🔧 CCS installs new workshop for specialist vehicle dealership Clive Sutton, London

17 Sep 2026

Following a new partnership with GM, London's specialist vehicle dealership Clive Sutton moved to a larger premises at Staples Corner, NW London, to support the brand's growing range and customer base in the South East.

CCS was appointed by Clive Sutton to design and install the new site's fully-equipped servicing and maintenance workshop, making the most of the space available in this large new facility to maximise revenue opportunities and growth capacity for our client. 

With over 30 years' experience in the professional installation of servicing and maintenance workshops for car dealerships throughout the UK and Ireland, CCS' installation team in the South East was well-positioned to support Clive Sutton throughout this exciting project for the growing dealership brand, creating smart and user-friendly facilities to suit a broad range of specialist vehicles. 

 

Professional garage equipment installation for Clive Sutton's north London specialist vehicle dealership 

Established for over 35 years, Clive Sutton's bespoke services include personal shopping, sourcing, locating and purchase of luxury, prestige brand, classic, performance and premium American import vehicles throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Asia, as well as bespoke tuning and custom services. 

The new £1m investment in dealership and workshop premises in north London supports Clive Sutton's General Motors Specialist Vehicles partnership as an official dealer and distributor of Cadillac, Chevrolet and Corvette vehicles, alongside other specialist cars, VIP Taxi and Mercedes Benz conversions, Mustangs and Shelby American Cobras. 

Incorporating models such as the Chevrolet Silverado pickup, Chevrolet Suburban SUV and Cadillac Escalade SUV, the GM range is served by the new workshop's equipment including 5T capacity vehicle lifts, making the purchase and maintenance of GMSV vehicles more accessible than ever to customers across London and the South East. 

Our garage equipment and workshop specification for Clive Sutton's new site in London included: 

  • 2-post Nussbaum lifts with 5T capacities and adapted lifting arms to accommodate EVs
  • 2-post Nussbaum lifts with 3.5T lifting capacities 
  • 4-post dedicated wheel alignment lift
  • Tyre changing and wheel balancing equipment by Cormach 
  • Bespoke workshop furniture by Dura incorporating integrated services and power 
  • Complete supply and installation of all ancillary services, including LEV system, compressed air and lubrication 
  • Professional installation of all distribution pipework throughout

The workshop's complete range of services is supported by advanced diagnostic systems and air conditioning repair equipment, and the workshop stocks genuine GM parts and approved accessories for professional maintenance of GM vehicles. 

 

📸 Take a look inside Clive Sutton's new north London dealership workshop following garage equipment installation by CCS

Nussbaum Smart Lifts at Clive Suttons new north London workshop installed by CCS Garage Equipment.

Installation of Nussbaum Smart Lifts at Clive Sutton's new north London workshop, each engineered with a lifting capacity of 3.5T to accommodate a broad range of the brand's specialist and premium vehicles. Nussbaum lifts are designed and manufactured with safety a priority, bringing robust and reliable vehicle lift technology to our client's dealership workshop. 

Dedicated wheel alignment bay with 4-post lift installed for Clive Suttons new workshop in north London.

Clive Sutton's new workshop in north London, designed and installed by CCS Garage Equipment, is equipped with a dedicated wheel alignment bay, featuring this 4-post lift with jacking beam for wheel-free lifting.

Bespoke Dura workshop furniture for its new dealership servicing and maintenance workshop in London.

Our client specified bespoke Dura workshop furniture for its new dealership's servicing and maintenance workshop in London, giving technicians easy access to essential tools, power and services at each service bay. Dealing in premium, luxury and prestige vehicles, as well as highly-sought after US imports, it was important to our client to create a servicing facility that reflected its customers' investments. Dura furniture creates a sleek and professional working environment that meets customer expectations.  

Dura cabinets fitted servicing each service bay for Clive Sutton.

Dura cabinets are fitted with integrated compressed air and lubricants distribution, as well as power and data outlets, for neat, tidy and safe workshop systems serving each service bay. 

LEV extraction system and associated pipework installed throughout the new Clive Sutton workshop.

CCS Garage Equipment's installation engineers installed equipment throughout the new Clive Sutton workshop in north London, including the facility's LEV extraction system and associated pipework.

New Tyre changers and wheel balancer equipment installed for Clive Suttons north London workshop.

Our team also specified and supplied new tyre changer and wheel balancer equipment by Italian manufacturer Cormach for the Clive Sutton workshop in north London, both with excellent capacity to handle the larger tyres and wheels of US import vehicles. 

New vehicle dealership featuring Nussbaum Power Lifts installed by CCS Garage Equipment.

Clive Sutton's new dealership workshop in north London nears completion, with vehicles used during final testing and commission of Nussbaum lifts. Nussbaum Smart Lifts are shown in operation here, alongside a Nussbaum Power Lift with 5T capacity and adapted lifting arms, capable of handling larger vehicles and EVs.

Nussbaum Smart Lifts and 4-post wheel alignment vehicle lift tested by CCS Garage Equipment installation engineers.

Nussbaum Smart Lifts and the workshop's new 4-post wheel alignment vehicle lift are tested by our CCS Garage Equipment installation engineers. CCS professionally installs all workshop equipment, ancillary services and pipework before delivering full testing prior to commission of the workshop. Our client's vehicle technicians are fully trained on the safe use of all equipment to ensure Clive Sutton achieves maximum value and uptime from its workshop investment.

New workshop designed to accommodate a large range of vehicles for Clive Suttons vehicle dealership workshop in north London.

This new workshop creates good operational capacity and room for growth to support our client's business in the coming years. Designed and specified to accommodate vehicles ranging from prestige brand sports vehicles to large US import pickups and SUVs, the new Clive Sutton vehicle dealership workshop in north London is versatile, EV-ready and fully-equipped for the future.

4-post dedicated wheel alignment lift and integrated jacking beam.

CCS supplied, installed, tested and commissioned the Clive Sutton workshop, including the 4-post dedicated wheel alignment lift and integrated jacking beam to enable wheel-free lifting. The wheel alignment bay is also served by its own Dura workshop cabinets for ease of access to tools and services. 

Complete pipework installation by CCSs in-house pipe fitters.

Delivering a complete workshop installation, CCS' in-house pipefitters managed the installation of pipework throughout the workshop for the safe and reliable delivery of services including compressed air, lubricants and fume extraction. Overseen by our dedicated project manager, by using our own in-house skills and resources CCS delivers efficient workshop installation that keeps projects on schedule.         

 

Professional garage equipment installation by CCS for automotive dealership clients across the UK and Ireland

CCS has worked with leading car dealership chains and independent dealership clients for over 30 years, designing and installing safe servicing and maintenance workshops that create capacity and opportunities for business growth. 

Whether upgrading a workshop to meet the latest corporate brand specifications or designing a new workshop to meet the servicing needs of bespoke vehicles such as Clive Sutton's US imports, CCS' workshop design engineers work closely with clients and appointed architects and builders to design schemes that enhance operational efficiency, while creating bright, compliant workplaces equipped with everything technicians need day-to-day. 

Incorporating garage equipment by leading manufacturers including Nussbaum, Cormach and Samoa, dealership servicing and maintenance workshops installed by CCS  include: 

  • New-build 10-bay workshop and garage equipment installation for Drayton Kia's Boston dealership
     
  • State-of-the-art workshop design and installation for redeveloped Lookers BMW flagship dealership in Crewe, Cheshire
     
  • New-build workshop and 10-bay garage equipment installation for Riverside Volvo's Wakefield dealership 
     
  • Garage equipment installation projects for Ray Chapman Motors' Volvo dealerships in Bradford and Huddersfield
     
  • Huge, 24-bay servicing centre designed and installed by CCS Garage Equipment for Jaguar Land Rover, Aylesbury
     
  • 14-bay, fully-equipped servicing centre for Jaguar Land Rover, Battersea, designed and installed by CCS' workshop specialists 

Expert garage equipment installation for vehicle dealerships by CCS Garage Equipment

For more than 30 years, CCS Garage Equipment has successfully delivered expert garage equipment installations for private car and light commercial dealerships throughout the UK and Ireland, including new-build servicing centres, workshop refurbishments and vehicle lift upgrades that meet corporate identity specifications.

Backed by exceptional industry and regulatory understanding, garage equipment consultancy to deliver operationally efficient, reliable and state-of-the-art working spaces, CCS' garage equipment installation teams create contemporary, functional and future-proofed workshops for car dealership brands and franchises including Clive Sutton, Kia, Volvo, BMW, Audi and many more.

With LEEA and GEA accreditations and a large team working throughout the UK and Ireland, workshops are driven forward by CCS' eye-catching designs, versatile equipment and the highest of safety standards.

Contact CCS to discuss your dealership's garage equipment installation project

 

        

 

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