Hurt by slowdown caused by pandemic the collision repair facility operator was placed in bankruptcy administration and sold. Sale includes 77 collision repair centers and three offices out of 110 total locations. PwC announced that Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS) was placed in administration and subsequently sold to RunMyCar Limited, a subsidiary of Redde Northgate […]
UK Information Commissioner’s Office Raids More Locations in Collision Repair Data Theft Investigation.
Two search warrants were executed today in the United Kingdom as part of an ongoing investigation into nuisance calls related to data theft from collision repair shops. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) carried out the searches this morning at homes in Macclesfield and Droylsden in the North West of England. They relate to an investigation […]
UK Information Commissioner Conducts Raid as Part of Illegal Collision Repair Customer Data Trading Probe
A search warrant was executed February 23 at a property in London, as part of an investigation into the illegal access of customer details from collision repair facility operator Nationwide Accident Repairs Services (NARS). The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which carried out the search, believes people’s information was unlawfully traded and could be […]
Carlyle Closes Acquisition of National Accident Repair Services
The Carlyle Group announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of National Accident Repair Services PLC (NARS), the collision repair and accident administration service provider in the UK. Following approval by the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, NARS has made an application to the London Stock Exchange for the cancellation […]
Carlyle Group Makes Offer for Nationwide Accident Repair Services
UK-based operator of more than 70 collision repair centers, mobile and glass repair businesses and network services makes agreement with Carlyle subsidiary valuing the company at nearly $64 million. The board of Nationwide Accident Repair Services plc (NARS), the UK-based accident repair and management company, announced an agreement for Canaveral Bidco Limited (CSP Bidco), a […]