Shortlist for Garage Awards revealed
The finalists have been announced for the Automechanika Birmingham 2023 Garage Awards, hosted by IAAF and headline sponsored by LKQ Euro Car Parts. Voting is also now open, and the winners will be announced at the awards evening on Wednesday 7 June at Hilton Metropole, NEC.
The Automechanika Birmingham Garage awards will celebrate the very best of the garage industry and acknowledge the commitment and dedication independent garages and technicians have made to ensuring affordable mobility in the UK over the past few years.
There are eight award categories including: Garage of the Year sponsored by LKQ Euro Car Parts, Best Independent Garage (Single-Site) and ‘Auto-Mechanik’ of the year both sponsored by OESAA, Best Independent Garage (Multi-Site) sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG), Best Community initiative sponsored by Arnold Clark Autoparts, Best Marketing Award sponsored by WAI, Best Customer Service Awards sponsored by TechMan and the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award, also sponsored by AAG.
Voting will close on 24 May, the list of finalists to choose from are:
Garage of the Year - sponsored by LKQ Euro Car Parts
Coles Automotive Ltd., West Sussex
Hillclimb Garage Ltd., High Wycombe
Jackson & Phillips Automotive Services Ltd., Leighton Buzzard
Lindleys Autocentres, Nottingham
Oldfields Garage Services Ltd., Leominster
Plantexpand Ltd., Wickford
Uckfield Motor Services, Uckfield
Best Multi-Site Garage - sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG)
Angus Mackinnon Ltd., Staffordshire
CCM Garages, Sussex and Surrey
Lindleys Autocentres, Nottinghamshire
The Auto Care Group, Teesdale
Best Single-Site Garage - sponsored by OESAA
AAK Auto Services, Whitstable
Autotechnica, Hull
Bismillah Garage Services Ltd., Luton
Battinson Auto Centre Ltd., Halifax
Billingborough Cars and Commercials Ltd., Sleaford
Britannia MOT & Repair Centre Ltd., Aylesford
Jackson & Philips Automotive Services Ltd., Leighton Buzzard
Loui Motors, King's Lynn
Olys Autos, Rhyl
Viking Auto Spares & Repairs Ltd., Birmingham
Best Community Initiative - sponsored by Arnold Clark Autoparts
A G Motors, Cambridge
Billingborough Cars and Commercials Ltd., Sleaford
Britannia MOT & Repair Centre Ltd., Aylesford
Coles Automotive Ltd., West Sussex
CD Copland Motors Ltd., Angus
Hillclimb Garage Ltd., High Wycombe
Best Marketing Award - sponsored by WAI
CCM Garages, Crawley
Coles Automotive Ltd., West Sussex
Darkside Developments, Barnsley
Emerald House of Cars, Wednesbury
Best Customer Service Award - sponsored by Techman
AES York Ltd., York
A&J FLEETCARE, Leeds
Basingstoke Autocentre MOT & Tyre Centre, Basingstoke
Damas (Chesterfield) Ltd., Chesterfield
McKay Motor Works, Antrim
Auto-Mechanik of the Year - sponsored by OESAA
Louise Baker – Womanic
James Bettis – Bearwood Garage
Colin Chapman - Billingborough cars and commercials
Joshua Dacres – JD Vehicle Maintenance Ltd
Chad Giddy - Bourne Auto Centre
Jason Hoyland – Jay Mobile Auto Services, Pontefract
Gary Wood – Intelligent Auto
Lifetime Achievement Award - sponsored by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG)
Rob Collison – Collison Motoring Services
David Fry – Bee Cool ACS Ltd
Andy Savva - The Garage Inspector
Bryan Swales – Bryan Swales Auto Repairs
Tony Waring – Weldbank Garage
Peter Welch – Scotlands Ash Garage
Winners of the awards will be announced on the evening of 7 June after day two of the Automechanika Birmingham show. The event includes networking opportunities, prize giving, a three-course meal and entertainment from comedian, Ian Moore.
Mark Field, IAAF Chief Executive, comments: These new awards will highlight our brilliant garage sector and the businesses and individuals working in it. We have a growing garage membership and we’ll be working hard to raise the profile of independent garages to motorists in the coming months.”
For more information visit https://www.iaaf.co.uk