Motorbike specialist expands into 12,000 sq ft premises

Motorbike specialist Via Moto, which has seen turnover rise to £5m since 2012, is expanding into a 12,000 sq ft unit in Sheffield.

The company is moving from its 2000 sq ft Shalesmoor showroom to a new site on Shoreham Street.

It said the new premises and vast increase in floorspace will enable it to extend its product range, stock a higher volume of motorbikes, and provide a better area to display and showcase products.

The Sheffield site is also to begin stocking Suzuki for the very first time as the dealer for South Yorkshire and the Midlands, along with continuing to be the go-to for big names such as Vespa, Moto Guzzi, Aprilia and Piaggio.

Via Moto, which initially opened on Abbeydale Road in 2012 by owner Matthew Gilder, now has three showrooms in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire – including the Chesterfield branch which specialises in Honda bikes and accessories, and Clay Cross which is a Kawasaki dealership.

Gilder said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for Via Moto, as whilst we have loved the last few years in our Shalesmoor shop the time has come to move into larger premises and we feel this new unit and area of the city is perfect for what we want to achieve.

“With Sentinel Brewery just next door, Shoreham Street is rapidly becoming a more popular area of Sheffield that we are very pleased to be a part of.”