Farmer Autocare Powered by Kerr’s Autocare
Back in April 2026, Farmer Autocare was acquired by Northern Ireland based Kerr’s Tyre Group, bringing together two family-run organisations with strong community roots and a shared long-standing commitment to looking after our customers and our people.
Founded by Sir Tom Farmer in 2003, we are now recognised as one of Scotland’s most successful car maintenance and servicing businesses. We have grown rapidly over recent years and now operate 22 sites across Scotland, employing over 200 people, many of whom have been with us since its beginning.Strong staff retention, coupled with a major focus on training and development, has created one of the most talented teams in the sector.
Kerr’s Tyre Group was founded in 2002 by Norman Kerr in Antrim and has grown to be a trusted business with over 30 retail sites, a large commercial tyre business and a successful tyre distribution group. The retail business has a strong customer service focus providing tyres, services, maintenance and repair across Ireland. Norman Kerr worked for Sir Tom much earlier in his career.
Community is a shared value for both Farmer Autocare and Kerr’s Tyres. We were founded on a principle of understanding the responsibility that comes with serving customers and looking after our people that work for us. So, both are being brought together under the single name of Kerr’s Autocare, whilst retaining our own country based, management teams.
Over the next five years Kerr’s Autocare plans to expand to 250 sites throughout the UK. Backed by its investors, Chiltern Capital, this expansion will be achieved by continuing to acquire industry leading businesses, like Farmer Autocare and Kerr’s Tyres, to create a national chain of centres.
