Motorcycle racing legend and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here winner Carl Fogarty officially opened Fix Auto UK’s latest express repair facility Fix Auto Fix & Go Wigan on February 6. Owners Dave and Stephen Pollitt as well as Managing Director Andy Sankey were the driving force behind the six-figure investment, during an […]
Fix Network World Launches Technician Skills Competition
Fix Auto Masters program will search global network for top technical talent starting in the United Kingdom. Fix Network World announced the launch of Fix Auto Masters, an all-new technical skills and knowledge competition program, aimed at celebrating the skills of technicians from across the global Fix Auto network. The first region to take part […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Redhill
Redhill Vehicle Body Repairs has joined Fix Auto UK and will operate as Fix Auto Redhill, becoming the first franchisee to join the network in 2019. Business partners Andrew Melnick, Winston Esnard and Kate Melnick established Redhill Vehicle Body Repairs eleven years ago. The 7,000 sq. ft. collision repair center is currently repairing up to […]
Peter Shaw, Former Thatcham Research Chief Executive Who Stepped Down Last Year, Passes Away
Thatcham Research, the UK-based motor insurers’ automotive research cetner, announced that Peter Shaw, it’s Chief Executive from 2011 until June 2018, passed away on January 24. In a statement, Thatcham Research said, “It is with great sadness that we have to announce that Peter Shaw, Chief Executive of Thatcham Research (2011 – 2018) passed away […]
Jonathan Hewett Named Chief Executive at Thatcham Research
UK-based Thatcham Research announced the appointment of Jonathan Hewett as its new Chief Executive effective January 7, 2019. Hewett replaces Peter Shaw, who stepped down in June due to ill-health, after seven years in the role. Hewett brings a wealth of senior management, international and strategic leadership skills from across the insurance, automotive, and financial […]
UK Insurers Report Collision Repair Costs Up 5% in 2018
Motor insurance pay-outs so far this year have reached a record level with over £23 million ($29.5 million) being paid every day, according to figures out today at the ABI’s Motor Conference. The pay-outs cover theft, own vehicle and third-party property damage, as well as personal injury compensation. Rising repair bills and theft claims are […]
OEConnection Acquires UK-Based Bluegrasscoms
OEConnection (OEC) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Bluegrasscoms (BGC), a UK-based automotive business consultancy and service provider focused on the collision and aftersales market segments. Headquartered in Newbury, England, BGC streamlines key operations for its customers across Europe, with a strong focus on the collision industry. BGC’s VISION software provides body […]
Fix Auto UK Acquires Majority Stake in Franchise Collision Repair Center
Fix Auto UK announced it has invested directly in one of its own franchisees. In what its say may be the first of many similar investments, the organization has acquired a majority share of Fix Auto Goole and in doing so the UK operation has taken ownership of its own collision repair center. The six-figure […]
UK National Body Repair Association Launching Investigation into Insurer Treatment of Collision Repair Industry
The UK-based National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced it is launching an investigation into insurer treatment of the body repair industry. The aim of the investigation is to understand which insurers act responsibly in true partnership with the industry and those who may be taking advantage of their power. Chris Weeks, Director of the NBRA […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Express Collision Repair Center
Fix Auto UK announced that Fix Auto Malvern has become the latest franchisee in its network to expand and open a Fix & Go express repair facility. Owner Andrew Ridley has bought a 6,000 sq. ft. business unit neighboring his existing 16,000 sq. ft. traditional body shop. He has transformed it into an express repair […]