About Us
MG Cannon are an independent, award winning, manufacturer approved bodyshop group based in the South West of England, who have been repairing vehicles since 1970.
South West’s Leading Bodyshop Group
About MG Cannon Accident Repair Centres
Currently operating from six main manufacturer approved bodyshops and a Magic cosmetic repair centre across 10 counties, MG Cannon are equipped to carry out a whole range of car repairs, from major accident damage to those annoying bodywork dents, scuffs or scratches across Dorchester, Gloucester, Plymouth, Salisbury, Swindon and Westbury.
We work alongside the UK’s leading manufacturers, insurers, and local business fleets, as well as private vehicle owners, carrying out expert body repairs on all makes of cars, light commercials, and electric vehicles.
Our History
Ever since MG Cannon was founded by Mike Cannon in Salisbury in 1970, as a sole trader in a single site, we have worked extremely hard to continuously develop ourselves and our business. We have driven ourselves to continuously improve our service, deliver our brand value and ensure every customer experience was a top quality one that exceeded their expectations.
Founded by Mike Cannon, at a single site in Salisbury
Management Buyout
Acquire three Heritage Automotive bodyshops
Dorchester, Salisbury, Westbury - Plus Howards ARC, Plymouth
Winner Bodyshop of the Year
Bodyshop Magazine Awards & Motor Trader Awards
Launch New Magic Brand
Opened first site Salisbury
Acquire Platinum Accident Repair Centre, Frome
Approved by the pioneering electric car maker Tesla
at Dorchester, Plymouth, Salisbury, Westbury
Acquire Fix Auto Trowbridge - Body Repair Centre
Acquire Multiple Businesses
Blade Accident Repair Centre Gloucester, Blade Smart Repair Centre Quedgeley and Fix Auto Swindon North
Bodyshop Magazine Awards Winner
Winner Best MSO Bodyshop of the Year
Winner Bodyshop of the Year
Bodyshop Magazine Awards and Winner Motor Trader Awards Winner
Invested in Autoflow & Central MGC Hub
Invested in Autoflow Management Systems & established a centralised hub to handle all incoming calls
We enhanced the infrastructure of the Group
All Sites declared as carbon neutral
All MG Cannon Sites declared as carbon neutral in accordance with PAS2060
Vince Scudder and Dan Wareham become joint Shareholders of MG Cannon Limited
Our Staff
Exceptional Customer Care
Here at MG Cannon we pride ourselves on having a friendly, approachable team of qualified repair professionals that have a huge passion for vehicle repair and standards, and continually aim to deliver an exceptional service to our customers.
We have a team of qualified professionals at our Dorchester, Gloucester, Plymouth, Salisbury, Swindon & Westbury bodyshops, trained in all areas of the repair process to manufacturers and industry standards, who work exceptionally hard to ensure our services are kept at the level that our customers expect.
We continuously improve our skills through our chosen manufacturer approval training programs to ensure our specialist technicians at our accident repair centres can deal with your accident repairs in line with industry standards.
our facilities
Manufacturer Approved Repair Centres
Our Manufacturer Approved vehicle repair centres across Dorchester, Gloucester, Plymouth, Salisbury, Swindon, Westbury, have the equipment, tools and skilled expertise to ensure your vehicle is returned to you in its pre accident condition.
MG Cannon continually invest in the latest equipment and repair technology allowing us to professionally diagnose, adjust and replace to manufacturers tolerances, from high quality straightening and measuring apparatus to the latest refinishing technology enabling us to harden and cure paintwork to manufacturer's stringent specifications.
