Exeter bodyshop Kynaston Auto Services has taken over Bindon Autobodies in nearby Taunton.

Managing director Paul Kynaston, who started his business from a single-bay garage in 1971, said: “Kynaston already covers a large area in the south west and now with the addition of the Taunton branch, it increases our coverage into Somerset.”

The new site has been rebranded as Kynaston Autobodies (Taunton). Both Kynaston sites have contracts with insurers and fleets and have manufacturer approvals with Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Audi.

The company also repairs light commercial vehicles and markets itself as a service and MoT centre.

Kynaston’s management team at both locations is led by general manager Barry Davis.