The Sean McCarthy Group (SMG) has a network of 27 branches, representing BMW, MINI, Jaguar, Land Rover and Toyota, Chery, Yamaha and 5 Approved Repair Centres situated across KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Western Cape. SMG has grown significantly since 2003, with the initiative and drive from Sean McCarthy, as well as the longstanding history of the McCarthy family name stretching over 100 years in South African motor retail.
2003
Launched SMG BMW Durban and SMG BMW Pietermaritzburg
2005
Introduced MINI to SMG BMW Durban
2006
Launched the group’s first Approved Repair Centre in Briardene, KZN
2008
Opened SMG Hillcrest Toyota
2009
Opened SMG BMW Century City
2011
Opened SMG South Coast
2012
Opened a standalone MINI Dealership in Umhlanga, SMG MINI Rocks
2013
Opened Jaguar Land Rover Hillcrest
2014
Opened Jaguar Land Rover Pietermaritzburg
2015
Acquired BMW Umhlanga (including Approved Repair Centre, BMW Motorrad)
2016
Acquired BMW Tygervalley
2017
Opened Jaguar Land Rover Constantiaberg
Opened SMG BMW North Coast in Richards Bay
Opened SMG BMW Ballito
2019
SMG BMW Umhlanga moves to the iconic Umhlanga Arch
Introduction of Lexus to Hillcrest Toyota
2021
Opened SMG Toyota Cresta in Gauteng
Opened Jaguar Land Rover Cape Town City Service Centre
2022
Acquired BMW Cape Town City
Acquired BMW Constantia
Acquired MINI Cape Town City
Acquired MINI Constantia
Opened Cape Town City ARC
Opened SMG Yamaha Lifestyle centre
Opened Chery Umhlanga
Opened Chery Century City
2023
Opened SMG Grenadier Umhlanga
Opened SMG Grenadier Cape Town
Opened standalone Lexus Umhlanga dealership
SMG Rocks moves to BMW Umhlanga