bodyshop magazine is delighted to announce the finalists for the bodyshop Awards 2022.

All the winners of the bodyshop Awards 2022 will be unveiled and celebrated during bodyshop LIVE at ICC Wales on 12 October 2022.

Don’t forget to get your tickets for the big night out and make sure you register for our daytime bodyshop Expo.

The bodyshop Awards 2022 finalists:

Technical Training Provider of the Year

  • EMTEC | Nottingham
  • Riverpark Training & Development | Belfast
  • RWC Training Centre | Milton Keynes
  • Thatcham Research | Thatcham

Insurer of the Year

  • Ageas
  • Aviva
  • LV=
  • NFU Mutual

New Technology Award

  • Carlisle Fluid Technologies | DeVilbiss DV1S SMART & Spot Repair Spray Gun
  • INDASA Abrasives | Evercoat Rage OPTEX
  • Repairify | Repairify Remote Services
  • Walcom UK | TD3 Pro Thermodry Technology

Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year

  • Kia
  • Stellantis
  • Volkswagen

Supply Chain Partner of the Year

  • Mirka UK
  • Morelli Group
  • Repair & Refinish Coatings (Multi-Mix)

Restoration Bodyshop of the Year

  • Autocraft Telford Restorations | Telford, Shropshire
  • Wildae | Braunton, Devon

Single-site Bodyshop of the Year

  • The Bodycentre | Norwich
  • ECF Car Care | Sussex
  • Fix Auto Penzance | Cornwall
  • Fix Auto Redhill | Surrey

Multi-site Bodyshop of the Year

  • Fix Auto Dagenham | Greater London
  • Fix Auto Slough | Berkshire

Bodyshop Group of the Year

  • Drive Motor Retail
  • Foray Motor Group
  • Gemini ARC
  • The Vella Group

Apprentice Panel Technician of the Year

  • Bradley Dudfield |  FMG Repair Services Birmingham
  • Adam Ohm  |  Activate Accident Repair Newcastle
  • Michael Reynolds | The Vella Group Deeside

Apprentice Paint Technician of the Year

  • James Healey | SmartXpress Blackpool
  • Michael Pirie | Steve Reid Autobody Aberdeen
  • Jordan Zatac | iRG Bridgend

Panel Technician of the Year

  • Paris Asquith |  AW Crash Repair Sleaford
  • Darren Benjafield  |  Foray Motor Group
  • Paul Causer | The Vella Group Skelmersdale
  • Derek Nesbitt | Solus ARC Cumbernauld

Paint Technician of the Year

  • Adam Davis | The Bodycentre Norwich
  • Prakash Katechiya | C&D Services Basildon
  • Dan Littlechild | Solus ARC Hitchin
  • Chris Lovegrove | Solus ARC Luton

Advanced Technologies Technician of the Year 

  • Matthew Coulson | DLG Auto Services
  • Liam Morris | Solus
  • Ian Phillips | Fix Auto Redhill
  • George Roberts | Solus ARC Warrington

VDA of the Year                                                    

  • Mel Johnston | Solus ARC
  • Daniel Holloway | Admiral Insurance
  • Mark Thomas | Fix Auto
  • Jason Russell | LV=

Environmental Trailblazer Award

  • BASF
  • DLG Auto Services
  • LV=

Bodyshop Manager of the Year

  • Emilio Hebaiter | The Vella Group | Liverpool
  • Samantha Kelleher | Foray Motor Group | Somerset
  • Tom Phillips | D Walton | Manchester
  • Mark White | Finesse ARC | Dorking

The bodyshop magazine team wishes to thank all supporters of our 2022 bodyshop LIVE daytime Expo, 30 Under 30: Rising Stars celebration and the ever popular bodyshop Awards gala dinner.