Fix Auto UK in Seventh Heaven in Its Continual Drive to Develop Its Northern Ireland Proposition

Fix Auto UK’s recruitment in Northern Ireland shows no signs of slowing with The Group announcing its seventh appointment in four years.  

The organisation is welcoming John McGowan Auto Body Repair owned and managed by Ruairi McGarrity with the repair centre now operating as Fix Auto Enniskillen.  

What makes the appointment significant is the ambitious major redevelopment of the site which has already been approved. Having bought the business 13 years ago from its founder, Ruairi has been busy investing in equipment and facilities and has outlined his clear ambitions by securing the planning permission to build an extension to the site and further upgrade its facilities.  

When complete, Fix Auto Enniskillen will be a 10,000 sq ft state-of-the-art repair centre with two new booths, in-house ADAS facilities, wheel alignment and new offices and will double its currently capacity to repair up to 45 vehicles a month.

The latest appointment extends the network’s ability to conservatively repair more than 700 vehicles a month with plenty of scope to increase that figure. Putting the network’s achievement into perspective, prior to the appointment of Fix Auto Lagan Side in November 2021, it had no presence in the region Significantly, Fix Auto Enniskillen is strategically positioned towards the west coast of Northern Ireland support Fix Auto Cookstown.

Commenting on joining the network, Ruairi said: “Joining Fix Auto UK marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for my business. With our expansion plans approved, we are about to embark on a complete transformation of the site, more than doubling our size and capacity. This investment will allow us to provide an even greater level of service to our customers while ensuring Fix Auto Enniskillen plays a key role in supporting the region’s repair needs.”

Further expanding on his decision to join The Group, Ruairi added: “No one can ignore just what my fellow Fix Auto UK sites are achieving over here in Northern Ireland. It really is exciting and I can see for myself and from speaking to those around me just what being part of the network brings.”

Fix Auto UK’s Operations Director Mark Hutchins, commented: “We are absolutely thrilled to have Ruairi and his team on board. We have witnessed a remarkable growth in Northern Ireland and our stature and ability to repair vehicles en masse continues to grow at an impressive pace. Northern Ireland is firmly established as a key proposition of ours, Fix Auto Enniskillen truly fits our criteria of having ambition along with repairing vehicles to the highest standards possible.