News 8 www.aftermarketonline.net JULY/AUGUST 2025 Mobile repairs network Revive! Auto Innovations has announced the launch of its latest franchised business in Norfolk. The King’s Lynn business will provide mobile bodywork and alloy wheel repairs to car dealerships and private vehicle owners across the town and surrounding areas. Revive! King’s Lynn owner Jake Neadley said he expected to be running multiple vans and technicians from the facility within five years. “We’ve already started building up some great relationships with local car dealers and we’re on the lookout for our second technician.” Neadley, who has always aspired to start his own business, ventured into mobile repairs after he said he was unable to find a quality local service when his own car was damaged. King’s Lynn marks the brand’s fourth new franchisee of 2025. Automotive industry charity Ben has announced changes to its senior leadership team as part of its new strategic direction. Martin Smith has been appointed as director of finance, governance & impact. He will oversee Charitable Impact on an interim basis and work closely with CEO Rachel Clift. Smith has over 20 years of experience in the charity sector, primarily as a finance director for benevolent fund charities. Other changes include: O Matt Wigginton, part of Ben’s former executive team, who is now director of growth & development; O Ellen Plumer has moved into the newly created role of head of awareness & experience. She will still lead marketing, communications and outreach and have additional responsibility for significantly raising awareness and enhancing the user experience of Ben; O Sarah D’Addio has been appointed head of HR. She has served as interim HR manager since 2023 and now formally joins the senior leadership team. O Gary Burgham, HR director, and Zara Ross (former CEO who moved into the role of transfer programme director) have now left. Ben said they had been pivotal in supporting the organisation’s strategic direction to transfer its care and village services to suitable, alternative operators; O Jonathan Cox, finance director, has also stepped down but will remain with Ben for a period to support the transfer process. CEO Clift said: “I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Gary, Zara, and Jonathan for their outstanding contributions to Ben, especially during a time of immense change and transition. “With our new senior leadership team in place, we are now very well-positioned to grow our impact and support even more people in our automotive family.” Ben unveils shake-up of leadership team UK and European automotive battery major Ecobat Battery has been acquired by private equity firm Endless for an undisclosed sum. Ecobat, a leading specialist supplier of batteries and energy storage solutions for a wide range of applications, has a network of 23 distribution hubs in the UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. Endless, a UK-based private equity firm, has acquired the battery maker from the US-based Ecobat group. The acquisition will provide Ecobat Battery, which has turnover in excess of £200 million, with the capital and strategic support to accelerate its growth plans and invest in bolstering its commercial platform, Endless said. Endless investment partner Andy Ross said Ecobat had a strong heritage, talented team, and a clear role to play in the battery distribution market. Ecobat Battery acquired by UK investor Endless King’s Lynn franchise milestone for Revive!
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