The story
1992 - Established by Phillip Carter as an outsource provider of accident repair services
1996 - Established US operations with General Motors, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Nissan, Jaguar, Volvo, Audi, Bently, VW as clients
1997 - Wins Audi Academy contract in UK, establishing company in training and learning sector
2001 - Bridgepoint Capital invests in the business
2003 - Acquires the EMTEC Group, an established automotive training company
2005 - Acquires The Automobile Association technical training services group. Initial IPO launched in February. In September acquires ASSA, a provider of UK Government training in food manufacturing and engineering
2006 - Acquires Fern Group, a provider of training to unemployed and disabled people under Jobcentre Plus' 'New Deal'. In March acquires ReMIT, the second largest apprentice training provider in the motor industry, bringing the total number of learners managed in the automotive retail sector to over 12,000. In December, acquired the training division of Quantica, NTP Ltd and IMS (UK) Ltd
2007 - After the death of Phil Carter, the company enters a period of uncertainty. Contracts with manufacturers and contractors are ended and a huge proportion of the companies workforce are made redundant.
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2008 - Carter & Carter enter into administration in March.
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