News and Awards

November 2009

East Bilney Coachworks (Norwich - South) secures Peugeot Approval with Co-operative Motor Group.
East Bilney Coachworks (Norwich - South) secures Mitsubishi Approval with Foursons Mitsubishi.

October 2009

East Bilney Coachworks aquires 3rd site - Desira Bodycentre in Norwich.
East Bilney Coachworks (Norwich - South) secures Alfa, Citroen, Fiat and Nissan Approval.

July 2009

East Bilney Coachworks (Norwich) is awarded the PAS 125 Kitemark for Structural - Steel. Congratulations to our Norwich branch !

February 2009

ISO 9001: 2008 - We are the first Bodyshop in the UK to convert to this new Standard.

March 2008

East Bilney Coachworks aquires 2nd site - NVWC Paint and Body Centre in Norwich.

September 2007

Partners Colin, Mark, David and Joanne attended the 2007 Bodyshop Magazine Industry Awards in Birmingham where East Bilney Coachworks were finalists for four awards: Bodyshop Training Award, Customer Care Award, Bodyshop Manager of the Year and Independent Bodyshop of the Year. We are pleased to announce that East Bilney Coachworks won the Independent Bodyshop of the Year Award 2007! We are delighted to receive this prestigious award.

February 2007

East Bilney Coachworks became the first independent bodyshop to be awarded the PAS 125 kitemark in three repair categories: Cosmetic, Structural - steel, and Structural - aluminium and composite. East Bilney Coachworks successfully completed the rigorous audit and is one of the first to be able to display the Kitemark, which is a recognised symbol of quality. The scheme is intended to help ensure that the UK’s bodyshop industry has a recognised standard to aim for and maintain. Mark Baldwin, Partner at East Bilney Coachworks confirms. ‘We are 100% behind the introduction of the Kitemark. As a crash repairer, it will enable us to assure our customers and the insurers we work with that the vehicles going through our bodyshop have been repaired using safe and demonstrable quality procedures.’

Read more about this at the links below

http://www.bodyshopmag.com/features/feature.php?id=2178

http://www.bsi-global.com/

http://www.thatcham.org/kitemark/index.jsp?page=255

http://www.talkingmotors.com/

Provident Insurance have also issued a Press Release regarding the kitemark. Click here to view

November 2006

Dereham & Fakenham Times: East Bilney Coachworks have become Dereham Wanderers' latest sponsor

September 2006

East Bilney Coachworks featured in the Dereham & Fakenham Times with regard to our Lotus approval and Provident Performance Award

July 2006

East Bilney Coachworks have been given the 2006 Performance Award by Provident Insurance PLC for achieving the required standards and index star rating performance during 2006. Certificate below

Feature in Bodyshop Magazine about our Lotus Manufacturers Approval.

April 2006

East Bilney Coachworks becomes Accredited Paint & Body Centre for Michael Powles Bentley (Norwich Ltd) for all Bentley Repairs and Warranty paintwork.

East Bilney Coachworks have been nominated for the following Bodyshop Magazine 2006 Awards: Independent Bodyshop of the Year, Bodyshop Manager of the Year, Bodyshop Training, Customer Care.

September 2005

Mark, David & Joanne attended the prestigious Bodyshop Magazine Awards at the Novotel in London. East Bilney Coachworks were finalists for three awards: Independent Bodyshop of the year, Customer Care and Bodyshop Training. Although we were not fortunate enough to win we felt very privileged to be finalists for these three noted industry awards and a good time was had by all.

East Bilney Coachworks have been awarded the Manufacturers Approval for Paint & Body for Lotus Cars ltd. We are also currently negotiating approvals with other leading manufacturers - watch this space for further updates....

1999

East Bilney Coachworks won Motortrader Magazine Bodyshop of the Year.

We were also finalists in the Environmental Award.

We also won Bodyshop Manager of the Year with Bodyshop Magazine.

We were also finalists for the Bodyshop of the Year award. We also won a Bronze Award in the Automotive Management awards for Quality, Service and Innovation.