health scare two months ago and I decided to put the business into administration."
Jason, who spent 18 years in car sales in total, said he recently thought he was having a heart attack but it turned out to be a reaction to stress.
He said it came about due to a heavy workload that saw him take just five days off in 12 months.
In a way, he said, he had been a victim of his own success as he had increased car sales at the garage from 100 per year when he began to 1,000 last year.
He said the company was not having financial problems and that he put it into administration due to the pressure of trying to maintain sales levels.
And he said he was keen to help his loyal customers by helping to get the garage up and running again under new management.
Mr Jones said it would be nothing to do with him any more, other than that he would still own the land and the new garage would pay him rent.
According to Mr Jones, the eight people he had working for him should keep their jobs when the new business opens in the next few weeks. He added that he planned to take a six-month break, but would not then return to the motor trade.
Comments
by Johnnewman201
Saturday, March 23 2013, 8:53AM
“Disgusting, I saw Jason Jones now running a Citroen Main Dealer in Banbury. I couldn't believe my eyes when he walked out if an office and was introduced to me as the main dealer. Finally he is located after the bankruptcy of Jason Jones Autos and running off with my money. Someone needs to stop these kind of crooks just moving and setting up shop somewhere else. Evans Halshaw beware of your new General Manager, I can tell you I certainly didn't buy a car from them! Buyer beware at Evans Halshaw Banbury. The Arthur Daley crew have moved in.”
by AndyPrestbury
Monday, October 01 2012, 4:38PM
“Very few companies own the premises they operate out of. You will normally find that the property is either privately owned, or owned by another limited company. The property is then rented out to the business working out of it. In the case of a limited company you can only go after the assets of the company, not the owners of the company, so good practice for the valuable assets to be kept in a separate company just in case the business does go belly-up.”
by Ysedra
Monday, October 01 2012, 4:31PM
“Citizen journalism certainly takes on... well, it's familiar meaning, around here.”
by smurf101
Monday, October 01 2012, 4:21PM
“thanks Nibnobs.....my attempt at sarcasm was an epic fail.”
by Apothegm_
Monday, October 01 2012, 4:02PM
“From the website http://tinyurl.com/9rnfw3o
Jason Jones Autocentre Limited - in Administration
On 13 September 2012 Philip Gorman was appointed as Administrator to the Company persuant to Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
The Company has ceased to trade.
If you are a creditor of the company please contact Nick Stafford of Hazlewoods LLP on 01452 634800.”
by Ysedra
Sunday, September 30 2012, 2:12PM
“One of those supposed news items that are really promotions?”
by thomas1996
Sunday, September 30 2012, 1:40PM
“http://tinyurl.com/9bb7ayk
This from the TiG just 2 and a half years ago”
by verysceptical
Thursday, September 27 2012, 10:51PM
“He's engaged some very expensive accountants...thanks companies house.”
by Roudnice
Thursday, September 27 2012, 9:05PM
“If these allegations are correct, the public, suppliers and the taxpayer have all lost money here but The Echo prints the perpetrators excuses without challenge. The fact that JJA was a major advertiser and is promising to get back in business has absolutely nothing to do with it. Sympathies to the customers and staff who appear to have lost a lot of money”
by Roudnice
Thursday, September 27 2012, 9:01PM
“Really!”