Launching on the first day of National Careers Week, the competitions are a fantastic way to highlight the exciting career paths in our industry. The competitions celebrate and develop the brightest talent in the automotive sector, giving students a chance to compete, showcase their skills and accelerate their career in body repair, or refinishing.
Month: March 2025
Registration for the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) 2025 Skills Competitions is now open; the search for the UK’s top automotive talent starts today!
Launching on the first day of National Careers Week, the competitions are a fantastic way to highlight the exciting career paths in our industry. The competitions celebrate and develop the brightest talent in the automotive sector, giving students a chance to compete, showcase their skills and accelerate their career in body repair, or refinishing.
Smart Repairs reports turnover growth of 10% in 2024
Turnover increased to £11m last year and the largest independent cosmetic vehicle repairer in the UK is predicting turnover to rise again this year to £12m.
Managing director of Smart Repairs Darryl Short said: “For the past six years we have achieved sustained growth across the UK, disrupting the fragmented cosmetic vehicle repair sector, creating over 120 new jobs and working closely and rewarding our mobile technicians all over the country.
Daniel Thacker has been announced as the Steer Apprentice Skills Champion 2025 in Body Repair.
Steve Hoe, Head of Academy & Organisation Development at the largest independent bodyshop group in the UK (ABP yearbook figures), Steer Automotive Group, said:
"Last week, six incredibly talented Steer Apprentices competed in the Body Repair Finals, and they did not disappoint. Every finalist showcased the skill, dedication, and hard work that brought them to this stage. Watching their development from the heats to the finals was truly inspiring!"