Newly launched UK remarketing business International Vehicle Solutions (IVS) has signed a partnership with Northamptonshire-based smart repair specialist Trim Perfect.

Kay Hudson, managing director of Cars Recon

An offshoot of US remarketing giant Cars Recon, IVS launched in the UK this summer to provide similar services to its parent firm, including valeting, mechanical inspections and repairs, condition inspections using NAMA grading and safety consulting.

IVS also offers smart repairs under the new deal with Trim Perfect, which currently operates across the Midlands, with a customer base that includes a number of dealerships alongside Nationwide Accident Repair Services and Direct Line Insurance.

The partnership covers both sides of the Atlantic, with Trim Perfect operations being established at 36 locations in the US and plans to increase the company’s footprint in the UK through both direct investment by IVS and a franchising programme.

Kay Hudson, managing director of Cars Recon, said: “SMART repairs are a key part of the vehicle reconditioning process and the processes used by Trim Perfect are simply the best that we have seen, which is why we have formed his partnership. Going forward, Trim Perfect will form a key part of the reconditioning proposition offered by IVS to major remarketing companies in the UK and US.”For more of the latest industry news, click here.