Renowned body of work
A FAMILY-RUN automotive bodyshop proved its credentials in this year’s national bodyshop Live! 2019 Awards to earn the coveted title of Best New Bodyshop.
The annual UK-wide industry awards event, held earlier this month, saw several well-known automotive brands such as Volkswagen and BMW shortlisted for different award categories. The owners of Lepton-based Colourcube Automotive, Mike and Liz Mayes, are a husband and wife team who set up in 2016.
Mike is the director and Liz the business manager, and they work alongside two apprentices.
Colourcube offers a range of accident repair services such as end of lease refurbishment, alloy wheel refurbishment, dent removal and full resprays.
Colourcube Automotive was shortlisted alongside larger rivals and the couple were thrilled to be announced as category winners.
Mike and Liz deal directly with customers and pride themselves in offering a personal and accessible service.
Facilities include an on-site spray oven and water-based mixing system – equipment normally only seen in much larger operations.
The couple also take health and safety seriously, investing in specialist, high-quality equipment to minimise pollution, the risk to employees and the impact on the environment.
Mike’s industry reputation is farreaching, and during his career as a senior painter, he’s repaired the vehicles of a famous TV chef, as well as several sports stars.
Mike was a senior accredited ATA painter at Mercedes Benz, Jaguar and Porsche-approved bodyshops for more than 20 years before launching the business with Liz.
Mike said: “Winning this award has been the icing on the cake for us.
“Previous bodyshops I’ve worked for have won national awards like this in the past and it’s an honour to now win one ourselves.
“We’ve earned a great reputation in our local area, so to receive national accreditation and industry recognition is a great achievement.”