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Andrian Furness Named Managing Director of Activate Group Motor Repair Network in the UK

September 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Activate Group announced the appointment of Adrian Furness as Managing Director of its Motor Repair Network business. Furness will take up his new role on October 2. Activate Group specializes in accident management services and partners with some of the country’s best-known fleets and insurers to service hundreds of thousands of claims a year. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Activate Group Limited, People, United Kingdom

GT Motive Partners with OEC to Connect UK Customers to Competitive OEM Parts

September 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

GT Motive has announced a partnership with OEC to provide customers with access to competitively-priced OEM parts available directly from OEC’s Vision collision platform in the UK starting this year with plans to extend to other European countries in the future. David Vella, Executive Director of GT Motive, said, “We’re proud to partner with OEC […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Europe, GT Motive, OEConnection, OEM Parts, United Kingdom

Association of British Insurers Reports Motor Insurance Claims Up 29% in Second Quarter, Cost of Vehicle Repairs Up 46%

September 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Motor insurers paid out £2.5 billion ($3.1 billion) in motor claims in the second quarter of this year, up 29% on the £2 billion paid in the same quarter last year according to latest Association of British Insurers (ABI) data published September 5. This was the highest quarterly figure since we started collecting data back […]

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

UK’s Steer Automotive Group Acquires 5 Location Commercial Vehicle Collision Repair MSO

September 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Steer Automotive Group has acquired C&C Vehicles Services that operates five commercial collision repair and refurbishment facilities in the UK along major travel routes. The acquisition marks the launch of the Steer Commercial Division with plans to grow the footprint of commercial facilities beyond the five acquired locations. Established in 1986, C&C Vehicle Services […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Steer Automotive Group, United Kingdom

Adam Winslow Named Chief Executive Officer at UK’s Direct Line

August 30, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

UK’s 2nd largest auto insurer also owns 22 collision repair centers. UK-based insurance company Direct Line Group announced that Adam Winslow is to be appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, subject to regulatory approval. It is expected that he will take up the role as Direct Line Group Chief Executive Officer in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Direct Line, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Acquires Majority Stake in Cheltenham Collision Repair Center

August 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced it has added to its portfolio of wholly and part owned collision repair centers by taking over as the majority shareholder in Fix Auto Cheltenham. The network has bought the shares previously owned by businessman Andrew Emery who is stepping away from the industry to concentrate on other business interests. Fellow […]

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

LKQ Corporation Completes Uni-Select Acquisition

August 1, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select operates over 145 FinishMaster stores in the U.S. and serves Canadian auto and collision repair shops from more than 1,000 independent and 95 company operated stores. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) and Uni-Select Inc. (TSE: UNS) today announced the completion of the previously-announced acquisition of Uni-Select by 9485-4692 Québec Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of LKQ. In […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Canada, FinishMaster, LKQ Corporation, Uni-Select, United Kingdom

UK Competition Regulator Says Solutions Offered to Address Competition Concerns in LKQ Acquisition of Uni-Select

July 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ had previously announced its intention to divest Uni-Select’s GSF Cark Parts UK business as part of acquisition. A fast-track Phase 1 investigation by the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed July 21 that LKQ Corporation’s purchase of Uni-Select Inc. could raise competition concerns in the UK. LKQ, through Euro Car Parts, and Uni-Select, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, FinishMaster, LKQ Corporation, UK Competition and Markets Authority, Uni-Select, United Kingdom

LKQ Europe Acquires Commercial Parts Distributor in UK and Ireland

July 21, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Marks entry into European aftermarket truck parts business. LKQ Europe has entered the truck parts business with the acquisition of Digraph, the UK’s leading independent aftermarket commercial parts distributor specializing in heavy goods vehicle (HGV), coach and bus parts. Following the transaction, Digraph will be integrated into the LKQ UK and Ireland group, alongside LKQ […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Europe, Heavy Duty Trucks, Ireland, LKQ Corporation, People, United Kingdom

UK’s Steer Automotive Group Acquires 32 Collision Repair Centers

June 30, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Steer Automotive Group today announced the acquisition of the businesses of Apollo Motor Group and Balgores Motors. The two businesses have a total of 32 collision repair locations with £90m ($114.5 million) sales and 700 staff. The acquisition builds on Steer’s network, extending further into the south of England and increasing Steer’s scale and capacity […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Steer Automotive Group, United Kingdom

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