It seems a lifetime ago when Allscreens founders Stuart and Simon Sole left their jobs to start a windscreen company (Stuart leaving Rolls Royce as an engineer and Simon leaving Autowindscreens as a windscreen fitter). With a second hand Ford Escort van and a small Unit on a converted farm on the outskirts of Loughborough they set up Allscreens. It was slow to start with but soon enough through hard work and persistence the work started to come in.

Over the past 25 years the company has evolved into one of biggest independently owned windscreens companies in the U.K. Stuarts sons Daniel and Sam are now the companies Managing Directors managing the Day to running of the business. Stuart is still actively involved in the business and Simon retired 5 years ago but has since returned as a mentor to pass his work ethic and automotive glazing knowledge to our staff. We would like to thank the companies that have been using us since day one and still use us to this day as without you Allscreens would not be where it is today.

We are still a family business at heart with family members working as technicians, in the accounts department and our Birmingham branch manager Kevin is Stuart and Simon’s nephew he came to join us straight from school 16 years ago and has worked his way up from a technician. To celebrate our 25th anniversary we commissioned artist ArtByBex, we wanted something to show the changes over the past 25 years. We think she did a great job, our first Ford Escort van next to one of our new Transit Customs and our old unit in Loughborough next to our new Leicester branch.

We hope the next 25 years are as successful as the past 25 years and again we would like to thank all the customers that have joined us along the way. Here’s to the next 25 years!

Some old photos we found,

Our old unit in Quorn with the Escort van parked outside.

Our second van the Ford Courier,

Simon on the phones in the old office,

Simon with one of the transits in 2007

A local newspaper clipping from 2015

Our Leicester branch that we moved into in 2015, we now have 3 more branches around the country!

Kyle Targett our newest recruit joined our team as a trainee automotive glazing technician for our new Gloucester branch. Kyle has undergone our full training course at our training centre in Carlisle with our Lead Tech Noel, Noel has ran Kyle through all levels of automotive glazing using lifting tools and the latest wire-out technology. Noel has signed Kyle off with flying colours and we are looking forward to him progressing within the company. Team NWS!

Our Gloucester branch and calibration centre is now open for business covering Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and all the surrounding areas. Kevin Smith-Hawker who will be managing the Gloucester branch has been with the company for 18 years and will be doing his upmost to show the customers our great service from the new branch. We have recruited a team of experienced technicians to drive the branch forward in the area, we will also be hoping to employ some new trainees in the area sending them to our Carlisle training centre to give them the opportunity to get into the trade.

** Team NWS** Recruiting in many parts of the U.K. want to be part of a great team ? We are passionate about recruiting the right people who want to go that extra mile in customer service.

This is what our latest recruit Noel had to say about joining our team.

1. How long have you been in the industry?....... 23 years.

2. What made you apply for a role at NWS?....... I was looking for that next step to develop my career and progress into management, recruit and train my own team and get involved in ADAS recalibration set up. I saw on social media that NWS where looking to recruit a lead tech/manager in my area and they were covering everything I wanted to do, so I could progress myself. And I thought, that’s a bit of what I want.

3. How did you find the recruitment process at NWS?....... Really easy, quick and professional. CV sent off, contact was made within 1 day. Meeting set up. Interview was chilled and relaxed. I was made to feel at ease. Everything about the role was explained and all my questions were answered. I came away wanting the job even more.

4. Did NWS deliver on what was discussed at your recruitment process?...... Honestly, yes everything was covered, from Salary, holidays, van, equipment etc.... As I said, I came away from the recruitment day wanting the job even more. I got straight answers to all my questions. It was really quite refreshing.

5. Do you feel like you have settled in at NWS?......... For defo. From my first day, I’ve been made to feel like I have been part of the NWS family for years.

6. Do you feel part of their team?.... Definitely, the support I have been getting from the team is brilliant. If I ever get stuck someone is always on the other end of the phone, anytime day or night. Nothing is a problem to them. It makes me proud to be part of NWS.

7. Have they supplied you with all the equipment you need to carry out your duties?..... Yes, all my equipment I got has been brand spanking new as well, no hand me downs. I got a new van. New ADAS set up. New branch. Plus, all the kit your supplied with, is the latest up to date equipment on the market. Also, any equipment I have personally asked for has been supplied. No questions asked.

8. Would you recommend NWS as an employer?....... 100% yes. I have been made to feel like one of the team from first contact about the role, to accepting the job and more. The time and the investment they make in you is unrivalled in this industry. I wish I had joined the NWS family a long time ago. If your prepared to dig in and work hard your career will progress more and more with them. The sky is the limit here. And it’s only going to get bigger and better and I can honestly say, I’m proud to be part of it. Team NWS

Allscreens Nationwide has opened a new branch in Carlisle, the Branch has an ADAS calibration centre and is strategically placed to service Cumbria and the surrounding areas. Noel Weir has joined our team with the role of lead technician and will work with us to expand the branch and grow our reputation on first class service in the area.

Samuel Sole Director at Allscreens Nationwide commented “Noel is a highly experienced Technician and truly strives to give an excellent service, I am sure with his work ethic the branch will flourish into another successful area for us and we are looking forward to showing our customers in the area the service that we pride ourselves with.

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd are pleased to announce they have renewed their sponsorship with Leicester City Football Club for the 2017/2018 season. This will be the company’s 5th year of sponsorship with the club. Allscreens have an executive box and have been proud to watch them grow from the Championship to the Premier League.

Allscreens Nationwide’s Leicester branch has competed its 250th ADAS recalibration of 2017, with 6 fully trained ADAS calibration technicians the branch is at the forefront of ADAS technology in windscreens, as the technology becomes more popular we expect the number of calibrations to greatly increase in the next 12 months

The newly opened Birmingham branch has become the primary supplier to Sandwell Metropolitan Council, the branch opened in April 2017 and has already making in progress in servicing customers in the West Midlands.