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Double delight as 2 Fix Auto sites acquire PAS 2060
- 26/07/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto Buckingham and Fix Auto Loughborough are the latest Fix Auto UK franchise partners to successfully gain their PAS 2060 accreditations. Both business owners Richard Taylor and Paul Smith (pictured) have credited their ongoing investments and the drive of their staff for being eco-conscious for making the [...] -
Fix Auto Penzance enhances wheel refurbishment service
- 12/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Penzance has announced it has upgraded its alloy wheel refurbishment capabilities by investing in a state-of-the-art laser-guided diamond-tipped cutting machine. Owner Stuart Cameron bought the DCR Pro machine from Portsmouth-based DCR Systems after seeing the technology in action at the network’s [...] -
Double celebration for Fix Auto Coalville bodyshop
- 28/06/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto Coalville has cause to celebrate after the Leicestershire business surpassed its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of service to the vehicle repair sector. Founded by Roger Billett in the summer of 1974, the business, which has been owned and managed by his son Carl for the past 35 years, has grown [...] -
Latest acquisition continues consolidation trend
- 20/06/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The consolidation of the UK automotive aftermarket has continued with Fix Auto Swansea West acquiring Pontypridd bodyshop S&F Motors. The deal has continued a busy period in terms of acquisitions and expansion. This month alone Gemini ARC has completed the acquisition of NCR Bodyshops, Steer Automotive has [...] -
Mustoes joins Fix Auto UK to grow south Wales footprint
- 11/06/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Mustoes Specialist Vehicle Body Repairs in Monmouthshire has become the latest bodyshop to join the Fix Auto UK network as a fully-fledged franchise partner. It will now operate as Fix Auto Caldicot. Run by brothers Dan and Ashley Mustoe, the repair centre is perfectly positioned to manage collision damaged [...] -
Fix Auto celebrates 150th qualified mental health first aider
- 31/05/2024
- Posted by: Bob Malkowski
- Category: News
Fix Auto this week celebrated its 150th successful candidate to have undertaken the company's two-day mental health first aider course. Fix Auto UK aims to ensure every franchise partner boasts at least two certified mental health first aiders. The training milestone was reached when the latest class of 14 [...] -
Fix Auto announces 3M to sponsor 2025 conference
- 30/05/2024
- Posted by: Bob Malkowski
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has revealed that following its record-breaking 2024 national conference, 3M has signed up to secure the leading Presenting Partnership sponsorship position for the Fix Auto national conference 2025. The recent 2024 conference brought together more than 360 delegates including industry leaders [...] -
Fix Auto celebrates as curtain falls on Momentum conference
- 10/05/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Fix Auto Harlow was crowned Fix Auto UK’s Bodyshop of the Year during the network's highly anticipated Momentum-themed 2024 national conference held at The Vox in Birmingham tonight (9 May). Presented in front of a record number of sponsors, 360-plus delegates, insurers and suppliers, the Harlow-based business [...] -
3M answers conference call
- 16/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto UK has announced that 3M will be its inaugural Presenting Partner at its National Conference. The two-day conference takes place at The Vox near Birmingham on 8-9 May. Ian Pugh, managing director for Fix Auto UK, said: “We made a bold move to introduce the Presenting Partner status to ensure greater [...] -
Fix Auto Glasgow North begins acquisition strategy
- 11/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Glasgow North has launched a programme of expansion by acquiring Fix Auto Wigan. The move is part of a wider growth strategy that is expected to see several more acquisitions in the coming three years. Owner Gerry Facenna said: “These are certainly exciting times for the industry as a whole and for [...]