The roots of Johnson & Perrott Ltd can be traced back to 1810 where a coach business was founded in Emmet Place Cork where the group Head Office is now located. Johnson & Perrott Ltd acquired the Avis Rent A Car franchise in June 1991.

Johnson & Perrott limited is a family owned Irish Company which now employs over 310 people.It is positioned as one of the top motor retail groups in the country and a market leader in the vehicle hire and fleet management industry.
The structure of the Johnson & Perrott Motor Group is as follows:

Avis Rent A Car - Car Rental

• Fleet Services - Contract Hire & Contract maintenance
• Avis Truck & Van Rental - Truck & Van Rental
• Commercial Lease - Commercial Vehicles Contract
  Hire & Contract Maintenance
• Motor Dealership - Opel, Volvo, Honda cars and Mitsubishi & Mercedes Commercial Vehicles.
• Motor Dealership - Main dealership for Volvo cars.

Avis Rent A Car is one of the largest Car Hire companies in Ireland with a fleet of 4,500 latest model vehicles and an extensive network of 12 locations nationwide.

March 2004 Press Release:Johnson & Perrott Motor Group Chief Executive , Mark Whitaker, announces €8 million major investment in Cork city.For Further details see  News section on this site.