bodyshop magazine is delighted to announce the finalists of the bodyshop Awards 2019. With so many high quality submissions this year, it’s been a tough job for the 12-strong adjudication jury of industry experts to whittle them down. But rise to the challenge they did at a secret squirrel meeting at bodyshop magazine’s headquarters near Aylesbury on Thursday 4 July.
The good news is that you won’t have to wait too long to find out who the ultimate category winners are. We’ll be unveiling them at a glamorous awards ceremony at bodyshop Live! 2019 on Friday 20 September.
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination this year and the very best of luck to all the finalists.
To book your place at bodyshop Live! 2019 and cheer on the award winners, click here or contact Jonny Hyams at [email protected].
| AWARD CATEGORY | FINALISTS | COMPANY |
| Apprentice Paint Technician | Vladimir Iliev Kyle Bailey Bradley Swann | Bodyscraft/Barnfield College GP Motors Supreme Accident Repair |
| Apprentice Panel Technician | Ollie Alexander James Bullass Dafydd Hughes Jacob Adams | Devonshire Motors ARC Nationwide JCC Patersons Autos Kelly Communications |
| Apprentice MET Technician | Lewis Judd James Barnard Thomas Knowles | Rugby Bodyshoppe Apollo BCA Fleet |
| Paint Technician | Paul Reeder Jake Reed James Oakley Will Callaghan | Hammond ARC Colchester Institute Nationwide Accident Repair Centre Nationwide Crash Repairs |
| Panel Technician | Ben Rook Gary Skinner Derek Nesbit Paul Hedger | Devonshire Motors ARC Devonshire Motors ARC Solus ARC Cumbernauld Solus ARC Luton |
| MET Technician | Chris McGill Sean Spinks Paul Abbott George Roberts | NCRC Ilkeston MG Cannon Westbury Impact Repair Centre Ltd Solus ARC Warrington |
| Vehicle Damage Assesor (VDA) | Daniel Holloway Jason Russell Christopher Aplin Russell Taylor | Ageas Insurance LV= LV= Pentagon Ford |
| Bodyshop Manager of the Year 2019 | Stuart Evans Carl Bradbury Scott Dunnell Darren Pennington Wayne Davis | Autotech Reading Ltd Impact Repair Centre Letd (Warwick) Fix Auto Dagenham Nationwide Trafford Park, Manchester Rye Street Borehamwood |
| Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year 2019 | BMW UK Ltd Bentley Motors Ltd Volvo Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd | |
| Educator of the Year | Riverpark Training Nationwide Accident Repair Services Barnfield College NPTC Group of Colleges | |
| Claims Provider of the Year | MSL Solus Accident Repair Centres National Accident Repair group Enterprise Rent-A-Car | |
| Customer Experience | CAPS National Accident Repair Gorup Ltd | |
| Best Independent Bodyshop | Fix Auto Pershore Fleetline Paint & Body Fix Auto Dagenham Summers Motors Ltd | |
| Best Specialist Bodyshop | M&A Coachworks Ltd Arnold Clark Coahbuilders | |
| Best Multi Site Operator Bodyshop | MG Cannon Ltd iRG (Innovative Repair Group) North East Accident Repair Centres Rye Street Group | |
| Best new Bodyshop | Premier Group Alpha Rapid Repair Ltd Colourcube Automotive Ltd Artis Accident Care | |
| Techonology & Innovation Award | CAPS ITAS Capture RedMailer |
