PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group welcomes new Head of Learning & Development

12 February 2020

Motofix Group is pleased to welcome Christopher Hamlett as Head of Learning & Development. The appointment was made to strengthen its employee development programmes; in line with the Group’s strategic plan to recruit, retain and nurture future talent.

In his new role, Chris will initially assume responsibility for the training and career progression of 30 Motofix apprentices and trainees. Working in collaboration with the Group’s training partners Thatcham, Babcock, S&B and Bridgwater College, Chris will also develop a series of new Apprentice and Adult Learning Programmes to support the Group’s expansion.

PRESS RELEASE: 20 Years of Motofix Group Apprenticeships

7 February 2020

Happy National Apprentice Week!

Motofix Group this week enjoyed celebrating 20 years of apprentice training within the Group, which was founded in 1999. The National Apprentice Week has been a fantastic opportunity to showcase their success by sharing daily social media posts recognising current apprentices achievements.

The Groups Executive Chairman, Richard Tutt, strongly believes in the power of apprenticeships to mold a well-rounded and highly skilled workforce. He himself began his career as an apprentice, eventually progressing to run his own business and becoming a key figure in the accident repair sector.

PRESS RELEASE: Setting new standards – Motofix Group complete investment at High Wycombe

24 January 2020

Motofix are setting new standards with the completion of their High Wycombe accident repair centre refurbishment. Situated just off the M40, Motofix High Wycombe offers repair capacity for High Wycombe, Slough, Maidenhead, Uxbridge and outer West London areas and is approved by Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda. The site has been transformed with the introduction of new processes and equipment, with the refurbishment programme focusing on four key areas:

PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group win BMW and MINI approval at Yeovil branch

Motofix Group are proud to announce BMW and MINI approval at their Yeovil accident repair facility. With exceptional customer service experiences and repair quality being prerequisites for both BMW and MINI brands, this endorsement is another major win for the Group.

Along with regular manufacturer audits, the Yeovil site will have to adhere to strict Motofix standards and compliance, ensuring rigorous standards are maintained for brand service and quality.

PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group gains Volkswagen Group approval at Northampton repair site

Motofix Group are delighted to have secured Volkswagen Group (VWG) approval at their Northampton facility, making it their sixth accident repair centre to be added to the VWG repair network. The approval includes VWG’s manufacturer brands Audi, Volkswagen. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT and ŠKODA.

VWG approvals are already in place at the Group’s Aldershot, Exeter, High Wycombe, Oxford and Swindon branches. The addition of Motofix Northampton to VWG’s network demonstrates the Group’s commitment to upholding the manufacturer’s standard repair capabilities at their sites.

Franco Iannotta, VWG Bodyshop Development Manager, said: “I am delighted to welcome Motofix Northampton to the VWG UK Paint & Body Approved Network.

PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group win Silver Award at NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards

Motofix Group appointed Silver Award at NBRA Greener Bodyshop ceremony in recognition of the group’s commitment to environmental sustainability through reduced carbon footprint.

The ceremony was hosted by the NBRA and held at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham on 31 October.

The group achieved significantly reduced emissions across its eight Bodyshop sites through various initiatives including SWR waste management resulting in a 99% reduction in waste to landfill, switching to Devilbiss spray guns and Unic gun wash machines reducing volatile organic compounds by 75% and using Minden dust extraction and IDES LED lighting to achieve substantial energy reduction.

PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group secures Renault approval at Yeovil facility

Motofix Group has secured Renault approval at its Yeovil facility, highlighting the Group’s continued commitment to vehicle manufacturer standard repair capabilities.

The approval follows an extensive audit process by Renault during which Motofix Yeovil was praised for its ‘high levels of expertise, attention to detail and exacting standards’.

The accreditation builds upon Motofix Group’s close working relationship with the Renault brand which has approvals already in place at three of the Group’s eight centres – Exeter, Cirencester and Northampton.

PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group appoint new Group Support Services Director and Business Development Director

Motofix Group has strengthened its senior management team by appointing Liam O’Brien to the position of Group Support Services Director and Andy Lawlor to the position of Business Development Director.

Following an in-depth review of the business and its five-year plan, these changes are part of a number of key strategic appointments to execute their strategy to deliver best in class solutions to the vehicle repair market.

Having worked with the Group for the last six years as a Management Accountant, Liam will now be focusing on developing the Group’s financial, technical and central claims solution teams.

PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group achieves Electric and Hybrid vehicle repair qualifications at all eight repair centres

Motofix Group has gained the Institute of the Motor Industry’s (IMI) HEV Level-3; a qualification designed to inform technicians how to work safely on electric and hybrid vehicles whilst carrying out diagnostic, testing and repair activities.

The standard set out by BS10125 requires each Bodyshop to have at least one person certified in this area. However, with the increasing presence of hybrid and electrically powered vehicles, the Group decided that all relevant staff should be trained to handle these vehicles to effectively manage the ever-growing number of electric and hybrid vehicles.

PRESS RELEASE: Motofix Group equips seven of their eight sites with state of the art Wheel Alignment and ADAS technology.

The Motofix Group are pleased to announce that seven Motofix Accident Repair Centres sites have been equipped with state of the art Pro-Align Hunter 4 Wheel Alignment and VAS6430 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance) technology, as approved by the VWG Group.

The new solution, supplied and fitted by Pro-Align, means that selected Motofix sites are now able to deliver state of the art geometry alignment and ADAS set-up – ensuring optimal safety, performance and accuracy of safety critical equipment just as the manufacturer intended.

PRESS RELEASE: The Motofix Group are leading the way with AQP training for all Vehicle Damage Assessors. With new ABI guidelines that came into effect on 1st October 2017, anyone categorising motor salvage has to hold the Appropriate Qualified Person Qualification by October 2019. Motofix were quick to recognise the importance of providing their staff with this training. The difficulty of repairing complex modern vehicles safely after damage is a key factor reflected within the new voluntary code of practice.

Although Vehicle Damages Assessors are not required to hold the qualification, Motofix took the view that training all Damage Assessors would lead to improved transactions when working with their engineer counterparts.

The Motofix Group, one of the UK’s leading independent regional vehicle accident repair groups, has been shortlisted in the Surrey Super Growth Awards 2017.

The Surrey Super Growth Awards 2017 celebrates a unique index of the fastest growing private businesses across the region, and commemorates their success.

The Motofix Group made the shortlist after recognition of its organic growth, rising from circa £1 million sales since its establishment in November 1997, to an estimated £27 million by 2018.

The Motofix Group, one of the UK’s leading independent regional vehicle accident repair groups, has been shortlisted in the Surrey Super Growth Awards 2017.

The Surrey Super Growth Awards 2017 celebrates a unique index of the fastest growing private businesses across the region, and commemorates their success.

The Motofix Group made the shortlist after recognition of its organic growth, rising from circa £1 million sales since its establishment in November 1997, to an estimated £27 million by 2018.

Motofix Accident Repair Centres, in conjunction with AutoRaise, are delighted to announce a unique Career Guidance event to be hosted by Motofix at their Yeovil Accident Repair Centre on the 23rd February 2017

The event is co-produced by Motofix and AutoRaise, the vehicle repair industry charity set up to address the industry’s chronic skills shortage. As one of the area’s leading independent vehicle repairers, Motofix is a large local employer as well as running a number of other sites across the South of England

The Motofix Group, one of the UK’s leading independent vehicle accident repair and bodyshop groups, has announced the appointment of LKQ Coatings – a division of the Euro Car Parts Group – as its sole distribution partner for PPG paint products, paint dry-goods and consumables.

The Motofix Group, one of the leading UK independent vehicle accident repair and bodyshop groups, is pleased to reveal it will be hosting a Motofix AutoRaise collaborative event at the Group’s Yeovil site on 23rd February 2017. This announcement was made at the recent AutoRaise launch event at the Tower of London.

Motofix Group, one of the UK’s leading independent regional vehicle accident repair and bodyshop groups, has added Yeovil’s Andrew Symms Car Body Repairs to its expanding accident repair network.

Motofix Group announced yet another addition to the Group’s growing accident repair network – Exeter’s premier vehicle accident repairer Fairweather Autoshine.

Motofix Group Chief Executive Richard Tutt said “This latest acquisition follows that of Yeovil’s Andrew Symms Car Body Repairs and shows how serious we are about building our presence in the South West Region. This new site will complement our existing prestige sites and further extend our prestige manufacturer approvals. Fairweather Autoshine has become one of Devon’s premier Aluminum Structural repair facilities, with an excellent reputation as prestige car body repair specialists. The company has approvals from some of the World’s leading prestige vehicle manufacturers.