Automotive Engineer Company - Banwells is a market leading firm of automotive engineers and vehicle assessors.
We provide Automotive Solutions Nationwide
Offering coverage throughout the UK we pride ourselves on the promptness and quality of the work that we produce as vehicle and engineer assessors.
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GBB Holdings Acquired by Davies Group
Davies today announces the acquisition of GBB Holdings incorporating specialist forensic investigations business, GBB, and motor engineering solutions provider, Banwells. Based in Burnley, the business specialises in collision investigation, failure analysis and vehicle assessments, and boasts a 70-strong team of forensic scientists, engineers and collision specialists. Under the deal, both businesses will form part of Davies Motor Claims within the group’s wider Claims Solution...
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AQP - Banwells Engineers Meet The Grade
After a busy week at Banwells Headquarters in Burnley, we are pleased to report that all Banwells engineers now hold the AQP qualification for categorising vehicle salvage. From October 2019, The ABI Code of Practice for vehicle salvage requires that vehicle salvage can only be categorised by an 'Appropriately Qualified Person' (AQP). This is defined within the code as follows: "someone who has a comprehensive technical education and training record, relevant to motor repair. They will have p...
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Vacancies – Field & Desk Top Engineers
Due to continued expansion, we have vacancies for qualified Automotive Engineer Assessors to join our growing team of vehicle assessors and engineers. We have roles for both desk top and field engineers.Field engineers will be based at home but reporting to our head office in Burnley the ideal candidates will be self-disciplined, organised, well-motivated and a good negotiator. Desk top engineers will be based at our head office in Burnley although remote working is a possibility for the right c...
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Banwells Engineer Impresses Trial Judge
The expert gave evidence in court in relation to a case that has been ongoing for two years and the case was won and all claims dismissed with the help of his findings. Following on from an individual engineering report and a Joint Report between our engineer and the Claimant’s engineer, the judge favoured the evidence of our engineer, accepting it fully and rejecting the latter engineer’s account. In 2012, a Lexus reportedly entered a mini roundabout and collided with a Mercedes that was ...
Read More >Banwells Assist Radio 5 Live Investigates
GBB and Banwells have assisted the BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates programme with an investigation into written off vehicles returning to the roads. GBB were contacted by BBC Researcher Ruth Evans and Banwells chief engineer Phil Watchorn gave his views on vehicle categorisation and the potential steps to avoid vehicles reappearing in a dangerous condition. The programme focussed on Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner John Dwyer who says more should be done to stop vehicles that have ...
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