• Vella Group announces Gaskell Motor Bodies acquisition
    • 17/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has increased its site locations to 12 with the acquisition of Lancashire-based Gaskell Motor Bodies. The business has a 6,000 sqft workshop and will operate as The Vella Group Great Harwood. Owners Nick and Louise Gaskell will both remain with the business, with Nick becoming site manager. He [...]
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  • Vella Group opens 11th site
    • 05/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has officially opened its brand-new accident repair centre in Coventry, West Midlands. The 13,000 sqft site – a former Nationwide Accident Repair bodyshop – has been given a significant investment to transform it into a modern, energy-efficient, high-quality operation that will serve Vella Group [...]
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  • Perfect 10 for the Vella Group
    • 20/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The Vella Group has opened its 10th bodyshop and third LV= General Insurance Sole Supply site. The Vella Group Bradford is 14,000 sqft site and boasts the latest repair technology including a Hunter Pro-Align machine, an STL 8m downdraft side-loading spraybooth including a skate-and-rail system and an AkzoNobel [...]
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  • Vella Group recognised at customer awards
    • 29/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group is celebrating after being highly commended by judges in two award categories at the UK Customer Service Excellence Awards 2022. It was highly commended by the judges for the Learning and Development award, which recognised The Vella Group’s investment in young people through apprenticeships and [...]
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  • Vella Group enhances green credentials
    • 17/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has cemented its relationship with AkzoNobel by installing the Sikkens Autowave 2.0 paint system across its national network of repair centres. The announcement underscores The Vella Group’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions as the Autowave system will increase efficiency by reducing [...]
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  • Vella Group celebrates apprenticeship successes
    • 09/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group is marking National Apprenticeship Week by inviting its current apprentices to share their own success stories. The group employs 35 multi-skill accident repair apprentices and has a long history of apprenticeship success, with executive chairman Karl Vella awarded and MBE for services to training [...]
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  • Vella Group becomes Living Wage employer
    • 18/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has announced that it is now an accredited Living Wage employer, through the Living Wage Foundation. The Real Living Wage is calculated on the basic cost of living and exceeds the UK government’s National Living Wage, and it rises annually, adding extra security that it will be reviewed in line [...]
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  • Tom Hadfield joins Vella Group
    • 27/04/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Vella Group has appointed Tom Hadfield to the newly created role of head of commercial. He will be responsible for managing and growing client relationships, launching the group’s B2B and B2C marketing strategies, and will play a key role in building and implementing the business’ digital and growth [...]
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