Nationwide Accident Repair Services

Name

Nationwide Accident Repair Services

Website

https://nationwiderepairs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nationwide Accident Repair Services is a privately held UK-based operator of auto repair centres, founded in 1908 and headquartered in Oxford, serving motorists in the United Kingdom's accident repair market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Collision Repair Services

NAICS

Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair (81112), General Automotive Repair (811111)

SIC

Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Auto Body Collision Repair (Cars & Light Trucks) (TLAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Collision Repair, Bodywork & Paint (Light-Duty) (TLAKAAAK), Body Shop Mechanical & Suspension Repair (Post-Collision) (TLAKAEAH)

Keywords

• Accident repair services
• Automotive body repair
• Vehicle collision repair
• Auto body shop
• Car repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain

Core offering

Nationwide Accident Repair Services operates auto repair centers that provide vehicle accident and collision repair services. The company is headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom, and serves customers requiring post-accident vehicle bodywork and structural repair. The firm expanded its footprint in 2016 with the acquisition of DWS Bodyworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accident and Collision Repair Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Others

• Thatcham Research: UK-based automotive research body influencing insurer repair standards, ADAS calibration, and bodyshop certification. Comparable as an ecosystem entity that shapes the operating standards and insurer approval criteria that any UK accident repair operator must meet.
• LKQ Corporation: Global distributor of automotive parts including collision repair parts, serving bodyshops and insurers. Comparable as an ecosystem participant whose parts supply directly underpins UK accident repair operators including Nationwide Accident Repair Services.

Broad incumbents

• Pendragon: UK automotive retailer with dealerships offering bodyshop and accident repair services as part of broader aftersales operations. Comparable to Nationwide Accident Repair Services as an established UK player offering accident repair within a larger automotive services portfolio.
• Caliber Collision: Largest collision repair operator in North America with an expanding international footprint. Comparable as a scaled multi-site collision repair brand, though primarily US-based; useful as a comparable for unit economics, insurer relationships, and operational benchmarking at scale.
• Lookers: UK automotive retailer and aftersales group operating dealerships with bodyshop and accident repair services as part of a wider portfolio. Comparable as it provides accident/collision repair within a broader automotive group structure and operates on a multi-site basis across the UK.

Regional players

• Halfords: UK retailer of motoring products and services with autocentre servicing and repairs. Comparable as a UK-focused multi-site automotive service brand addressing similar consumer customers; though its core focus is maintenance, parts retail, and motoring accessories rather than dedicated collision repair.
• Kwik-Fit: Large UK-based automotive service chain (owned by Michelin) focused on tyres, exhausts, MOTs, and general maintenance rather than dedicated collision repair. Comparable as a UK-wide automotive service multi-site operator addressing similar consumer and fleet customers, though the core service mix differs.

Direct peers

• Fix Auto UK: UK franchise network of bodyshops delivering accident and collision repair services to insurers, fleets, and retail customers. Comparable operating model and customer base to Nationwide Accident Repair Services, with a similar national positioning across multiple franchised sites.
• Solus Accident Repair Centres: One of the UK's largest accident repair centre networks, operating multiple sites under insurer-approved programmes. Directly comparable to Nationwide Accident Repair Services in service offering (multi-site collision/accident repair), customer base (insurers, fleets, retail), and UK operating model.
• Steer Automotive Group: UK operator of accident repair centres providing body repair, paint, and ADAS calibration across a multi-site footprint. Closely comparable in business model, geographic focus, and customer segment to Nationwide Accident Repair Services.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wefixyourcar
• Facebookfacebook.com/nationwiderepair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nationwide-crash-repair-centres-ltd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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