Top Awards 2026 Preview 15 ǁǁǁ͘ ĂŌ ĞƌŵĂƌŬĞƚŽŶůŝŶĞ͘ ŶĞƚ EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϮϲ After months of competition, the finalists have been confirmed across Top Technician, Top Apprentice, Top Garage, Top Service Advisor and the Ben Automotive Health & Wellbeing Award. They will come together at the Delphi Academy for the final challenges, interviews and assessments before the winners are announced at the gala dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry later in the evening. Ryan Fuller, Managing Director at the Top Awards, said: “Congratulations to everyone who has made it through to the finals. Getting this far is a real achievement and reflects the amount of work our entrants have put into the competition. “We’ve got some really strong finalists this year, and I’m looking forward to seeing them all at Delphi Academy. There’s a lot happening on the day beyond the competition too, so we hope plenty of people from across the industry will come along and see what it’s all about.” Top Technician Top Technician is all about putting diagnostic knowledge and faultfinding skills to the test. Having made it through the online assessments and hands-on semi-finals, just five technicians remain in the running for the 2026 title. At Delphi Academy, they’ll face another round of practical challenges, working through vehicle faults while the judges look on. But it’s not just about finding the problem. The judges will also want to see how competitors approach each task, the decisions they make along the way and how well they explain their thinking. With all five having already proved their abilities in the earlier rounds, it promises to be a closely fought final. The Top Technician finalists are: Brian Franklin – Franklin’s Autos John Fountain – N&E Motors John Hall – John Hall Auto Electrician Bryan Swales – Bryan Swales Auto Repairs Kristopher Williams – Fords of Winsford Top Apprentice Top Apprentice gives Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices the chance to show what they’ve learned so far and how well they can put that knowledge into practice. Five finalists will head to Delphi Academy, where they’ll tackle a mixture of practical and knowledgebased challenges. The judges will be looking for a good understanding of the fundamentals, safe working practices and a sensible approach to solving problems. It’s a chance for the apprentices to show how far they’ve come in their training and demonstrate their potential as the next generation of skilled technicians. Competing for the title will be: Katie Bowes – Vertu Kia Nottingham Zephaniah Edwards – Markhams Garage Jacob Knight – SF Tebby & Son Callum Maguire – Pro-tech Automotive Kieran Vaughan – Euro Performance Top Garage Top Garage takes a closer look at how independent automotive repair businesses are run, from the way they look after customers and manage their teams to how they plan for the future. The award covers businesses of all shapes and sizes, with categories for different staffing levels, multi-site operations and mobile mechanics. This allows entrants to compete against Some of the UK’s best technicians, apprentices and independent garage businesses have made it through to the finals of the 2026 Top Awards, which take place at the Delphi Academy in Warwick on 14 November. Who’s battling it out for the Top Awards’ accolades?
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