GKL Direct

Sir George Kenning, our managing director's grandfather, was the originator of contract hire a century ago, when he leased bicycles to Shell Oil's commercial travellers and horses to BP to pull tank wagons.

In 1985 our managing director formed GK Leasing alongside the franchised Ford dealers he took over in Chesham and Amersham, the sales developed rapidly and the business acquired the Ford franchise for High Wycombe and Vauxhall in Trowbridge.

In 1997 the business sold the dealerships to concentrate on the contract hire side, the level of growth was such that it soon became apparent that a disposal arm was needed for the best retail cars returning from lease, in 2000 Carnet Motor Specialists in Beaconsfield was purchased and our vehicles were snapped up by customers looking for one owner, full service history cars, at the best possible prices.