The Vella Group said it has acquired GB Flint Coachworks, a family-owned collision repairer located between Derby and Nottingham, bringing the U.K. multi-site operator to 20 locations across England and Wales. The deal extends Vella’s footprint into the East Midlands. Private equity firms Ama Capital and Keyhaven Capital Partners backed a management buyout of the […]
UK Competition and Markets Authority Opens Comment Period on AkzoNobel-Axalta Merger
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a 15-day invitation to comment on April 16 on the proposed $25 billion merger of Akzo Nobel N.V. and Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., the first formal step in the British regulator’s review of a combination that would create the world’s No. 2 coatings company. The CMA is […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in North West England
Fix Auto UK has added a Preston-based repair center to its network under new ownership by two local businessmen entering the body shop sector for the first time. The 12,000-square-foot facility was acquired in October 2025 by Ketan Panchal and Jeevan Singh, who previously owned and managed mechanical repair and MOT facilities in Preston. Formerly […]
Ama Capital, Keyhaven Acquire UK Collision Repair MSO Vella Group
The Vella Group, the collision repair firm operating 18 locations in northwest England and the Midlands, has received strategic investment from Ama Capital and Keyhaven Capital Partners to back a management buyout and fund expansion. The transaction marks the first investment in the collision repair industry for London-based Ama Capital, an operator-led private equity firm. […]
UK Insurers Pay $268 Million to Motorists in Settlement for Underpaid Claims
British motor insurers will compensate an estimated 270,000 customers a total of £200 million ($268.5 million) after regulators found the companies underpaid claims for stolen and totaled vehicles. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said in September that insurers made automatic deductions for assumed pre-existing damage without proper justification, violating rules on fair claims handling. The […]
Fix Auto UK Hires 44 Apprentices in Largest Single Recruitment
Fix Auto UK inducted a record 44 apprentices on Oct. 9 at 3M’s UK headquarters in Bracknell, England marking the largest single recruitment in the collision repair company’s 20-year history. The new Class of 2025 will train as paint and panel technicians, vehicle damage assessors and customer service and administration staff. Auto Assess will deliver […]
UK Health and Safety Executive to Inspect 1,000 Repair Facilities in Isocyanate Safety Crackdown
The United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced it will conduct 1,000 inspections of motor vehicle repair businesses across Great Britain to address occupational asthma among paint sprayers. The campaign targets workplaces using isocyanate-containing paints and coatings, which HSE identifies as the leading cause of occupational asthma in the UK. Workers who develop the […]
Fix Auto UK Announces Addition of Rugby Collision Repair Facility to its Network
Fix Auto UK has added a Rugby-based repair center to its network, marking the franchise’s 12th new appointment in 2025. Terry Monaghan, who has operated vehicle repair centers in the Midlands for more than three decades, has brought his Rugby location into the Fix Auto UK group. The facility was previously part of Rhodes Accident […]
UK’s VBRA Issues ADAS Repair Guidance for Commercial Vehicles
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA), the association for commercial vehicle body builders and heavy vehicle repairers. has released new guidance for commercial vehicle repairers dealing with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, addressing what industry officials say is a gap in technical support for the heavy goods vehicle sector. The guidance document provides repair procedures […]
LKQ Partners with Fix Auto UK in Five-Year Supply Agreement
LKQ and Fix Auto UK have signed a five-year partnership that supports long-term success and sustainability for all Fix Auto UK Franchise Partners. Following a successful three-year relationship, the two organizations have entered a new agreement running from September 1 until May 2030, reinforcing their shared commitment to sustainable growth and excellence. As part of […]
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