Bodyshop Magazine is excited to announce the first group of Bodyshop Awards 2025 finalists for the UK collision repair industry’s most-coveted awards programme.
With more than 300 submissions this year, it has been a difficult job for our judging panel of independent industry experts who rose to the challenge in early August during Jury Day at the Eyebox Training and Conference Centre.
Bodyshop Awards 2025 finalists
The finalists in these first four awards categories are as follows (in alphabetical order):
Small Bodyshop of the Year
- RT Autos Bodyshop | Burgh le Marsh
- SmartXpress ARC | Blackpool
- Woodlands ARC | Newbury
Medium Bodyshop of the Year
- Brandon ARC | Brandon
- Cooper Barnes Automotive | Linton
- KJ Rule & Son | St Austell
- Mackins ARC | Newry
Large Bodyshop of the Year
- Autocraft | Telford
- Carcomm Coachworks | Ashford
- Commercial Colours | Wirral
- Parkway Prestige | Manchester
Bodyshop Group of the Year
- Drive Motor Retail
- Revive! UK
- The Vella Group
Further announcements
Bodyshop editor Simon Wait said as the first group of Bodyshop Awards 2025 finalists was revealed:
“A massive thank you to all of our judges, event partners and everyone who took the time to complete their entries this year, and the very best of luck to all the finalists across all of our award categories. There will be further announcements later this week regarding the other awards categories.”
All the winners of the Bodyshop Awards 2025 will be revealed and celebrated during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo at The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield. This year’s event is being held over two days on Monday and Tuesday, 20-21 October, with the Awards gala dinner taking place on the second evening.



