Fix Auto UK Appoints Ebbsfleet to the Network

Fix Auto UK has welcomed Kent-based RS Dawe to the network and significantly the appointment takes the number of fully branded bodyshops either within or around the M25 corridor to 15.

Operating as Fix Auto Ebbsfleet, the business is owned by Danny Ruberto. This latest signing is the culmination of plans sowed two years prior for that is when he relocated to the 10,000 sq ft open plan bodyshop, a move that effectively initiated a programme of investment with the goal being to further expand and develop the business.

RS Dawe has been established since it was founded by its previous owner in 1947, Danny bought it in 2012.

“You simply cannot ignore what Fix Auto UK brings to a business,” said Danny, “we have built up a small team and an enviable reputation for repairing vehicles to the highest standards, but I know we are capable of far, far more. Being a standalone repairer can be a lonely place in this industry and I am well-aware of the success others who have joined the network have experienced and that success has been achieved by the help and support franchisees receive.

“I know I sound like so many franchisees when I recognise the need for that help and support in order to take my business to that next level.

Danny, a mechanic by trade, oversees the small team which is currently repairing up top 10 vehicles a week though plans are immediately afoot to increase staff and create additional workbays. Final negotiations are currently underway which will see him purchase the building and its surrounding ground.

Commenting on the latest appointment, Ian Pugh, Managing Director for Fix Auto UK, said: “Continuing to build strength and depth to the network, particularly in and around London and the Home Counties, is crucial for our progression. While Danny and his team have a fine reputation for repairing vehicles to the highest standards, for me they also have the final ingredient we look for in a new Franchise Partner and that’s ambition. Repairing vehicles to the BSI standard ensures the highest level of repairs are a given.  It is that drive and ambition they exude that takes a business to a new level, that and the support and guidance founded from experience which is where our team of Regional Business Managers excel.”