Three new jobs will be created at a van and light commercial vehicle repair and service business after its expansion into a new £1.2 million base which is the largest of its kind in Yorkshire.

Pudsey-based Vancare Ltd, which has increased turnover from £200,000 to £900,000 since its launch in 2009, has moved into a new 15,000 sq ft workshop on the Grangefield Industrial Estate, with funding from Yorkshire Bank.

The move will enable the business, founded by directors and joint shareholders Ryan Cocker and Keith Guthrie, to generate further growth and add three more workers to its eight technicians and five support staff.

Sales director Keith Guthrie, said: “A key reason for our growth is that the economic climate means that most operators are keeping their vehicles for longer.

“This is the case with owner-drivers as well as large national fleets and public services. This has resulted in a greater demand for our services, to the extent that we plan to open another branch in Sheffield in 2013.

“The move to new premises has transformed our business and would not have been possible without the support from Yorkshire Bank, which was prepared to finance an expanding business in the current climate and came forward with the best proposition.”

Vancare Ltd provides servicing, repair and MoT testing of vans and light commercial vehicles, along with special online diagnostic services for Volkswagen and Mercedes vehicles. The company also has a separate remanufacturing facility and supplies reconditioned engines, gearboxes and axles to several national fleets.

Mr Guthrie added: “We offer our services to the whole spectrum of van owners and operators, ranging from local companies with one van, up to national fleets such as Tesco and other supermarket shop-and-drop vehicles.

“We operate mainly in West and South Yorkshire and across the North of England for major emergency repairs such as engines and gearboxes.”

Steve Roe, Yorkshire Bank corporate banking director, said: “Vancare is a fast-growing business and we believe that this enterprise, which has a commitment to quality, service and value for money, can continue to expand even in challenging economic conditions.”