About the IRG
East Bilney Coachworks
This award winning bodyshop is perfectly placed in a mid-Norfolk location, to provide not only wide network coverage, but also encompass many of the remote rural areas of the North Norfolk coastline.
The business was formed in 1975 and operates from purpose built premises, on a site of approximately 4-acres close to Dereham in Norfolk.
This company was one of the very first bodyshops in the UK to be PAS-125 “kitemark” accredited.
Hammond Accident Repair Centre
Another award winning bodyshop based in the small market town of Halesworth in Suffolk, the bodyshop is ideally situated between the population centres of Ipswich, Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Lowestoft.
Formed in 1976 with a reputation for honesty and integrity, the business has grown steadily, and moved to the current premises of 40,000 sq/ft during 1992. Ongoing investment in both staff and equipment has led to the business recently achieving both PAS-125 "Kitemark" and ISO-9001 repair accreditation.
M.G Kerry Accident Repair Centre
This top performing repairer is based in the heart of Ipswich, and is able to provide network coverage to this population hotspot, and also cover some 'CO' postcodes around the Colchester area.
Another well established family run business, also PAS-125 "Kitemark" and ISO-9001 accredited with a very skilled workforce ensuring quality and throughput at this site is very impressive. As with all these family businesses, the ethos on customer care is paramount.
East Bilney Coachworks (Norwich-North)
A modern premises both staffed & equipped to handle the demands of a busy city location. The business is ideally situated to give network coverage for the North of the city of Norwich and is also PAS-125 “Kitemark” and ISO9001 accredited.
East Bilney Coachworks (Norwich-South)
This large site is a relatively new acquisition by the EBC team to cater for the very busy south of the city of Norwich. Another modern premises with spacious & well equipped workshops to complete the Total network coverage for Norwich & surrounding areas. PAS-125 “Kitemark” and ISO9001 audits are booked for March 2010.
IRG Bodyshop Achievements
East Bilney Coachworks
1999 – Motortrader “Bodyshop of the Year” - Winner
1999 - Motortrader “Environmental Award” - Finalist
1999 – Bodyshop Magazine “Bodyshop Manager of the Year” - Winner
1999 – Bodyshop Magazine “Bodyshop of the Year” - Finalist
1999 – Automotive Management “Bodyshop of the Year” - Bronze Award
2000 – Autotrader Magazine “Bodyshop of the Year” - Finalist
2000 – Churchill Insurance “Bodyshop of the Year” - Finalist
2005 – Bodyshop Magazine “Training, Customer Care & Independent Bodyshop of the Year” - Finalist
2007 – Thatcham & BSI – Award received at the Official Launch of BSI PAS-125 Kitemark
2007 - Bodyshop Magazine “Customer Care” - Finalist
2007 - Bodyshop Magazine “Training” - Finalist , Highly Commended
2007 - Bodyshop Magazine “Bodyshop Manager of the Year “ - Finalist , Highly Commended
2007 - Bodyshop Magazine “Independent Bodyshop of the Year” - Winner
Hammond Accident Repair Centre
2003 - Motortrader “Bodyshop of the Year” - Winner
2004 – ABS Regional Bodyshop of the Year” – Winner
2004 – Bodyshop Industry Awards “Estimator of the Year” – Winner
2004 - Bodyshop Industry Awards “Franchised Dealer Bodyshop of the Year 2004” – Finalist
2005 - Bodyshop Industry Awards “Franchised Dealer Bodyshop of the Year 2005” - Finalist
2006 - Provident Insurance “Performance Award 2006” – Winner
2007 - Bodyshop Industry Awards “Bodyshop Training Award 2007” – Winner
2008 - Bodyshop Industry Awards “Senior Panel Technician of the Year 2008” – Winner
2009 - Bodyshop Industry Awards “CV Bodyshop of the Year 2009” – Winner
M.G Kerry Accident Repair Centre
1989 - Bodyshop Magazine “Small Bodyshop of the Year” – Finalist
2002 – CIS “National Winner”
2003 – CIS “National Winner”
2006 – AXA “Approved Repairer of the Year” (Regional Award) - Winner
2007 – AXA “Approved Repairer of the Year” (Regional Award) - Winner
2008 – AXA “Independent Repairer of the Year” (National Award) - Winner