Fix Auto UK’s East Coast Presence Assured With Treble Appointment

Fix Auto UK’s position as a leading repairer in East Anglia has been further cemented with the appointment of three strategically placed repairers.
The network now has repair centres in Diss, Norwich and Great Yarmouth, a move that boosts its workshop space to nearly 20,000 sq ft with the collective ability to repair 200 vehicles a month.
Owned by James Youngman, Bressingham Car Bodyshop will now operate as Fix Auto Diss, Norwich-based Autodoc owned by Adam Jackson has transitioned into Fix Auto West Norwich and Red Rocket Accident Repair Centre, owned by James Wilhelmsen and based in the popular seaside resort of Great Yarmouth, will now operate as Fix Auto Great Yarmouth.
The appointments complement the existing Fix Auto UK sites in the region including Fix Auto Bury St Edmunds, Fix Auto Felixstowe, Fix Auto Peterborough, Fix Auto Chelmsford, Fix Auto Basildon and Fix Auto Braintree.
Fix Auto Great Yarmouth was formed by James in 1997 as an annex to the region’s leading Peugeot dealership. James took full control of the business in 2011 and rebranded it Red Rocket. He still maintains close links with the dealership and, as expected continues to hold full approval status for the entire Stellantis stable of marques.
Fix Auto Diss was created by James Youngman in 2006 and is now situated in a 6,000 sq ft new purpose-built repair centre designed with a layout designed by James for maximum efficiency that can only be described as a centre of excellence brimming with the latest state-of-the-art equipment.  
For Fix Auto West Norwich owner Adam Jackson, joining the network is the next stage of his expansion and development plan which commenced when he originally bought the business following a career in investment banking. The once smart repairer with just two staff now employs 16 and operates out of a 9,000 sq ft bodyshop.
Speaking from his Great Yarmouth site, James echoed all three new Franchise Partners when he confessed: “Having been a true independent repairer for so long and full of ambition, there comes a time when you realise that to fulfil that ambition you need help and support, joining Fix Auto UK will, I am sure, provide all the business guidance I need to take my business to that next level.”
Ian Pugh, Managing Director for Fix Auto UK, said: “All three owners are hugely ambitious and have turned to us to help them enhance and develop their businesses, it is that ambition in a business owner we now covet, the fact all three have hugely enviable reputations for repairing vehicles to the highest calibre is a given. All three have laid out their future plans, these are truly exciting appointments as we continue to strengthen the network.” 

Caption: Raising the Fix Auto UK flag high in the historic and hugely popular coastal town of Great Yarmouth. Fix Auto Great Yarmouth owner James Wilhelmsen (left) with Fix Auto UK’s Business Development and Supplier Relations Manager Martin Willis.

Caption: Welcome to the network… Fix Auto West Norwich owner Adam Jackson (centre) with influential Regional Business Manager Steve Lawrence (left) and Fix Auto UK’s Business Development and Supplier Relations Manager Martin Willis.

Caption: Welcome to the network… Fix Auto West Norwich owner Adam Jackson (left) with Fix Auto UK’s Business Development and Supplier Relations Manager Martin Willis and influential Regional Business Manager Steve Lawrence (right).

Caption: Stepping up into the realms of the insurance-led repair service… Fix Auto Diss owners Sarah and James Youngman with Fix Auto UK’s Business Development and Supplier Relations Manager Martin Willis.

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 Diss, Unit 1, Airfield Road, Fersfield, Diss, IP22 2FF. Tel: 01379 688427.
· Fix Auto West Norwich, Whiffler Road, Norwich, NR3 2BH. Tel: 01603 780940
· Fix Auto Great Yarmouth, Morton Peto Road, Gapton Hall Industrial Estate, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0LT. Tel: 01493 652588.
Please Note: For further information please contact Mark Richards on 07774 861596. Email: mrichards@fixauto.co.uk