Morgan Motor Company accelerates recruitment and investment

The Morgan Motor Company, manufacturer of iconic British sports cars, is to ramp up its recruitment programme, despite economic uncertainty and a challenging automotive industry landscape.

The Malvern-based firm, which this year celebrates its 110^th year in business, now employs a record 233 staff.

Thanks to the recruitment drive, over 40 new roles have been created so far this year, and there are currently 10 open job vacancies across various departments and levels of the business, including a number of new senior roles. After starting 2019 with 204 employees, the company projects a workforce of 240 by the end of the year.

The news is delivered just six months after Morgan announced significant investment from Investindustrial, which is now the majority shareholder in the company. The increase in recruitment coincides with improvements to infrastructure at Morgan's factory in Malvern Link, which has been home to the sports car manufacturer for the last 105 years. A seven-figure sum has been set aside for continued improvements to the historic factory site, while a new Technology Centre and Visitor Centre are currently in discussion.

The company also currently employs 12 apprentices across a range of core craft areas as it looks to continue training and educating the next generation of craftsmen and women.

The investment in new staff and resources comes following the launch of Morgan's latest model, the Plus 6, which has sold in record numbers and marks the beginning of a new era of sports cars from the firm. Morgan has embarked on a journey to increase production over the next five years and will expand marketing and distribution operations in order to meet this plan.