Having first opened a small albeit able premises in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Colin Appleyard has always looked ahead. The company, once a one-man organization, blossomed into the array of multi utilities for vehicles because of the sheer hard work and effort put forth by the man: Colin Appleyard himself. Always striving towards the best, he quickly empowered the sales around North Britain . After opening his first shop in 1970, his company began growing to proportions unimagined. Less than five years later, in 1975, the modest shop could no longer comply with the overwhelming demands of the public and Colin Appleyard shifted to a new, larger city spot acquiring over 12,000 square feet for the purpose.

Now established as a distinguished name in the service of vehicles, Colin Appleyard put his entire focus into motorcycle selling. The premises were then described as the largest and the best in entire of North Britain. The repute of the company expanded horizontally such that an year later, the Chief Executive of Honda UK, Eric Sulley inaugurated the first ever Five Star Service Centre for Honda in that part of the country. This leap provided Colin Appleyard the momentum it was looking for.In 1979, Colin Appleyard first heard of Suzuki's plans to import cars in the country. And from thereon, what the executives said in the board meetings to what plans they concocted remains immaterial, for a revolution had begun. Colin Appleyard became Suzuki's first retailer in the UK and till this day, they remain the most favourable one goes to in times of vehicular need in the UK.

From a motorcycle distributing company to becoming the leading seller of Suzuki in one of the most developed countries in the world, Colin Appleyard and all its employees prove that a little idea can work wonders.