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Fix Auto Basingstoke opens dedicated LCV site
- 25/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Basingstoke has opened a second site which is dedicated to repairing vans, LCVs and motorhomes. Work to transform the new 15,000 sqft repair centre, which features two oversized spraybooths, started in the first week of December and was due to be completed but next month but has opened almost two weeks [...] -
Steer Automotive Group secures Oakley funding
- 16/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Oakley Capital has reached a conditional agreement to invest in Steer Automotive Group. It is acquiring the shares held by Keyhaven Capital Partners and Chiltern Capital for a reported £500m. Founder Richard Steer and his management team will continue to lead the business, which comprises more than 100 repair [...] -
Copart to develop largest UK Super Centre
- 11/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Online vehicle remarketing and recycling specialist Copart UK has announced an expansion of its Sandtoft Super Centre. The site is being developed to create a huge 130-acre site following the acquisition of a 20-acre site alongside the 65 acres of land recently added to the existing Super Centre. Following work, [...] -
Ennis & Co launches investment division
- 10/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Global automotive and mobility executive search and talent research company Ennis & Co Group has announced the official launch of its investment services division. The division builds on the company’s knowledge of the automotive and mobility market, business know-how and global networks to provide guidance [...] -
FMG Repair Services announces Bristol expansion
- 08/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Accident repair specialist FMG Repair Services has opened the doors of a new state-of-the-art accident repair centre in Bristol. With 36 work bays, the 22,000 sqft site has the capacity to handle electric vehicles, hybrids, aluminium vehicles and LCVs. It employs an established and experienced team of [...] -
Fix Auto South open for business
- 19/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Father and son Stephen and Sam Smith have cut the ribbon on a new Fix Auto Leeds South repair centre. The 10,000 sqft facility, which will be managed by James Bentley, includes two large commercial spraybooths and 10 work bays and will be able to repair 30 vehicles a week. It is the fourth site operated by the [...] -
Auto industry attracts £20bn investment
- 05/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK automotive industry has so far attracted approximately £20bn in private investment this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). On top of industry’s backing for new and upgraded R&D and manufacturing facilities, the government committed a further £2bn for the sector, [...] -
Nissan confirms £1.2bn Sunderland investment
- 27/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nissan has announced it will build the electric Qashqai and Juke models at its Sunderland plant, following an investment of around £1.2bn. The site already manufactures the electric Leaf. The news is expected to secure the future of about 6,000 jobs, alongside many more in the supply chain. This comes on the [...] -
Capella Solutions Group set for site move
- 21/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Capella Solutions Group has announced it is investing in brand new premises to support growing customer demand. The company, which supplies aerosols into the automotive refinish, industrial and sanitisation markets, says the new site will provide a total of over 38,500 sqft with 9,500 sqft of office [...] -
ACG builds on growth with new site
- 01/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Accident Credit Group has announced its has moved to new offices following a record year of growth. The new office enables ACG, a leading funding partner for the accident repair and credit hire sectors, to continue its upward trajectory and expand its team. New appointments have been made in marketing and human [...]