Andrew Page Group has completed a £40m refinancing with PNC
Will Rimell
Crescent Motoring Services leads new Motor Codes initiative
Current Motor Codes National Independent Garage of the Year, Crescent Motoring Services is set to lead the way in improving customer service across the sector
Approved Garages becomes a sponsor of Premier League darts
Groupauto’s garage scheme has scored a bullseye as it becomes an official partner of the Betway Premier League Darts 2015
Fast Parts Wales reveals new partnership with Fast Rads
Fast Parts Wales has welcomed radiator and air conditioning company Fast Rads to its group. The acquisition will give Fast Rads access to the group’s resources and expertise, as well as building on its long established relationship with Fast Parts Wales
IMI RENAMES ATA AND AMA AS PART OF BRAND OVERHAUL
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that part of its brand overhaul will see it change the names of its accreditation schemes.
The Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) and Automotive Management Accreditation (AMA) will simply be named IMI Accreditation, which the industry body says will bring these products in line with its other services
Don’t fit anything that can’t be polished
Mike Owen emphasises the importance of only fitting the best quality parts and explains the downfalls of working with poor base materials.
If the base material is flawed, it is impossible to produce a quality product or put slightly less politely: you can’t polish a turd
CAT Supplier Lives: Aldon Automotive
Alan Goodwin guides CAT around the mystery of tweaking an advanced curve. Aldon Automotive in the Midlands is a household name in the world of classic cars and motor racing, and with 45 years of experience preparing race cars, building and servicing classic cars and developing the mechanical and electrical advanced curves, it is no wonder Owner Alan Goodwin is very proud of his company’s achievements
CAT Retailer Lives: Moss Europe
As the first in a series of retailers that continue to grow, we visit classic specialist Moss in Feltham who finds retail is ‘booming. One of the newest growth area in retail perversely caters for the oldest part of the vehicle parc. Classic car specialists have been around for years, but it is only relatively recently that car owners could buy parts in a retail environment other than by mail order or from an autojumble
What are your borrowing options?
What do you do if the bank won’t lend to you? Adam Bernstein investigates alternative funding sources to keep the cash flowing. Bob Hope, the late actor and comedian, summed up quite accurately what most believe about bank lending practices: “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.” While that may not be true in every instance, since the start of the 2008 financial crisis it certainly has been much harder to gain bank funding; it’s also the reason why the government has used devices such as quantitative easing and Funding for Lending to get cheap money out to the banks to, in turn, pass on as loans