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TRACTOR & TELEHANDLER FOR HIRE
68 MACHINERY APR / MAY 2022 • farmers-mart . co . uk

TRACTOR & TELEHANDLER FOR HIRE

McArthur Agriculture to acquire BDC Systems Ltd

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MCARTHUR Agriculture has announced that it has acquired complete grain handling solutions provider , BDC Systems Ltd , the deal should be completed by May . Both companies will continue to operate as independent businesses . BDC Systems ’ Andrew Head and Andrew Lee will remain as directors , Mr Head fulfilling a sales director role and Mr Lee continuing as technical director . Both will be instrumental in leading BDC Systems ’ Day to day business operations , ensuring that the commercial relationships with its dealers are unchanged .
The acquisition ensures that two leading players within the post-harvest sector will continue to provide a range of valuable and proven grain drying , storage and processing solutions , that meet the needs of farming enterprises , of all sizes , and commercial grain operators throughout the UK and Ireland .
BDC Systems will continue to operate from its Wiltshire base . Its dealers and their customers will still be able to benefit from the well-stocked warehouse ensuring that down-time of equipment is kept to a minimum .
“ Andrew Lee and I are confident that McArthur Agriculture who we know well , will take the company to the next phase of its growth following the acquisition . It will be ‘ business as usual ’ for our suppliers , our dealers , their customers and our staff , well into the future ,” concluded Andrew Head .

More new dealers for Corvus Terrain 4x4

A further two more new dealers have joined the fast-growing Corvus dealer network to bring a total of seven additions in the first quarter of the year . The latest partners in selling and supporting the Corvus Terrain range of 4x4 utility vehicles are Scotland ’ s W . M . Rose & Sons and JG Paxton & Sons in Lancashire .
W . M . Rose , with roots dating back to 1923 , is an established family-run business directed by brothers William and Ian Rose . The company has two depots in Peebleshire and East Lothian supplying a wide range of agricultural , construction
and industrial machinery . Their stated aim is to provide a quality driven service through their After Sales support and Parts Department .
Phil Everett , MD of BOSS off-road vehicles , the sole UK Corvus distributor says , “ we ’ re delighted W . M . Rose can
give the Corvus range such a presence in Scotland , selling to customers the Terrain UTVs are very much built for . It is great to partner with a company that invests so heavily in product training and support .”
Moving south of the border finds another family-owned agricultural machinery dealership , Paxtons , with their head office in the unusually named Durham village of Pity Me . They too have pride in their heritage , dating back to 1853 , while today they are main dealers for a wide range of leading brands . With depots in Northallerton , Alnwick , Bentham and Lancaster , they are serving the requirements of farmers , contractors , local authorities and equestrian customers across Northumberland ,
Durham , North Yorkshire and Lancashire .
“ Paxtons have everything we ’ re looking for in a Corvus dealer ,” says Phil Everett . “ They are all you would expect of such
a progressive business providing high-quality service backed by highly skilled technicians . We know the Terrain range of UTVs is in excellent hands and welcome Paxtons to the Corvus family .”