In 1924, William Rees Davies founded W R Davies Motors in the quaint village of Berriew near Welshpool. Over the past century, this family-run business has grown significantly, expanding across North Wales, Shropshire, and Staffordshire. Today, the company is proudly led by Jonathan Davies, the grandson of the original founder.
From its early days representing Austin and Ford, W R Davies has grown to become an Approved Retail partner for some of the world’s most renowned automotive manufacturers. Currently representing Ford, Nissan, Renault, and Dacia franchises across North Wales. With Toyota and Nissan in Stafford and Telford. Additionally, Citroën and DS at their shared dealership in Stafford. Commercial sites include dedicated Transit Centres for Ford, a Citroën Business Centre, and a Toyota Professional Centre in Stafford.
The W R Davies journey to reaching 100 years.
1924 - W R Davies founded by William Rees Davies in Berriew near Welshpool.
1986 - Ford appointed W R Davies as a Ford Main Dealer
1990's - W R Davies expanded Ford into Llangefni, Rhyl and Llandudno Junction
1992 - Grandson Jonathan Davies took over the helm of the business and the Toyota franchise was added
1994 - Awarded The Chairmans Award for Excellent Customer Satisfaction by Ford UK
2004 - Citroën added as a franchise
2016 - W R Davies Toyota by now had set up in Shrewsbury and Telford, Nissan was also added as a franchise in Telford
2017 - Commended Motability Group of the Year & won the Chairmans Award for Excellent Customer Service by Ford UK
2018 - Renault and Dacia had been added to the franchise as well as DS launching in Stafford
2023 - Multi-million redevelopment of Rhyl to W R Davies Nissan Rhyl and remaining as a Ford Service Centre, Peugeot and Citroen Prestatyn are added to the group.
2024 - W R Davies Turned 100 Years!