iRG Repair Group acquires Randall Howell & Son
iRG Repair Group has acquired Abergavenny-based Randall Howell & Son, enhancing its position as Wales’ largest repair group.
Based in an 11,000 sqft facility, Randall Howell is an established bodyshop that has been trading for 21 years.
It boasts nine manufacturer approvals including Volvo, Polestar, Renault, Kia and Xpeng with the capability to undertake approximately 30 jobs per week.
Previous co-owner Andrew Howell will remain as site manager to oversee the eight-strong team transferring over to the new business which has been bolstered with additional staff from within the group and renamed iRG Abergavenny.
Lee Wallbank, iRG managing director, said: “We’ve known Andrew and his father and business partner Randall for a very long time and their business aligns with ours. It is a well-established operation with an excellent reputation in the Abergavenny area so is a great fit for us and fills the gap between our sites in Merthyr, Newport and Hereford thus creating significant efficiencies in our own day-to-day running.
“We’ll be investing in the site as needed but there is nothing required immediately apart from the installation of iRG signage and the switchover to our systems, so everything is geared up for a seamless transition and a continuation of insurance work.”
He continued: “With additional work streams that we’ve recently attracted to the business, this is the start of a new growth phase for iRG. This summer’s introduction of i-Direct, our new mobile repair operation, is an area we’ll look to strengthen in the short to medium term and we’re already having two new vans built to add to the two vehicles we had at launch.
“However following our acquisition in Abergavenny, we’re looking at further expanding our network and hopefully we can add another site this side of Christmas.”
