MASTERDRIVE helped parent company Dutton-Forshaw increase operating profits to £10 million on turnover of £426 million. The contract hire offshoot's fleet grew by 12% in its fifth consecutive year of profit growth.

Dutton-Forshaw chief executive Robert Robinson said: 'Our motor dealerships regularly feature in the top of our manufacturers' customer care surveys and a silver QSI award upon our first time application was pleasing recognition of our efforts in this field.'