Southampton company named Salvage Company of the Year

Silverlake Automotive Recycling, based in Shedfield, was awarded the title at the ATF Professional Vehicle Recycling Awards on November 28.

The awards, held at the RAF Cosford Museum near Birmingham, are open to vehicle recyclers across the UK.

The Salvage Company Award recognises the innovation Silverlake applies to its UK-wide operations, which sees the business process more than 33,000 salvage vehicles a year.

Salvage cars are sourced from business clients, including insurers, garages, dealers, and consumers, who can get a rapid quote by phone or the website.

The Salvage Company of the Year award, which the firm has won for the second year in a row (Image: supplied)

In-house data analytics and market research inform the vehicle buying team and, together with an engineering assessment, determine whether a salvage vehicle is remarketed on the company’s online auction or processed for full-service or self-service reclaimed parts.

Allen Prebble, managing director of Silverlake, said: "I am over the moon for the business to have received this award for the second year running, and humbled again by the associated industry recognition.

"This win comes hot on the heels of bodyshops around the UK voting for Silverlake as the ABP Repairers’ Choice – Green Parts Supplier of the Year, for which we are incredibly grateful and proud.

"The Silverlake team is 100 per cent dedicated to offering an exceptional customer experience and to leading the way in our industry.

"I am full of admiration and thanks for their loyalty and commitment."

Mr Prebble also spoke about the company's future plans, saying: "We want to keep Silverlake and Hampshire where we belong by continuing to build on our many years of hard work and investment.

"Our current planning application, under consideration by Hampshire County Council, will enable us to grow and update our facilities, increasing our site by 18 acres to 30 acres and giving us the capacity to handle an extra 20,000 vehicles a year.

"Sustainability sits at the core of our automotive recycling business and our expansion goals represent great news for local jobs and the regional economy."