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

Workshop Controller

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

Multi-Skilled Technician

James joined us in early 2023 and has now qualified as a Multi-Skilled Technician, achieving a Merit in his final End-Point Assessments (EPAs). Having demonstrated excellent potential throughout his apprenticeship, James is now embarking on a structured five-year development programme, with the aim of progressing into a management position.

Callum Moseley

Multi-Skilled Technician

Callum joined us in 2024 as a Car Cleaner and quickly demonstrated a keen interest in developing his skills within the paint and repair industry. He has since progressed to become a Multi-Skilled Technician and continues to grow within the business. With a structured five-year development programme in place, Callum is working towards his goal of becoming a Mobile Smart Technician.

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

Assistant Manager

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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Jamie Alone

Trainee Vehicle Damage Assessor

With experience gained from a variety of industry roles, primarily on the shop floor, he brings practical, hands-on knowledge to support his continued development in Vehicle Damage Assessment.

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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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Hayden McArthur

Apprentice Paint Technician

Hayden joined the team earlier this year as an Apprentice Paint Technician, straight from college. As part of his apprenticeship, he will attend the Thatcham Research Centre Academy on a block-release basis over the next two years.

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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