Hillclimb Garage, a member of Point S Tyre & Autocare, the UK’s leading independent tyre dealer and car maintenance network, has been named ‘Large Independent Garage of the Year’ at the 2024 Independent Garage Association (IGA) Awards.
At the awards ceremony in September, Hillclimb Garage overcame stern competition for the award from an array of top independent garages from across the UK. This year’s achievement is the business’ sixth award win in just four years, and recognises the Point S member’s professional, trustworthy, and reliable service.
Based in High Wycombe, Hillclimb Garage has been part of the Point S network for 4 years. The network comprises 300 independent tyre dealers and car maintenance centres that have been hand-picked to represent Point S’s professional service standards.
Since 2021, Hillclimb Garage has accumulated an impressive portfolio of awards and commendations, including:
2021 – Top Garage – Garage of the Year (7 – 9 employees)
2022 – IGA – Small Independent Garage of the Year
2022 – IGA – Customer Service – Winners
2023 – IGA – Highly Commended in Training and Development
2023 – IGA – Highly Commended in Customer Service
2023 – IGA – Community Engagement – Winners
2023 – IGA – Overall British Independent Garage of the Year
2024 – IGA – Large Independent Garage of the Year
Wayne Daniel, Point S UK Operations Manager, said, “On behalf of everyone at Point S, I am delighted to congratulate Hillclimb Garage for being recognised as the IGA’s Large Independent Garage of the Year. It is a privilege to see members of our network receive prestigious recognition for the incredible work that they do, and it is a reflection of the high standards and professional integrity that we value at Point S.
Mark Darvill, Managing Director at Hillclimb Garage, said: “We are tremendously proud to have our efforts recognised with such a distinguished award among so many other high-quality garages. Our team’s passion and hard work have made this possible and it’s very satisfying to see this dedication rewarded. We are immensely appreciative of the support provided by our customers, our suppliers, and the Point S team, who have all been instrumental in our success.”
The recent triumph at the IGA Awards adds to the growing list of accolades achieved by members of the Point S network. Last month, for example, Tyre Smart was crowned Small Tyre Retailer of the Year at the 2024 National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) Awards. In 2023, Tyrepoint Services was named Small Tyre Retailer of the Year in the UK at the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) Awards, while Lindleys Autocentres was also recognised as Garage of the Year at Automechanika. In 2022, Cleevly Motors took home the Independent Garage of the Year award, the Innovation award, and the Business Improvement awards at the IGA Awards, while Hillclimb Garage won the Customer Service award.
Source: Tyretradenews
