Years of family trading ends as beloved motorcycle business prepares to close

After nine decades, Greens of Beccles—L C Green and Son (Beccles) Limited, a long-running family motorcycle dealership and repair shop—will close permanently on September 30. Owners Steven Green, 65, and Sue Turner, 68, said they began working at the business during school holidays and later joined full-time as teenagers. Founded in 1946 by their grandfather in a wooden hut on Southwold Road in Wrentham, the company expanded to Beccles and stocked major brands including Yamaha, Honda, Vespa, and Suzuki. The family remains closely involved, with Turner’s husband Barry and their son Wayne helping in the shop while Lesley supports the office. Customers with outstanding matters were asked to contact the firm before it shuts.