A CULLINGWORTH businessman is celebrating after his company scooped two top honours.

Robin Luscombe's Suzuki and Mitsubishi Leeds dealership was among the winners in the 11th Auto Trader Retailer Awards.

It took the Customer Choice Award and the coveted Retailer of the Year title.

The accolades were handed out at a glittering ceremony at One Marylebone in London.

Auto Trader sales director Le Etta Pearce, who presented the awards with former Gadget Show host Jason Bradbury, described Luscombe's as "truly inspirational" and the "best of the best".

Mr Luscombe, the company's managing director, said: "Winning the Customer Choice Award was brilliant recognition of the volume and content of reviews we receive via many different channels – and that alone would have been great – but then to win the Retailer of the Year Award was simply amazing!

"Everything was taken into consideration – from our detailed used-car descriptions, successful mystery shopping and positive stats to consistently good reviews and impressive imagery. To be voted the best out of 13,000 dealers was very emotional."

He added: "Having started in the motor industry 40 years ago as a parts advisor, I hope my achievements give encouragement to young people that they really can start at the bottom and work their way up."

The awards are the latest in a string of honours for the firm, which this year has also won the Automotive Management Excellence in Customer Service prize and a franchised dealership excellence award.