Cargiant staff and motor retail and suppler groups have been giving their reaction to the winddown of the supermarket in West London.
Once certified by the Guinness World Records as the world’s largest car dealership, it officially closed its retail operations on 24 April 2026.
Founded by Geoffrey Warren, the 46-acre Hythe Road site in West London, valued at approximately £100m, could be redeveloped or sold.
Cargiant was a serial award-winning business. It was a former winner of the Used Car Retailer of the Year award at the Motor Trader Industry Awards in 2023 and a strong proponent of diversity, highly efficient systems and processes and industrial scale used car sales.
In 2023, from its 650 employees, it then represented 43 nationalities and 22 ethnic groups.
Dario Vieira, general sales manager at Cargiant, posted: “After starting as a security guard at CarGiant back in 2005, I could never have imagined the journey ahead of me.
Over the past 21 years, this place has become so much more than just work. It became a second home—and all of you, my team, became a second family.
“Thank you to the Board, the owner, and everyone who’s been part of my journey—but especially my team. Your energy, loyalty, and passion are the reason I stayed, grew, and pushed on year after year.”
Richard Gonzalez corporate sales director, Warranty Solutions Group, posted: “A sad time and the end of an era.”
Many companies came with offers of employment with their own business.
Helen Gregory, general manager at Big Motoring World Wimbledon said: Big Motoring World Winbledon are looking for staff due to expansion !! Please contact myself. I would love to help out.”
