Jason Moseley has been appointed as the new chief executive officer at Plenham Ltd., publishers of bodyshop magazine in the UK and producers of the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) conferences, effective October 19. Last week it was announced that Moseley recently resigned from his role as director of the National Body Repair Association in […]
UK National Body Repair Association Director Resigns
The UK-based National Body Repair Association (NBRA), a part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), yesterday announced the resignation of its Director, Jason Moseley. The NBRA was formed following the July 2015 merger of the RMI National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA). The combined group represented over […]
Uni-Select Completes Acquisition of The Parts Alliance in the United Kingdom
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parts distributor and parent of FinishMaster, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of The Parts Alliance, the second largest nationwide independent distributor of automotive aftermarket parts in the United Kingdom. As previously announced, the transaction in the amount of £205.0 million ($264.1 million) was fully funded with debt […]
UK National Body Repair Association and Audatex Announce Partnership
Audatex has signed a partnership agreement with the National Body Repair Association (NBRA), the United Kingdoms’s trade association for the auto body repair sector. The deal will add to the efforts by both parties to support the industry at large, as well as helping individual body shops to grow and future-proof themselves against new challenges. […]
Fix Auto Adds Collision Center to its UK Network
Fix Auto UK announced that Newcastle Accident Repair Centre has joined its network and will now operate as Fix Auto Newcastle. The 11,000 sq, ft, body shop is one of five repair centers within the Tyne Tees Vehicle Repair Group owned by Darren Norton. “I’ve worked tirelessly to develop my repair group but it is […]
Fix Auto UK Adds New Express Collision Repair Center to Network
Fix Auto UK announced that after 18 months in the planning and nine in the making, its latest Fix & Go express repair facility is now fully operational and open for business. Developed by Fix Auto Loughborough owner Paul Smith following a £500,000 ($653,000) investment, Fix & Go Loughborough will operate alongside his traditional and […]
OEConnection Completes Clifford Thames Group Acquisition
OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced that it completed the previously announced purchase of Clifford Thames Group (CT) on June 30. “The combination of CT and OEC means great opportunity for the industry,” remarked Chuck Rotuno, Chairman & CEO of OEC. “The new OEC is the only global one-stop shop that provides the means for automakers and […]
Thatcham Announces Partnership on Collision Repair Management Training in the UK
According to Thatcham Research, the United Kingdom-based motor insurers’ automotive research center, challenging decisions lie ahead for body shops, as modern vehicles trigger need for specialized repair strategies. The organization announced a new partnership with Business Success Global (BSG) to bring a leadership and management development program to market to help repairers respond to changes […]
Opus Group Acquires Autologic Diagnostics
The Opus Group AB (STO:OPUS)announced June 16 it has acquired Autologic Diagnostics (Holdings) Ltd, the UK-based automotive diagnostics firm. The purchase price is £8 million ($10.1 million) on a cash and debt free basis. Autologic had 2016 revenues of approximately £16.5 million ($20.8 million) with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) adjusted for non-recurring […]
More Raids in UK Investigation into Collision Repair Center Data Theft
Investigation continues into theft of body repair customer information from computer systems. More homes in the United Kingdom have been searched as part of an ongoing investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) into the theft of customer data from collision repair centers. The investigation relates to nuisance calls that encourage people to make personal […]