Pipped at the Post, but we’ll go again next year!

After attending the Live Final at Delphi Technical Training Centre in Warwick on Saturday 1st October 2022, Oldfields picked up the Finalist Certificate at the glitzy Award Ceremony in Coventry the same evening.

The competition was fierce, with the best garages in the UK competing in several categories based on their employee numbers. The first time we’ve entered this competition, one of the biggest in the Automotive Aftermarket, the process was tough. Starting with the initial survey style questionnaire, a scenario-based question at the semi-final stage and then through to the final. The final comprised of a time constrained written question and answer session, followed by meeting the two judges where we needed to give a 3-minute presentation on the business and finally being interrogated with a series of questions based on our business and the industry in general.

“I’m obviously a little disappointed not to have won overall, but I am delighted for our team to have reached the final and to be recognised as one of the 5 best garages of our size in the UK. To spend the evening with some of the best technicians and garages in the country gave an opportunity to celebrate and learn. All the finalists should be proud, and I send a huge congratulations to all the winners”.

We’ll take what we’ve learnt this year and see if we can go one step further next time!”