Revive! Auto Innovations shifts up a gear with second IMI Accreditation Centre opening in Chester

Revive! Auto Innovations, the UK’s leading mobile provider of minor paint and bodywork repairs for vehicles and alloy wheels, has just opened the doors of its second IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) Accreditation Centre, based at Revive! Chester. The centre will support the company’s nationwide network of over 250 technicians with their IMI Accreditation assessments.

“For Revive! Chester this is a massive step forward and cements their status as one of the front runners in our national network, setting the groundwork for others to learn from,” commented Richard Graves, Director of Operations at Revive! “We are always looking to develop and support our UK network wherever possible. This milestone reinforces Revive!’s commitment to being the Biggest and Best Mobile SMART Repair business in the UK,”

Revive! have worked in partnership with the IMI for many years, even helping to launch the Cosmetic Repair Qualification back in 2011, the standard the rest of the industry still adheres to, to this day. Revive! currently operate one of the largest IMI accredited nationwide networks of mobile technicians in the UK, supporting dealerships, as well as fleet, lease and insurance companies and the general public with SMART repairs. Revive!’s first Accreditation centre is based at their head office in Rugby, Warwickshire, where the brand also operates its fully equipped training academy and commercial unit.

Revive! Chester is a standout location to host an IMI Accreditation Centre for Revive!, being based in the Northwest of the country at the centre of a number of franchisee outfits operating in the region. The centre will provide additional support to businesses in the north of the country who will no longer have to make the lengthy trip down to Revive! HQ for their re-accreditations minimising their time away from customers.

IMI Key Account Manager, Michelle Barrett, visited Revive! Chester to meet with owner Mike Haselden and Richard Graves and officially present the prestigious IMI plaque, now proudly displayed at Revive! Chester. Michelle commented: “The Revive! business has demonstrated a significant commitment to setting the highest standards in mobile body and alloys repair which, undoubtedly, has contributed to its success. We are, therefore, delighted to see it open this new IMI approved centre in Chester, providing technicians in the North with easy access to accreditation facilities so that they can continue to give their customers confidence in the quality of their work. Revive! is a great example of the success that can be achieved when investing in workforce talent.”

Richard concluded: “This new development is not only a great step forward for Revive! Chester but also marks the start of a key growth opportunity for Revive! as a whole. Following the success of this IMI approval, we plan to expand this model further, creating regional IMI centres across the country to strengthen our national infrastructure and support technician development across the wider network.”

For more information about Revive! and its market-leading SMART repairs service, visit: https://revive-uk.com/.