DEALERSHIP BREAKS GROUND ON NEW BRANCH

Nick, Alec (centre) & Paul Vincent celebrate breaking ground onsite at Vincents new purpose-built Cullompton branch, just off the M5, opening spring 2027. CREDIT Guy Harrop

South West agricultural, construction and groundcare machinery dealer Vincents broke ground in June on a new purpose-built branch in Cullompton, marking a major milestone in its 60th anniversary year. 

The third-generation, family-run business supports customers across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset and is investing in a new long-term base just off the M5. The company says the Cullompton branch is due to open in spring 2027. 

Designed to support continued growth across Devon and Somerset, the new freehold branch will include larger workshops, improved staff and customer facilities and an impressive showroom showcasing an extensive range of machinery from brands including Kubota, Merlo and Kverneland. It will bring together Vincents’ existing Smithaleigh and Wellington operations into a single, modern, permanent site and will operate alongside its established branches in Fraddon and Holsworthy.

Vincents say the new location in Cullompton places the business close to established rural retailers such as Mole Valley and on key routes used by many of its customers, strengthening access and regional connectivity. 

Brothers Alec and Nick Vincent, third-generation managing directors of the family-run business, said, “As we reach our 60th year, this investment is about securing the right long-term base for our Devon and Somerset operations. Moving to an owned freehold site is a key strategic step for us, giving us the capacity and stability to support customers and continue growing for the long term. 

“We’ve built strong relationships across the region, and this new site ensures we’re well positioned to support customers into the future.”

The business, which prides itself on Ken’s founding principle of ‘service at the centre of everything’, continues to benefit from the experience of the second and first generations, with Paul and Ken Vincent remaining actively involved. 

Vincents say their service model - including overnight parts delivery - will remain unchanged, with most support continuing to take place at customers’ premises. 

“As a family business, maintaining that day-to-day consistency of service is incredibly important to us,” Nick and Alec said. “Our teams will continue to operate out in the field, with the Cullompton site giving us the space, facilities and infrastructure to support that even more effectively.”

Smithaleigh and Wellington will remain fully operational throughout the build period they say, with all roles transferring to Cullompton when the site opens. 

You can read more about Vincents' expansion and anniversary in an upcoming edition of Service Dealer magazine.