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Meet our team at Silvester Crash Repair

Andy Watson

AAE MIMI VDA, Owner

With over 35 years of experience in the Motor Trade, Andy brings extensive expertise and industry qualifications up to Level 4. His leadership and knowledge have been instrumental in guiding our team to success.

Laura Watson

Director

Working remotely, Laura manages payments and financials, collaborating closely with the bodyshop and accounts team to ensure smooth operations behind the scenes.

Dave Stevens

General Manager

Dave has been with us since 2017, advancing through various roles from Parts to Vehicle Damage Assessor and technical trainer. With a career spanning nearly the entire industry, he now leads as our General Manager.

Ross Knight

Workshop Manager

Ross joined us in 2021 as a panel technician and has since grown into the role of Workshop Manager. His career-long commitment to the industry and high standard of workmanship are key to our success.

Gez Cole

Senior Panel Technician

Gez brings over 40 years of experience as a qualified panel technician. He has been providing expert cosmetic and structural repairs since 2021, ensuring the highest quality of workmanship.

Sy Goodwin

Bodyshop Coordinator

With a background in telecoms, Sy has been with us since early 2024. He manages customer bookings, loan cars, and vehicle check-ins/outs, ensuring our work capacity is optimised to achieve targets.

Robb Bragg

Senior MET Technician

Robb is a highly qualified technician with over 35 years of bodyshop experience. He joined our team in 2022, specialising in vehicle strip and fit, wheel alignments, and air conditioning.

Martyn Marsh

Specialist Technician

Martyn has a diverse background in the automotive and aerospace industries. He joined us in 2023 and focuses on wheel alignment and ADAS, while also handling mechanical and diagnostic tasks.

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Trevor Aylward

Senior Paint Technician

Trevor brings over 40 years of experience, particularly in the commercial side of the industry. Since joining us in 2022, he has been applying his skills in prepping and refinishing to ensure top-quality results.

Andy Hall

Paint Technician

Andy has over 30 years of experience in prepping and refinishing motor vehicles. He has been an integral part of our team since 2022, delivering exceptional paintwork.

James Selaj

Paint Technician

James is in his second year of a 2-year multi-skilled apprenticeship, having joined us in early 2023. He came from McLaren and has shown tremendous potential, progressing well under our guidance.

Callum Moseley

Trainee Paint Technician

Callum recently joined as a car cleaner in 2024 and has shown a keen interest in paint. He is now starting his journey as a Trainee Paint Technician, receiving mentorship and ongoing development.

Max Cannings

Multi-Skilled Apprentice

Our youngest team member, Max, is embarking on a 2-year apprenticeship program at S&B Academy in Bristol starting October 2024. Eager to build a career with qualifications, he represents the future of our team.

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Wasim Ahmed

Valet

Wasim joined us in early 2025, supporting the bodyshop with pre- and post-repair vehicle cleaning and valeting. He also assists the parts department with receiving and organising deliveries.

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Simon Marsh

Bodyshop Coordinator

Simon Marsh has joined us as a Bodyshop Coordinator and has over 20 years’ experience in the motor trade which includes a variety of roles from a vehicle technician, Transport manager, and customer service advisor.
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Zoe Markham

Compliance Officer

Zoe joined us in November 2024 and oversees all compliance aspects of the business, ensuring we successfully pass multiple audits each year. This includes BS10125, PAS2060, Health & Safety, GDPR, and insurance compliance. She also supports the front-of-house team with bookings and customer service.
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Neil Samuel

 Bodyshop Assistant

Neil joined us in July 2025 from an technical side of the industry with over 40 years experience.

Neil’s role is Bodyshop Assistant and mainly looks after the procurement of parts and consumables required to repair the vehicles back to there pre accident condition.

Neil’s methodical mindset has been a great help to our business.

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Carlos Rodriguez

Senior MET Technician

Extensive experience on the mechanical aspects of bodyrepair. EV qualified. Joined us in August 2025.

A great person to have on the team.

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Freddie Atkins

Apprentice Paint Technician

 Freddie joined us in September 2025 and is doing an apprenticeship at Thatcham Research Centre. He’s already showing great potential and is an asset to the business.

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Simon Mitchell

Qualified Paint Technician

Qualified Paint Technician with over 20 years of experience on the tools and has had supervisor roles during his career. Joined our team in August 2025.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Here at Silvester Crash Repair we like to train and develop our staff to reach new positions and roles within the company. We currently have a multiple of work opportunities available for different levels of experience.
If you are interested in joining a dynamic, supportive and fun team and are a team player yourself we’d love to hear from you!
Just fill in our form and upload your CV and we will be in touch!

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