- Pictured above outside the new Gofor Blackburn office are, l to r: Peter Wright, Graham Lesslie (CEO), Iain Bennett (MD), Mark Stuart and Paul Armstrong
EDINBURGH-based leasing broker Gofor is opening a brand-new office in Blackburn, Lancashire. Hailed by CEO Graham Lesslie as a landmark moment, it is the fleet management company’s first location beyond its Scottish headquarters.
Gofor said the new office would serve as a hub for company growth and reflects the increasing demand from businesses across the UK for the broker’s proactive fleet solutions and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes.
Experienced new team members at Gofor Blackburn office
Driving the new Blackburn office for Gofor are three new team members:
- Mark Stuart (Fleet and Salary Sacrifice Consultant);
- Peter Wright (Fleet and Salary Sacrifice Consultant);
- and Paul Armstrong (Account Manager).
The new team will focus on growing Gofor’s footprint with SMEs seeking a forward-thinking partner to manage their company cars, vans and wider employee vehicle strategy.
“This is a significant day for Gofor. We launched with a goal to build a business that offered customers proactive solutions to help better manage their company vehicles. Today, we’re delivering that value to businesses across the UK and by expanding our footprint with a location in England, we’ll be able to strengthen our position as one of the UK’s leading mid-sized vehicle leasing brokers.”
Gofor Managing Director, Iain Bennett, who will work closely with the new hires, added:
“We’re delighted to strengthen our business development team with the appointment of Mark, Paul and Peter. Their combined experience and deep understanding of fleet management and EV salary sacrifice will be invaluable as we grow our UK-wide reach. This is not just about scale – it’s about supporting our customers with service-led, consultative and effective solutions that will deliver long-term value for their fleets.”
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Ralph Morton is the leading journalist in the leasing broker sector and editor of Broker News, the website which provides information and news for BVRLA-registered leasing brokers. He also writes extensively on the fleet and leasing market in both the UK and Europe.
