Fix Auto Glasgow North Moves South and Buys Fix Auto Wigan

The owners of Fix Auto Glasgow North have safeguarded the network’s presence in the north west after buying Fix Auto Wigan from owner Andy Sankey.
The move signals a programme of expansion for the Scottish repairer with owner Gerry Facenna stating the purchase was the first of several planned over the next three years.
Andy will continue to manage the day-to-day running of the site, reporting directly into Fix Auto Glasgow North’s General Manager Ronnie Stewart.  The sale includes the two main units that totals 17,500sq ft of bodyshop workspace and the additional 7,500 sq ft purpose-built bodyshop opened in March 2019 as the company’s dedicated smart repair centre.
Shortly after securing the sale Gerry, said: “These are certainly exciting times for the industry as a whole and for our business. After 30 years repairing cars in Glasgow where, I am extremely proud to say, we have built one of the largest bodyshops in Scotland, the time is now right to expand our business and explore other avenues.
“Andy has run an extremely tight ship, the business is in a great place and is ideally placed for further investment and expansion. It really is a perfect acquisition.”
Having managed the business originally owned by Stephen and David Pollitt since 2002, Andy bought Fix Auto Wigan in October 2019.
Said Andy: “I have dedicated a huge part of my life to the business and fulfilled my personal ambition of owning my own repair centre. But, the time is now right for me to spend more time with my family, especially my grandchildren. Thankfully, while I’m still going to be helping to manage the day-to-day running of the site, my arrangement with Gerry and Ronnie will hopefully give me that much needed time.”
Andy concluded: “What has been absolute paramount to me has been to safeguard my team and to ensure the business remains part of the Fix Auto UK network. I know the business and each and everyone who works within it is in the safest of hands thanks to Gerry and his team. It really is a new chapter for Fix Auto Wigan.”
Ian Pugh, Managing Director for Fix Auto UK, added: “We are so delighted Gerry and his team have stepped in and taken Fix Auto Wigan over and kept it firmly within the Fix Auto UK family. Anyone who knows his business will know it’s a colossal organisation with several world class divisions to it. Gerry’s decision to invest and expand his own repair footprint is truly exciting, not just for Fix Auto UK but for the industry as a whole.”
Ian added: “Andy has been a huge asset to the network and, thankfully, he’s staying within the family.”

Caption:  New chapter… Fix Auto Wigan’s previous owner Andy Sankey (centre) hands over his business to Fix Auto Glasgow North owner Gerry Facenna (right) and his General Manager Ronnie Stewart.

Notes to Editors:
· Fix Auto UK is part of a global franchised network of more than 925 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 and Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames. The Network also holds a majority shares in Fix Auto Goole and Fix Auto Cheltenham.
· Fix Auto Glasgow North, 73 Hawthorn Street, Glasgow, G22 6HY. Tel: 0141 3361212.
· Fix Auto Wigan, Unit 140 Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XQ. Tel: 01257 422166.
Please Note: For further information please contact Mark Richards on 07774 861596. Email: mrichards@fixauto.co.uks