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AW Win at ABP’s British Bodyshop Awards

AW’s dual branded Derby LV= Sole Supply site proudly received the Best Loved LV= Sole Supply Repairer Award at ABP Club’s 11th British Bodyshop Awards on Thursday. Delighted with…

Antony BarnesMay 23, 2022

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The #BBA2022 winners have just been announced!

A huge congratulations to all the finalists, well done to the winners, and thank you to the Presenting Companies. THE WINNERS… Activate Group Car Bodyshop of the Year Award Body…

Antony BarnesMay 20, 2022

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Transfer of Undertakings (Protection from Employment) Regulations 2006 with an asset purchase

“We are looking to purchase the trade and assets of another existing business. As we are not interested in purchasing the Company itself, what is our liability to the employees…

Antony BarnesMay 20, 2022

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Recruitment and Discrimination

“We are recruiting for a new technician. I have been through the applicants and there are two strong candidates. The most qualified candidate however has said in his application form…

Antony BarnesMay 13, 2022

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GEMINI ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRES CELEBRATE FIRST GROUP OF APPRENTICES SUCCESSFULLY QUALIFYING

Seventeen of Gemini Accident Repair Groups’ Level 3 Apprentices have now successfully completed their end point assessments and have officially advanced from their apprenticeship studies into multiskilled permanent positions within…

Antony BarnesMay 11, 2022

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A Career for Life series

Mentoring, progression and a great bunch of people are the messages running through AW Repair Group’s double-bill Career for Life docuseries released today. Finance Director Kantha Arumugam explains how he…

Antony BarnesMay 10, 2022

Industry News MILS Guidance

Motoring Offences

As with any motoring business, where you provide courtesy cars or test drives there will come a time when the driver has broken the law and you receive a request…

Antony BarnesMay 6, 2022

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Steer Automotive Group

Expanding our footprint to the Home Counties Steer establishes it’s Southern region Steer Automotive Group are pleased to welcome Rainbow Group into the Steer Family, adding additional capacity to further…

Antony BarnesMay 4, 2022

Industry News Technical VBRA

Is an employee’s perception of conduct enough for the conduct to be harassment?

No, according to the case of Ali v Heathrow Express Operating Company Ltd (1) and Redline Assured Security Ltd (2) The Claimant, worked for Heathrow Express Operating Company Ltd…

Antony BarnesApril 29, 2022

Industry News Technical VBRA

The growing threat from cyber criminals as more sophisticated attacks threaten the automotive industry

With retailers relying on customer data, they can place themselves at risk of a cyber attack. Cyber criminals know the high value of this data, and are becoming more and…

Antony BarnesApril 27, 2022

Industry News MILS Guidance

Why People Development Is The Future

Some of you may have heard of Auto-Motivate and others not. Some of you may know of Mike Monaghan, who’s been around the industry for over 46 years. Well, Mike…

Antony BarnesApril 26, 2022

Industry News MILS Guidance

Dismissing an Apprentices

“We have a first-year apprentice employed on our standard contract of employment (rather than an ASCLA compliant apprenticeship agreement for England or Wales). We are thinking of dismissing the apprenticeship…

Antony BarnesApril 22, 2022

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NBRA and VBRA Commercial team up with [M]enable and completes the Wellbeing Puzzle.

NBRA and VBRA Commercial team up with enable and completes the Wellbeing Puzzle. In a further step to ensure its members are fully supported the NBRA and VBRA Commercial…

Antony BarnesApril 19, 2022

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The Industry Needs Your Help

Our industry is facing critical skills shortages, and we desperately need a solution to these problems. One solution would be to recruit suitably skilled and qualified Painters, Panel Beaters and…

Antony BarnesApril 12, 2022

Industry News MILS Guidance

Employing Apprentices

Apprenticeships are common within the motor industry and can be very beneficial for both apprentice and master. However as with all staffing decisions you do need to understand them? in…

Antony BarnesApril 8, 2022

Industry News

The growing threat from cyber criminals as more sophisticated attacks threaten the automotive industry

With retailers relying on customer data, they can place themselves at risk of a cyber attack. Cyber criminals know the high value of this data, and are becoming more and…

Antony BarnesApril 6, 2022

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AW Repair Group’s 7th episode in the AW

AW Repair Group’s 7th episode in the AW: A Career for Life docuseries sees Technical Development Executive Steve Hoe share more than 30 years’ experience in the industry and the…

Antony BarnesApril 5, 2022

MILS Guidance

Abandoned Vehicles

“I have repaired a vehicle and it is ready for collection but all I have is a telephone number and the owner is now not responding, what can I do”…

Antony BarnesApril 1, 2022

Industry News Membership Spotlight Welcome to NBRA

NBRA VISIT FLYDE COAST ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE IN BLACKPOOL

On 30th March 2022, Tom Hudd and I, visited our member Fylde Coast Accident Repair Centre in Blackpool. Dane Hyland (Director) welcomed us into his ultra-modern, double-height, light and airy…

Antony BarnesApril 1, 2022

Industry News Welcome to NBRA

KJ Rule are delighted to announce that they have become carbon neutral in accordance with PAS2060.

They engaged with Energy and Carbon experts ECA Business Energy to help them on this part of their sustainability journey. Working with Kizzy and the team at K J Rule,…

Antony BarnesMarch 30, 2022

AW Win at ABP’s British Bodyshop Awards

The #BBA2022 winners have just been announced!

Transfer of Undertakings (Protection from Employment) Regulations 2006 with an asset purchase

Recruitment and Discrimination

GEMINI ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRES CELEBRATE FIRST GROUP OF APPRENTICES SUCCESSFULLY QUALIFYING

A Career for Life series

Motoring Offences

Steer Automotive Group

Is an employee’s perception of conduct enough for the conduct to be harassment?

The growing threat from cyber criminals as more sophisticated attacks threaten the automotive industry

Why People Development Is The Future

Dismissing an Apprentices

NBRA and VBRA Commercial team up with [M]enable and completes the Wellbeing Puzzle.

The Industry Needs Your Help

Employing Apprentices

The growing threat from cyber criminals as more sophisticated attacks threaten the automotive industry

AW Repair Group’s 7th episode in the AW

Abandoned Vehicles

NBRA VISIT FLYDE COAST ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE IN BLACKPOOL

KJ Rule are delighted to announce that they have become carbon neutral in accordance with PAS2060.

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