ANOTHER NIGHT OF CELEBRATION FOR FIX AUTO UK AS THE GROUP BASKS IN NIGHT OF KNIGHT SUCCESS

Fix Auto UK’s success on the 2024 industry awards circuit continued last night with a hat-trick of honours bestowed during the annual Night of Knights event at the Exchange Hall in Manchester.  

Out of the 26 awards presented in front of a record number of 851 guests, the group celebrated eight finalists with three Franchise Partners walking away as winners.   
For Fix Auto Leicester Managing Director Kevin Shaw, the disappointment at being pipped at the post in the Business Hero category was instantly replaced with joy when he stepped on stage moments later to collect the award for the industry’s leading Community Programme.

Then it was Fix Auto Redhill owner Andy Melnick’s time to shine, for the Surrey-based repair centre received the Eco-Friendly Bodyshop Award, an honour that follows up the NBRA Greener Bodyshop Award he received in September. And, finally, Fix Auto Basingstoke owner Dale Morris received the ABP Bodyshop Fastest Growing Single Site Bodyshop Business Award.

The latest haul takes Fix Auto UK’s tally to 17 industry awards for the year, eclipsing the 10 the network collectively received in 2023.
Ian Pugh, Managing Director for Fix Auto UK, said: “2024 has been yet another hugely progressive year for the group, the strength in depth throughout the network has never been as strong, to have eight finalists and three winners during last night’s Night of Knight event really cements what we’re striving to achieve. My congratulations go out to all.”

Caption: Winning hat-trick… Fix Auto Basingstoke owner Dale Morris (second left), Fix Auto Leicester Managing Director Kevin Shaw (centre) and Andy Melnick, co-owner of Fix Auto Redhill with their Night of Knight awards. The trio are joined by Fix Auto UK Regional Business Managers Garry Carter (left) and Nick Hedges (right) and Bodyshop Shop Managers Mark White (Fix Auto Basingstoke) and Dan Line (Fix Auto Leicester).

Fix Auto UK’s 2024 Night of Knights Roll of Honour
Apprentice of the Year – Jake Harris, Fix Auto Neath (Finalist)
Reece Riley, Fix Auto Liverpool South (Finalist)
Business Hero of the Year – Kevin Shaw, Fix Auto Leicester (Finalist)
Community Programme – Fix Auto Dagenham (Finalist)
Fix Auto Leicester (Winner)
Eco-Friendly Bodyshop of the Year – Fix Auto Leicester (Finalist)
Fix Auto Redhill (Winner)
Bodyshop Fastest Growing Single Site Bodyshop Business Award – Fix Auto Basingstoke (Winner)

Notes to Editors:
· Fix Auto UK is part of a global franchised network of more than 780 bodyshops.
· Fix Auto UK carries out more than 150,000 body repairs per year for leading motor insurance companies, fleets, and retail customers.
· Fix Auto UK, Lyndale House, Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WL. Tel: 0116 3265401.
· Fix Auto UK’s Portfolio of wholly owned repair centres comprises Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, Fix Auto Crawley, Fix Auto Paignton, Fix Auto Liverpool South, Fix Auto Castleford, Fix Auto Newport, Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames, Fix Auto Blackpool and Fix Auto Edinburgh West. The Network also holds a majority shares in Fix Auto Goole and Fix Auto Cheltenham.
Please Note: For further information please contact Mark Richards on 07774 861596. Email: mrichards@fixauto.co.uk