AGS takes off with Mercedes-Benz approval

Automania Garage Services (AGS) has been appointed as a Mercedes-Benz Trucks authorised repairer.

AGS provides round-the-clock vehicle maintenance and repair support for the aviation and commercial fleet sectors. The company also offers a full range of recovery, fleet management, and contract hire and ‘spot’ rental services from its headquarters near Heathrow, as well as main depots at Gatwick Airport and Manchester Airport, and smaller facilities at other UK airports.

This June it is due to open a flagship £6m development which is currently under construction on a two-acre site even closer to Heathrow. At its heart will be a comprehensively equipped 64,000 sqft workshop with 39 bays of varying lengths, 17 with commercial vehicle pits.

Two dedicated Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) lanes will be used by inspectors from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to undertake commercial vehicle MoT tests.

Mike Belk, managing director, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, said: “AGS is a fantastic addition to our workshop network. It has a proven track record and we have full confidence in the ability and commitment of joint managing directors Richard Holmes (operations) and Paul Mcgerty (finance) and their colleagues to provide Mercedes-Benz truck customers with the timely, efficient and cost-effective aftersales support they expect.”

Holmes said: “We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved in building AGS up to its current position, an achievement that wouldn’t have been possible without the tremendous support of colleagues throughout the business. We’re now looking forward to this next, exciting phase in the company’s development. We’ve been made to feel very welcome by the team at Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, and are determined to do our very best for their customers and brand.”