Steer Automotive acquires Artis Accident Repair business

Steer Automotive Group has obtained Artis Incident Maintenance bodyshop small business for an undisclosed sum.

The £30m-turnover Artis team was designed in 2017 and because then has developed to 11 retailers located about the M25. Its most latest additions were bodyshops in Borehamwood and Grays.

The addition of Artis to the existing Steer Group takes the blended procedure to 37 sites with 700 employees and the capacity to maintenance 70,000 vehicles for every annum.

“We recognise the significant investment decision and accomplishment that Artis have established throughout their estate, holding eleven essential company approvals and supporting quite a few of the UK’s main insurance provider consumers,” stated Richard Steer CEO.

“Focusing on London sorts the future period of our business enterprise method and connects the Steer Team throughout the Midlands, the North East and Scotland, growing our geographical footprint and rising our operational capacity to an unprecedented degree,” he included.

Jamie Smithyes will be becoming a member of the working board of Steer at an critical time of business enterprise advancement and will lead his senior management team by way of the subsequent phase of the organization enhancement.

” We’re all extremely energized to be signing up for the Steer relatives and as a administration team, we’ll be keeping in put to be certain the continued successful managing of the Artis enterprise,” claimed Smithyes.