Sytner has bought five sites from the Richard Alexander Group, after the troubled Leeds based group called in BDO Stoy Hayward as receivers last week.

Richard Alexander, listed 77 in the latest Motor Trader Top 200, had an annual turnover of £140m and traded from six sites across the north.

The five acquired by Sytner, for an undisclosed fee, included three VW dealerships in Leeds, Hudders...