Dick Lovett has been recognised as the top-performing BMW and Mini dealer in the UK following the brands’ 2025 awards ceremony.
The awards were presented in Munich during the group’s Brand and Business Summit, which brought together retail partners to align on product and commercial strategy, including opportunities linked to the new BMW iX3 and retail innovations expected to influence UK demand in 2026.
Dick Lovett Swindon was named BMW UK Retailer of the Year and also secured the BMW Sales award.
Other BMW category winners included Bowker for Marketing, Vines of Redhill for Aftersales and Cotswold Hereford for Used Cars.
Irish retailers were recognised for the first time as part of the event. Conlans BMW Kildare was named BMW Ireland Retailer of the Year.
In addition to business awards, Ashley Slaughter of Berry Cobham was named Newcomer of the Year and Craig Lofthouse of Stratstone Derby received the Head of Business of the Year award.
David George, chief executive officer, BMW Group UK & Ireland, said: “In what continues to be a challenging and fast-moving market, our retailers have delivered strong performance while keeping customers at the centre of everything they do.
“The winners recognised tonight represent the highest standards across our network and their resilience, leadership and focus on customers set the benchmark for our brands.”
BMW full list of winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| BMW UK Retailer of the Year | Dick Lovett Swindon |
| BMW Ireland Retailer of the Year | Conlans BMW Kildare |
| BMW & MINI Corporate | Williams Manchester |
| BMW Sales | Dick Lovett Swindon |
| GKL | Dick Lovett Bristol |
| Marketing | Bowker |
| Used Cars | Cotswold Hereford |
| Aftersales | Vines of Redhill |
| Customer | Ocean Plymouth |
| Financial Services | Hedin Automotive Enfield |
| Retail Talent Management | Vines of Redhill |
| Newcomer | Ashley Slaughter – Berry Cobham |
| Head of Business | Craig Lofthouse – Stratstone Derby |
An important step for Mini in 2025
Dick Lovett also came away with the top award for Mini UK Retailer of the Year with its Bristol location.
David Beattie, director Mini UK and Ireland, said: “Last year marked an important step for Mini in the UK and Ireland with the transition to The New Retail, designed to deliver a more consistent and transparent experience for customers across our network.
“That evolution is reflected in the performance we’ve seen over the past 12 months, alongside almost one in three new Minis registered in the UK now fully electric.
“The winners demonstrate the expertise and agility that continue to strengthen the Mini brand.”
Mini full list of winners
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| MINI UK Retailer of the Year | Dick Lovett Bristol |
| MINI Ireland Retailer of the Year | Frank Keane Naas Road |
| MINI Sales | Cotswold Cheltenham |
| Electric | Vertu York |
| Marketing | Dick Lovett |
| Customer | Prentice Portadown |
| Financial Services | Sytner Tamworth |
| Used Cars | Barretts Ashford |
| Aftersales | Sytner Stevenage |
| Most Improved | Lloyd North Tyneside |