02/11/2026
ABP Night of Knights - winners announced at the ICC in Birmingham!
Around 700 guests attended the 2026 ABP Night of Knights at the ICC in Birmingham on Thursday evening as the winners of the ABP Repairers Choice and Bodyshop Excellence Awards were announced - HUGE congratulations to the winners and well done to the finalists - what a fantastic night of celebration!
Our thanks to the Headline Partners, 3M and FMG Repair Services for helping put on such a show!
Check out the photographs from the evening HERE: https://www.mikenormanphotography.co.uk/abp/abp-night-of-knights-2026/index.php
And thank you to event sponsors: Partly (Networking Bar), Circle Leasing Ltd (Night of Knights Dinner), AX (Table W**e), Sherwin-Williams (Award Presenter, Tim Shaw), and 'Abridge Vehicle Management (Bacon Rolls) - thank you!
Here are the 2026 Night of Knights winners, announced at the 19th ABP Club Convention:
🏆Accident Management / Network Management / Credit Hire Company 🏆
• Avant Repair Network
• AX / Motor Assist
• Enterprise *** WINNER ***
• Linkfield
• Vizion Network
🏆 Ancillary Accident Repair Software 🏆
• A1 ADAS Group
• Distrigo (Stellantis Group)
• e-scribe (Thatcham Research) *** WINNER ***
• Ezi-Methods
• JDK Technology
🏆 Bodyshop Capital Equipment – Supplier Or Manufacturer 🏆
• BWS (Basic Welding)
• Car-O-Liner
• GYS *** WINNER ***
• Spanesi
• Stanners
🏆 Bodyshop Management System 🏆
• Advance (Pinetree / PPG)
• Autosoft
• AutoFlow *** WINNER ***
• EMACS (Entegral)
• iBodyshop (Clear21)
🏆 Consumables / Hand Tools – Supplier Or Manufacturer 🏆
• 3M
• Keco
• Mirka *** WINNER ***
• SATA
• Stat Gun (Static Solutions)
🏆 Courtesy Car / Replacement Car Provider 🏆
• Circle Leasing *** WINNER ***
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Ogilvie Fleet
• UK Carline
• Vizion Drive
🏆 Estimating System 🏆
• Audatex
• BDQ (Ridgeway)
• GT Motive *** WINNER ***
🏆 Green Parts Supplier 🏆
• ASM Auto Recycling
• Green Parts Specialists (Copart)
• LKQ SYNETIQ
• Silverlake *** WINNER ***
• Trents
🏆 Motor Insurance Company 🏆
• Ageas
• Allianz
• Chubb
• NFU Mutual *** WINNER ***
• Zurich
🏆 Paint Brand 🏆
• BMW ColorSystem
• Octoral (Sherwin-Williams)
• PPG
• Sikkens (AkzoNobel)
• Spies Hecker (Axalta) *** WINNER ***
🏆 Paint Distributor 🏆
• Carlac
• Cunbar *** WINNER ***
• Morelli
• PPG Refinish Distribution
• Supertune
🏆 Spraybooth Manufacturer 🏆
• Junair
• Rowley *** WINNER ***
• Spraybake
• STL (Spraybooth Technology)
• Todd Engineering
🏆 Training Provider 🏆
• Auto-Assess Apprenticeships
• BMW Academy
• BWS (Basic Welding) *** WINNER ***
• Eyebox
• Thatcham Research
🏆 Vehicle Manufacturer Bodyshop Programme 🏆
• BMW / MINI
• JLR
• Stellantis Group *** WINNER ***
• Toyota
• Volkswagen Group
🏆 Apprentice of the Year Award 🏆
• Evolve ARC – Eleanor Dean *** WINNER ***
• FMG Repair Services – Luke Genney *** WINNER ***
• Maldon ARC – Calum Doyle *** WINNER ***
• PJB Accident Repairs – Yin Mo Locke *** WINNER ***
• Sutton Car Repairs – Jamie Warburton *** WINNER ***
🏆 Apprentice Mentor of the Year Award 🏆
• ABL 1 Touch – Guy Stanniford *** WINNER ***
• FMG Repair Services – Tom Berry *** WINNER ***
• Maldon ARC – Brian Howard *** WINNER ***
• PJB Accident Repairs – Darren Roberts *** WINNER ***
• Stanways Autobodies – Richard Bamforth *** WINNER ***
🏆 Best Apprentice Programme Award 🏆
• ABL 1 Touch Group
• Activate Accident Repair Group *** WINNER ***
• Fix Auto Oswestry & Wrexham
• FMG Repair Services
• James Alpe Ltd
• Motofix Group
🏆 Best New Bodyshop Site Award 🏆
• Evolve ARC - Chester
• Fix Auto Basingstoke
• FMG Repair Services – Cardiff *** WINNER ***
• Maldon ARC
• Nova Automotive Group – Sevenoaks
• OC Motor Repairs – Peterborough
🏆 Business Hero Award 🏆
• M&E Accident Repair Centre – Rebeka Henshaw
• Mackins Accident Repair Centre – Patrick Mackin
• Maldon ARC – Clive Larratt
• Nova Automotive Group – Sam Stewart
• OC Motor Repairs – Adam Barnes *** WINNER ***
🏆 Community Award 🏆
• James Alpe Ltd
• Mackins Accident Repair Centre *** WINNER ***
• Nova Automotive Group
• PJB Accident Repairs
• Shorade *** WINNER ***
• The Vella Group
🏆 Bodyshop Eco-Champion Award 🏆
• Devonshire Motors – Graeme Bennett *** WINNER ***
• Fix Auto Oswestry & Wrexham – Richard Edwards
• Fix Auto Basingstoke – Mark White
• Mackins Accident Repair Centre – Patrick Mackin
• Stanways Autobodies – Nasar Khan
🏆 Eco-Friendly Bodyshop Group Award 🏆
• KC Autos Group
• Motofix Group
• Nova Automotive Group *** WINNER ***
• OC Motor Repairs Group
• Steer Automotive Group
• Van Mossel Automotive Group
🏆 Eco-Friendly Bodyshop Single Site Award 🏆
• Devonshire Motors
• Fix Auto Basingstoke *** WINNER ***
• Fleetline Coachworks
• Jenkins & Pain – Dover
• Mackins Accident Repair Centre
• Nova Automotive Group – Witham
🏆 Fastest Growing Bodyshop Group Award 🏆
Accident Repair Hub Group *** WINNER ***
Express Bodyworks Group
Nova Automotive Group
Shorade ARC Group
Touch Ups Group
🏆 Fastest Growing Single Site Bodyshop Business Award 🏆
FGS (Fenham Garage Services)
Jenkins & Pain
Patons ARC *** WINNER ***
Peggs ARC
Warley Car Clinic
🏆 Fastest Growing Bodyshop Group Site Award 🏆
Activate Group, Kings Langley
L&I Eaton Group, Carluke
Nova Automotive Group, Colchester
Nova Automotive Group, Witham *** WINNER ***
Veetec Group, Enfield
🏆 Outstanding Achievement Award 🏆
Nasar Khan, Stanways Autobodies *** WINNER ***
🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award 🏆
Paul Blunt, TIDAL (The Independent Distributor Alliance Limited) *** WINNER ***
Aidan Minogue, Circle Leasing *** WINNER ***
🏆 ABP Industry Knight 🏆
Paul Wrigglesworth, FMG Repair Services *** WINNER ***
