“I’m Not Bidding” – Tom Farmer
A report in a Scottish newspaper quotes Sir Tom Farmer (61) as saying that he is not going to bid for Kwik-Fit. The Glasgow Herald report follows an article in the financial newspaper Business AM, which suggested that Farmer had tabled a bid, backed by the Bank of Scotland. He denied this, saying: “I am not going to bid and that has always been the case. But it seems that the more I say, the less people believe me.” Ford are reported as having whittled down the number of bidders to six from 35 and the winner will be named in May.