35 new roles to be created as online vehicle business moves to Bedford

Online vehicle remarketing business Copart UK is opening a Customer Excellence Centre in Bedford, with the creation of 35 new jobs.

The company already has more than 1,200 employees based across 18 locations, including more than 250 at its head office in Wootton.

Copart has now secured 10,000 sq ft of office accommodation across three floors at Franklin Court, based in Priory Business Park, Bedford.

Around 100 existing employees will move across to the Customer Excellence Centre and the additional capacity will accommodate a further 35 new roles.

Jane Pocock, managing director of Copart UK & Ireland, said: “This is a vital part of our expansion, allowing us to provide our partners with world class end-to-end outsourced services. It also creates the potential for many new job opportunities in the Bedford area.”