The shortlist has been announced for the CAT Awards 2025 following hundreds of entries.

They have been whittled down to a list of more than 70 nominees with 12 gongs up for grabs – including the new Innovation Award.

Three of those – Supplier of the Year, Industry Partner of the Year, and Garage Concept of the Year – will be decided by public vote. To vote for these, click here.

Winners will be announced at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel on 27 February.

For tickets, click here.

CAT Awards 2025 shortlist

Factor Chain of the Year

• Spartan Motor Factors
• EU Linco
• Wilco Motosave
• HGV direct
• Arnold Clark Autoparts
• Autosupplies Group
• GSF Car Parts
• LKQ UK & Ireland (LKQ Euro Car Parts)

Factor Branch of the Year

• Loverock Motor Parts, Brierley Hill
• Ray’s Garage Supplies
• Spartan Motor Factors, Weston Super Mare
• EU Linco, Grantham
• Autosupplies, Chesterfiled
• LKQ Euro Car Parts, Newburn
• Spartan Motor Factors, Cannock
• HGV direct

Training Scheme of the Year

• Melksham Motor Factors
• LKQ UK & Ireland (LKQ Academy)
• Technical Topics
• Delphi Academy

Independent Garage of the Year

• Uckfield Motor Services Ltd
• Bear and Bee Garage
• DH Price Motors Ltd
• Cleevely Motors
• The MINI Repair Shop
• Ferdotti Motor Services Ltd

Retailer of the Year

• Wilco Motor Spares
• Wilco Motosave
• Partsinmotion
• Autoden Knutsford

Rising Star of the Year

• Andrew Bastable
• Robyn Houlden
• Michael Binns
• Charna Cole

Environmental Award

• Edd Hunt, The Car Consultant
• Motul
• Borg Automotive
• Exol Lubricants
• KYB Corporation

Innovation Award – NEW FOR 2025

• Edd Hunt, The Car Consultants
• Cleevely Motors
• Simply Brands
• Ring Automotive
• UniClutch

Achievement Award

• To be revealed on the night

Public votes

Supplier of the Year

• JRP Distribution
• Tetrosyl Group ltd
• Banner Batteries
• UFI Filtration
• GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK Ltd
• HELLA Ltd
• Juratek
• JRP Distribution
• Ring Automotive
• OSRAM
• ELTA automotive Ltd
• Autowave
• Town & Country Covers
• WAI
• SMP Europe
• Exol Lubricants
• Imexpart Limited
• Simply Brands
• Schaeffler
• ZF Aftermarket UK
• BM Catalysts
• First Line
• MAHLE Aftermarket

Industry Partner of the Year

• Elcome
• A1 ADAS Solutions Group
• TechMan
• IAAF
• Glen Callum Associates
• UK Garage and Body Shop Event
• Women Automotive Network
• All Data Europe

Garage Concept of the Year

• Cleevely EV Mobile
• 1TEC Auto Hub – LKQ
• A1 Clutches
• AutoCare – Powered by GROUPAUTO UK & Ireland
• Dunlop Motors