Accident repair specialist FMG Repair Services will open a brand-new flagship accident repair centre in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire in September.

The new facility takes FMG Repair Services’ combined operation to 65 sites with the capability to repair in excess of 100,000 vehicles a year

Marking the company’s 65th site in the UK, the new facility will be FMG Repair Services’ first purpose-developed location since its new ownership in September 2020 when existing parent Redde merged with Northgate to create a “champion automotive services business”.

Spanning 24,000 square feet, the site will feature fully trained technicians working with all the latest standard repair equipment and technology, including for EVs and hybrids, plus specialist additions for commercial vehicle repairs, including a large commercial spray booth, a curtain-heat-and-extract prep area and extended heavy duty geometry equipment and alignment jig.

The new facility will enable the business to expand its existing footprint in the London region, offering a prime location with good logistical links to the M25 and able to support high customer demand.

Operations director Paul Wrigglesworth said: “The new site is a perfect addition to our existing estate, well positioned for the North London area, with good arterial roads and logistical links. It’s a perfect fit for our strategic plans and we recognise Hoddesdon as a high-profile claims area where capacity is at a premium.”

Planning and preparation to transform the former empty industrial unit started in autumn 2022, with construction work starting in February 2023.

The Hoddesdon facility forms part of FMG Repair Services’ wider growth plans – which also include investment and upgrade works for the existing estate, as well as purpose developed sites in new locations such as Hoddesdon.

Hoddesdon will open late September, taking the combined operation of FMG Repair Services to 65 sites with over 1,500 colleagues and the capability to repair in excess of 100,000 vehicles per annum.