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Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK to Buy Commercial Vehicle Rental Company SHB Hire

April 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Romsey-based SHB Hire, an award-winning family-owned vehicle hire and management business. The acquisition will provide Enterprise with the opportunity to create one of the largest commercial vehicle rental companies in the country. With more than 100,000 vehicles, Enterprise is already the UK’s largest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Acquires Collision Repair Center in Daventry

March 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced that it has acquired its first wholly owned independent collision repair center with the purchase of  Daventry Panel Craft Ltd, a 10,000 sq. ft. facility that will become Fix Auto Daventry. The decision follows Fix Auto UK’s announcement last summer that revealed it had taken a majority share in existing franchisee […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Fix Auto UK, United Kingdom

Enterprise Partners with UK’s Thatcham Research for Online Training Program

February 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Holdings has become the first company to subscribe to ecademy, the new online vehicle technical learning program from UK-based Thatcham Research. The ecademy program consists of 12 interactive modules which are completed over the course of a year. Key subjects included in the program include Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and calibration, Hybrid and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Adds New Fix & Go Express Collision Repair Center

February 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Openings, United Kingdom

Fix Network World Launches Technician Skills Competition

February 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Network Masters Program UK

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Fix Automotive Network World, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Redhill

February 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Peter Shaw, Former Thatcham Research Chief Executive Who Stepped Down Last Year, Passes Away

January 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Obituary, People, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom

Jonathan Hewett Named Chief Executive at Thatcham Research

November 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Thatcham Research, United Kingdom

UK Insurers Report Collision Repair Costs Up 5% in 2018

November 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association of British Insurers

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association of British Insurers, Claims Severity, United Kingdom

OEConnection Acquires UK-Based Bluegrasscoms

October 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, OEConnection, United Kingdom

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