Fix Auto UK has appointed Irvings Bodyworks, based in the heart of the historic sea-side town of Workington, as its inaugural repair centre in the iconic Lake District.
Strategically, the appointment is crucial to the network and its insurer clients as it bridges an area between established Fix Auto UK repair centres in Lancaster, Carlisle and Scotland. The business has also been known to repair vehicles from the Isle of Man.
Owned by Wayne Greggain since 2016, the repair centre spans more than 10,000sqft, hosts 16 work bays, three spraybooths and currently employs a team of 17 operatives capable of repairing up to 40 vehicles a week.
The business already holds approval status for Hyundai and Suzuki and is currently in the final stages of attaining Kia and has a close working relationship with one of the region’s leading BMW dealerships.
Wayne said, “I recognised some time ago that the tide was certainly changing for small independent repairers. More than 80% of our work is private retail and the remaining 20% we carry out on behalf of insurers. If we are to continue to progress and grow we need to increase our reputation and relationship with insurers.”
Ian Pugh, Managing Director of Fix Auto UK, said: “Wayne and his team epitomises everything Fix Auto UK requires in a new Franchise Partner. Here we have a great, solid business with a fine reputation and a desire and ambition to be taken to the next level and embrace new practices and learnings. For us, Fix Auto Workington is a key centre that bridges a void in our UK coverage and bring support to our existing Partners.”
