Fix Auto Colchester to launch next month
Bodyshop directors Mark Bodimeade and Paul Shelton will open their third site, Fix Auto Colchester, next month after transforming a bus depot.
At 8,750 sqft, Fix Auto Colchester will have capacity for 30 repairs a week and join established centres Fix Auto Chelmsford and Fix Auto Braintree.
Meanwhile, Bodimeade and Shelton have also developed a centralised administrative hub to streamline operations across all three centres. The hub will handle accounts, vehicle management, and logistics.
Bodimeade said: “This is an incredibly exciting time for us. We’ve always aimed to grow within the network, and now that ambition is becoming reality. After launching Braintree in late 2022 and relocating Chelmsford to a larger, purpose-built site, Colchester was the next logical step in building a future-ready operation.”
Shelton added: “The Colchester site was a blank canvas, large, open-plan, well-located, and full of potential. We’ve been able to shape it exactly how we wanted. The network has been a huge support throughout, especially Sam Smith, who’s been a real inspiration.”
Meanwhile, Fix Auto UK’s operations director Mark Hutchins said: “What Mark and Paul have built is nothing short of outstanding. I remember onboarding Fix Auto Chelmsford back in my business development days, and they were clear about their ambitions.
“Now, they’ve made good on their promise — creating a network of three top-tier repair centres with a combined capacity of over 360 vehicles a month.”
