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Vertu appoints law specialist
- 06/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Vertu Motors has announced the appointment of a company law specialist with extensive experience in corporate finance and acquisitions. Award-winning Nicola Loose will sit on the group’s operations board and her role will focus on ensuring that the group stays at the forefront of developing compliance matters as [...] -
IAM responds to transport committee report
- 06/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The IAM has responded to the publication of the Transport Comittee's report - Motoring of the future - which was published today. IAM director of policy, Neil Greig said, ‘The next few years could see a confusing combination of computer and human-controlled vehicles on our roads so the legal framework must be [...] -
Bodyshop Solutions launches membership scheme
- 06/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Bodyshop Solutions has announced the launch of its new website membership scheme. A free membership scheme, customers can sign up online at www.bodyshopsolutionsltd.com/newmember, giving automatic entry into its 10 year anniversary prize draw and the chance to win one of seven great prizes. As a registered [...] -
Quindell disposes of Nationwide stake
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Quindell has today announced it has disposed of its minority investment in Nationwide Accident Repair Services. On 27 February 2015, Quindell announced that the focus of its core business activities going forward would comprise two operating divisions: the professional services division and the technology division, [...] -
Admiral posts mixed results
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Admiral Group has unveiled its annual 2014 results, calling it ‘the year of the Baked Alaska - hot and cold in a single bite’. On the announcement of its full year results today, Henry Engelhardt, Admiral’s chief executive officer stated, ‘Admiral Group's 2014 was the year of the Baked Alaska - hot and cold [...] -
Aviva results show ‘tangible progress’
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Aviva has today posted its 2014 preliminary results, with group chief executive officer Mark Wilson stating the ‘results show tangible progress’. ‘These results show tangible progress, with all key metrics moving in the right direction. Cash is up 65%, operating earnings per share is up 10%, value of new [...] -
16 people charged over injury claims
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The Independent.ie reports that 10 men and six women will appear today before Cork District Court at Anglesea Street following a major Garda investigation called 'Operation Nascar'. The investigation was launched following suspicions about organised motor insurance fraud revolving around personal injury and motor [...] -
UK car market grows strong
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the UK new car market has grown for a 36th consecutive month - a record growth period. In February, traditionally one of the quietest months of the year ahead of a number plate change in March, the market grew 12% year-on-year [...] -
Balgores sees Permahyd Hi-TEC results
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Balgores Motor Group, which runs 11 approved car body repair centres throughout Essex and Suffolk, introduced the Spies Hecker Permahyd Hi-TEC system into all its bodyshops in 2013 and continues to be ‘delighted with the results’. Andy Pennell, Balgores’ group operations manager, has been with the company for [...] -
Inefficiency costs businesses £28,000
- 05/03/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
A study has revealed 48% of UK employees waste three hours or more a day working with inefficient systems, which over a year costs the average UK business at least £28,000, more than a full time employee earning the average UK salary. The survey by Access Group on 2,000 UK business employees also reveals that due [...]