After O Levels, Colin went on to pass an ONC in Engineering. He then won a student apprenticeship with Cadbury Schweppes. While studying engineering at Lanchester Polytechnic (Coventry) he went to watch the RAC rally in Sutton Park and his life changed.

He left the course and found an apprenticeship with a specialised motor sport company. After 3 years and a very steep learning curve, he moved to a Jaguar dealership. Then just 2 years later (1979), he left to start his own business. He had decided that he wanted to compete in rallying himself and needed some premises to prepare his car!

During the evenings and weekends, he built cars and compete in rallies while during the day he starting to build up his new business. After 5 years, he stopped rallying and channelled all his energies into building the business.

In 1991, land was aquired from Solihull Council and a new garage was built.

Out of work his interests are motorsport, athletics and more recently cycling. He is a member of a cycling club and competes regularly in time trials.

Started his apprenticeship at a Rover dealership a week after leaving school. After three years of day release at college, he passed his City & Guilds 383 and NVQ level 3.
With hard work, he went on to become head mechanic and workshop foreman. Carl joined us in February 2007, after the Rover group went into receivership.

Carl spends his spare time looking after his young son and enjoys watching motor sports.

Paul joined the motor trade as an apprentice in 1982.
He has previously worked at Lucas Autocentres and Nationwide Autocentres, where he reached the position of centre manager.

Eventually joined us in 2007 when he decided to go back to what he enjoys, working as a mechanic.
Away from the garage, he enjoys rugby and off-roading in his Land Rover.

Retired from BT after "30 years up a pole". Steve puts his hand to everything, from wiring up the computer network to collecting customer vehicles.

Likes walking and the odd tipple of whisky.

Laura joined us in June 2009 with some excellent qualifications and a large amount of experience in a wide range of customer service roles.

Laura enjoys snowboarding, socialising, football and supports Arsenal.

Without doubt the most important person in the company - she pays the wages!