
GPF-owned Anjana Investments buys Motortown
Anjana Investments, backed by Spanish buyout house GPF Capital, has acquired 55 Motortown vehicle workshops from department store group El Corte Inglés.
Anjana will take over the management and operation of the mechanical workshops, which are installed in various shopping centres belonging to El Corte Inglés, as well as managing 26 commercial spaces belonging to the vehicle workshops.
Anjana Investments will also assume the management of the internet domain and the Motortown brand itself, within limits agreed with El Corte Inglés.
Founded in 1972 and based in Leganes, Spain, Anjana distributes and retails automotive spare parts and accessories. It also operates auto repair centres.
Company
Founded in 1934 and headquartered in Madrid, El Corte Inglés claims it is Europe's biggest department store group. It operates the mechanical workshop chain Motortown in various locations across Spain. Motortown employs a staff of 272.
People
GPF Capital – Martín Rodríguez-Fraile (founder).
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