investment

Fix Auto Tewkesbury owner Kevin Dunlop will open a second facility in Hereford after acquiring a new 55,000 sqft former packaging distribution centre. Work is now underway to transform the […]

Activate Accident Repair will open a state-of-the-art repair centre in Hampton, Greater London this month. At 18,000 square feet, the Group’s 10th site will create additional repair capacity in the […]

New research has reported a 47% year-on-year increase in repairers and garages seeking additional funding. This is according to 365 finance, which offers SMEs up to £400,000 of funding through […]

Turners Accident Repair has opened a new 20,000-sqft site in Sheffield. The business established its first site in South Yorkshire in 2018 but quickly outgrew the 12,000-sqft location. The new […]

Fix Auto Basingstoke has opened a second site which is dedicated to repairing vans, LCVs and motorhomes. Work to transform the new 15,000 sqft repair centre, which features two oversized […]

Oakley Capital has reached a conditional agreement to invest in Steer Automotive Group. It is acquiring the shares held by Keyhaven Capital Partners and Chiltern Capital for a reported £500m. […]

Online vehicle remarketing and recycling specialist Copart UK has announced an expansion of its Sandtoft Super Centre. The site is being developed to create a huge 130-acre site following the […]

Global automotive and mobility executive search and talent research company Ennis & Co Group has announced the official launch of its investment services division. The division builds on the company’s […]

Accident repair specialist FMG Repair Services has opened the doors of a new state-of-the-art accident repair centre in Bristol. With 36 work bays, the 22,000 sqft site has the capacity […]

Father and son Stephen and Sam Smith have cut the ribbon on a new Fix Auto Leeds South repair centre. The 10,000 sqft facility, which will be managed by James […]

The UK automotive industry has so far attracted approximately £20bn in private investment this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). On top of industry’s backing […]

Nissan has announced it will build the electric Qashqai and Juke models at its Sunderland plant, following an investment of around £1.2bn. The site already manufactures the electric Leaf. The […]