Manheim renews contract with Santander Consumer UK, building on 20-year long relationship

Manheim Auction Services has renewed its partnership with Santander Consumer UK, building on the businesses’ 20-year long relationship.

The renewed partnership will see over 4,500 vehicles sold through the Manheim lanes annually over a period of three years. Alongside managing its car sales, Manheim will also be responsible for Santander Consumer UK’s van and motorbike sales.

In addition, since the two businesses began working together in the early 2000s, the relationship has grown to include Manheim’s extensive refurbishment services.

Sam Panayides, Sales Director at Cox Automotive Europe comments, “We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with customers across our business. Having worked alongside the team at Santander Consumer for many years, we are incredibly proud to continue this long relationship which already spans over two decades. Our well established online and physical buyer base coupled with an extensive network of auction sites across the UK positions us well to manage Santander Consumer’s national vehicle volumes.”

Ian Whittaker, Operations Director at Santander Consumer UK said, “Manheim offers us unique capabilities, bringing refurbishment and auction services together with an impressive national network of sites. Having delivered an excellent service to our business for 20 years, we look forward to continuing this partnership into the future.”

Santander Consumer vehicles will be sold across Manheim’s national auction network, including its Bristol, Colchester, Manchester and Washington sites.