Fix Auto UK has acquired Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames after franchise partner Jamie Butler decided to step away from the industry altogether.
Fix Auto Henley-on-Thames, which joined the network more than a decade ago, spans 18,000 sqft over two units, hosts two spraybooths each capable of holding light commercial vehicles, has 25 work-bays and repairs more than 30 vehicles per week.
Fix Auto UK Managing Director Ian Pugh said, “When Jamie approached me saying he was stepping away from the industry altogether and offered us a first refusal on the business, we had to act. I know Jamie received considerable interest from other parties, but he was adamant he wanted the business to stay within the Fix Auto UK family which really does underline the commitment and loyalty he has had to the network.”
Pugh continued, “Newport was a strategic purchase. While we have two franchise partners doing a fine job in South Wales, we needed to provide additional support in the region. Strategically and commercially, while we have had to invest significantly in the business, Fix Auto Newport has provided a solution to our needs in the region.”
The deal follows the purchase of St Woolos Auto Repairs in South Wales, which now operates as Fix Auto Newport, and takes Fix Auto UK’s number of wholly and part-owned repair centres to 10.
They include Fix Auto Daventry, Fix Auto Colwyn Bay, Fix Auto Barnsley, Fix Auto Crawley, Fix Auto Paignton, Fix Auto Liverpool South and Fix Auto Castleford. The Network also holds a majority share in Fix Auto Goole.
