Farecla, the manufacturer surface finishing products, has announced that it has acquired Autosheen, the largest franchised mobile car valeting network in the UK.

Farecla will combine Autosheen’s professional car cleaning franchisees with its own range of valeting products and systems.

Andy Ducker, managing director of Farecla, said: “Autosheen is already a renowned name in the automotive valeting world and we feel that our acquisition will provide additional opportunities for the brand to expand even further.

“The natural link with our car care products will also add further national sales channels, reinforcing our position of technical leadership in premium market sectors.”

Autosheen was established 25 years ago and is one of the largest car cleaning franchises in the UK. It is intended that Autosheen will transfer from its current base in Worcestershire to Farecla’s Hertford site over the next few months.