Enniskillen and Fermanagh will see the closure of one of its most iconic businesses with the news that T.P Topping will close its doors this summer.

The car garage, located on the Dublin road has been trading since 1931 and directors, Peter Little and Ronald Hurst, have conceded that it has not been an easy decision to make but that they felt it was “the right time to wind down the business”.

A statement from T.P Topping said that it was “not an easy decision to reach and it was especially difficult to inform their loyal staff”.

The statement went on:

“However, we are confident that with the company’s assistance all staff will have secured suitable employment by the time the doors are finally closed in summer.”

Mr. Hurst said:

“The company had been very fortunate to have had such a committed workforce, many of whom have never worked anywhere else.”

Mr. Hurst went on to thank the company’s loyal customers, many of whom he said were friends who had done business with the firm over several generations.

There will be a sale of used and newly new cars in the coming months as well as a sale of Ford and Land Rover spare parts.

The company revealed that servicing of cars will continue until the end of June and that the property on the Dublin Road will be placed for sale towards the end of 2019.