On 3 May, ABP Club held its annual event, The British Bodyshop Awards.
We want to congratulate all NBRA and VBRA commercial members who brought home an award or were finalists!
Please see below for the complete list of winners:
Car Bodyshop of the Year Award
L&I Eaton Group
Finalist:
iRG (Innovative Repair Group)4
HGV Bodyshop of the Year Award
Premier Bodyworks, Bury St Edmunds
LCV Bodyshop of the Year Award
Complete HGV Solutions, Hoddesdon
Advocate to Green Parts Award
Fix Auto Mid Devon
Finalists:
Elder & Paton, Perth
Pronto Accident Repair Centre Group
Advocate to Repair Over Replace Award
Fix Auto Keighley
Finalists:
ABL 1 Touch, Reigate ABL 1 Touch, Reigate
Pronto Accident Repair Centre Group
Commercial Vehicle Repairer of the Year Award
ARC Coachworks, Ashford Middx
General Car Repairer of the Year Award
Garretts Bodyworks, Canvey Island
Finalists:
Steer, Washington
Warley Car Clinic, West Midlands
Prestige Car Repairer of the Year Award
Sytner Accident Repair Centre, Hitchin
Finalist:
Vehicle Bodycare Centre, Leeds
Bodyshop Apprentice of the Year Award
The Vella Group, Workington- Zack Williams
Finalists:
Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre, Blackpool – Lyam Wilding
H Samson, Bolton – Josh McNair
KC Autos, Stockport – Ethan Pinches
Bodyshop Apprentice of the Year Award
Dick Lovett Swindon Bodyshop – Sam Righton
Bodyshop Manager of the Year Award
Cotswold Cheltenham Bodyshop – Paul Lehegarat
Bodyshop of the Year Award
Lloyd Blackpool Bodyshop
Client Managers Choice Award
Brian Robson Coachworks
Finalist:
Autocraft Telford
Multi-Site Organisation Award
Steer Automotive Group
Small Independents Award
D. Gawthrope ARC, Knottingley
Finalists:
LD Autovogue, Norwich
S & F Motors, Porth
Repair Network Partner of the Year Award
Apollo Motor Group
Finalists:
Dentec Accident Repair Centre, Glasgow
Steer Automotive Group
Best for Customer – Individual Award
FMGRS Plymouth – Chloe Marshall
Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre, Blackpool – David Wozniak
L&I Eaton, Keith – Melissa Jamieson
Best for Customer – Site Award
Autospray Body Repairs, Penryn
Finalist:
DJ MacKenzies, Woodbridge
Speedy Repairer Award
L&I Eaton, Dunfermline
Finalist:
UK Select Accident Repair Centre, Ludlow
Customer Repairer of the Year Award
Arnold Clark
Finalists:
KC Autos Group
Motofix Group
Rye Street Group
Steer Automotive Group
Fleet Repairer of the Year Award
KC Autos, Northwich
Finalist:
Fix Auto Dagenham
Outstanding Repair Partner of the Year Award
D. Walton, Manchester
Finalists:
A Thompson Motor Bodies, Wednesbury
Autodoc, Norwich
Motor Bodies Widnes
Apprentice Mentor of the Year Award
FMGRS Ellesmere Port – Mike Jones
Finalists:
FMGRS Crewe – Courtney Penketh
FMGRS Durham – Kelvin Ross
FMGRS Glasgow – John McGuiness
FMGRS Hereford – Martin Stanton
Bodyshop of the Year Award
Patons Accident Repair Centre, Glasgow
Finalist:
Ashgrove Motor Co (Fix Auto Aberdeen)
FirstFinish Repairer of the Year Award
Pronto Accident Repair Centre, Nottingham
Finalists:
iRG, Pontypridd
Motofix, Aldershot
Repair Partner of the Year Award
Turners Accident Repair, Doncaster
Finalist:
Motofix, Yeovil
Region 1 2022-2023 Authorised Bodyshop of the Year Award
James Alpe, Clitheroe
Finalist:
Fraser Vehicle Repair Centre, Hull
Region 2 2022-2023 Authorised Bodyshop of the Year Award
The Bodycentre, Norwich
Finalist:
Castle Coachworks, Northampton
Region 3 2022-2023 Authorised Bodyshop of the Year Award
Doseley Motors, Telford
National 2022-2023 Authorised Network Bodyshop of the Year Award
Doseley Motors, Telford
The Bodycentre, Norwich
Repairer Partner of the Year Award
XL Motors, Coventry
Finalist:
Autocraft Telford
Best Loved LV= Own Repairer Award
Jenkins & Pain, Dover
Finalists:
Caversham Coachworks
Wakefields Accident Repair Centre, Warminster
Best Loved LV= Sole Supply Repairer Award
Rye Street, Hoddesdon
Finalists:
Gemini Accident Repair Centre, Yeovil
Steer, Derby
The Vella Group, Liverpool
Green Heart Standard Award
Motofix Group
Finalists:
4 Elms Rochester
ABL 1 Touch Group
Mackins Accident Repair Centre, Co Down
Steer Automotive Group
Network Bodyshop Group of the Year Award
Alton Cars Group
Finalist:
AD Williams Group
Network Independent Bodyshop of the Year Award
IM Accident Repair Centre, Andover
Finalists:
DF Crash Repairs, Milton Keynes
EJ Bowman, Lincoln
Car/Light Commercial Vehicle Repair Partner of the Year Award
Angus Mackinnon, Uttoxeter
HGV/Commercial Vehicle Repair Partner of the Year Award
Bustec, North Lanarkshire
CarComm Coachworks, Ashford Middx
Commercial Colours, Wirral
Finalist:
Ross Gordon Engineering, Avonmouth
Central Region Bodyshop of the Year Award
Motor Bodies Widnes
Finalist:
Autocraft Telford
Northern Region Bodyshop of the Year Award
Stewart Roden Motors (Fix Auto Edinburgh West)
Finalist:
Drive Motor Retail, Darlington
Southern Region Bodyshop of the Year Award
M & S Accident Repairs, Feltham
Apprentice Employer of the Year
Solus Group
Apprentice Mentor of the Year Award
Apollo Motor Group, Swindon – Tom Doig
Finalist:
Motofix, Swindon – Irfan Mohamed
Apprentice of the Year Award
Solus, Basingstoke – Aaron Thomas
Repairer of the Year Award – Motor Vehicle Insurance
RRG Bolto
Finalists:
Fraser Vehicle Repair Centre, Hull
HB Panelcraft, Preston
2023 Commitment to Training and Apprenticeships Award
Apollo Motor Group
2023 Green Earth Initiative, Sustainability Award
Alton Cars Group