A HUSBAND and wife team have opened their new car showroom after investing almost £500,000.

Nigel Kamel and his wife Jane have opened N&J Car Sales Ltd on Kingfisher Court off Sandwash Close in Rainford.

The site covers more than 30,000 square feet and has room for around 40 cars.

The land was previously a plant hire site.

Nigel, 53, from Windle said he opened the business after relocating from Macclesfield.

He said: “We chose this location because of the catchment area which includes Liverpool, Huyton, Skelmersdale and Ormskirk.”

Nigel boasts more than 35 years in the car sales industry and is a former sales director of a company.

Jane, 51, was a transport manager for Viridor in Skelmersdale.

He said: “We are a new business. This is a big showroom and we realise it’s a big commitment so we are determined that it will work.

“We have invested a lot in it and we are still going. We recently had an open day which went very well.

“Friends and family came down along with people in the area and we managed to sell some cars. Our attitude is the more you put out there the more you will get back.”

Nigel who also has a workshop on the site added: “We believe that there is real potential here and we are hoping to employ six or seven more people so it’s good to know that we are bringing jobs to the area.

“We have a young man who helps us on the pitch and we have already been holding interviews looking for a mechanic and paint sprayer for the unit we have next door.”

For further details call 078490331011 or visit n&jcarsalesltd.co.uk