IRS Group
General | General InformationGeneral Information
| Company name | IRS Group |
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| Company website | https://www.intelligent-repair-solutions.de/ | |
| Number of employees | 500 - 4.999 | |
| Reporting year | 2023 | |
| Indicator set | GRI SRS | |
| Directly affected by the disclosure of non-financial and diversity information | No | |
| Reporting on EU taxonomy | not subject to the reporting obligation and not reporting according to EU taxonomy | |
| Contact |
Director Group Finance & Controlling
Sari Wessel Halstenbeker Weg 96b 25462 Rellingen Germany +49 4101 8169 274 Sari.Wessel@irs-group.com |
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Describe your business model (including type of company, products / services)
The IRS Group is the leading provider in the fields of bodywork and paintwork, smart repair, hail damage repair as well as interior and rim preparation. Around 2900 qualified employees ensure consistently high quality throughout the Group at more than 200 locations in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Great Britain.
IRS's clients include car dealerships, fleet operators, leasing companies, insurance companies, property adjusters and private customers. The aim of the IRS Group is to provide comprehensive support to clients, cooperation partners and customers as a more competent and preferred partner and as an integral part of the vehicle claims settlement process.
The workshops of the IRS Group consistently work according to the principle of "repair before renewal". This applies to the Smart Repair method for minor dents and scratches as well as for major damage to the bodywork. Our Danish companies express this principle with the slogan "to repair is to care".
Figure 1 Overview - IRS Group
Everything from a single source
Whether it's digital transformation or electric drives, every innovation in vehicle technology places new demands on workshops, combined with high investments in people and machines. To ensure that repairs remain affordable for insurance companies and vehicle owners, know-how and efficiency are essential.
For our customers, bundled capacities, competencies and know-how not only means that they can rely on speed, adherence to deadlines and the highest quality at each of our locations. It also means that we have many specialists and the appropriate equipment to meet a wide range of specific requirements.
Through the professional qualification of all employees, the use of state-of-the-art procedures and the design of efficient processes, the IRS Group ensures that even the most demanding clientele is satisfied.
Repairing is sustainability in action
Remove defective bumpers, fenders, or side mirrors, throw them away and replace them with new parts? That's a thing of the past. The IRS is committed to sustainability and consistently works according to the principle of "repair before renewal". This applies to the Smart Repair method for small dents and scratches as well as for major damage to the bodywork. We repair what can be repaired professionally - with a lot of know-how and special repair solutions. In this way, we maintain the value of a vehicle in an environmentally friendly way and at the same time reduce repair costs for customers.
360° Vehicle Damage Service (Germany)
The Body & Paint division in Germany is an association of established companies in the brand-independent accident repair sector that have made a name for themselves in the industry through the highest quality and professionalism.
Decades of experience, state-of-the-art technology and highly qualified employees guarantee our customers a lasting quality of workmanship for any type of motor vehicle. In addition to repair services, we also offer industrial painting of vehicles, such as prototypes, vehicle parts and other objects.
Smart Repair encompasses intelligent solutions and technologies for cost-effective vehicle repairs as well as professional vehicle and rim preparation.The SMART principle – Small Middle Area Repair Technologies – ensures the lowest possible effort to repair minor damage to the vehicle and thus offers customers significant price advantages. Our special smart repair techniques and procedures are recognized by car insurance companies and appraisers.
Our refurbishment service is relevant for all vehicles that are intended for resale – but also for many a private car enthusiast. In our specialized workshops, we clean and polish the vehicles with professional care programs and bring them back to their best possible condition. Our service includes all exterior parts and the entire interior, including repair and repair of minor damage, which we eliminate using the Smart Repair process.
The rim repair division takes over the industrial processing of rims on 2,500 square meters of production space. In addition to technical repairs, cosmetic refurbishments are also offered – for example, the high-gloss polishing of conventional aluminium wheels.
We are one of the leading claims processors for motor insurance companies in Germany and Europe following major hail events. With our mobile repair units, we react to weather events throughout Europe within just 48 hours, set up temporary stations on site in the affected region and guarantee insurance customers an efficient and smooth repair process. To repair most damage caused by hail, we can apply the Smart Repair principle, which reduces the effort and costs for customers to a minimum.
Pierre.dk (Denmark and Sweden)
Pierre.dk is the largest car paint shop in Europe with more than 70 car paint centers in Denmark and Sweden and more than 550 employees. Pierre also owns the rust protection expert Dinitrol and Faelgerep.dk rim repair, an international cooperation with the German company Wheel Wizard. Both business areas underline the claim of the IRS to ensure the value retention of vehicles with its offerings, through intelligent and resource-saving protection and driven by state-of-the-art car repair options.
Cryns Carosserie Center (Belgium)
“Cryns Carrosserie Center (CCC) is the second largest independent workshop group with several locations in Belgium (11 body and paint shops). CCC offers tailor-made solutions for private individuals, insurance companies, leasing companies and corporate fleets.
With the Sustainable Repair certificate, Cryns stands for sustainable repairs by reducing spare parts, using sustainable products and avoiding waste in the workshop.”
HALO Accident Repair Centre Limited, abbreviated to 'HALO' (United Kingdom)
HALO is one of the UK's leading providers of accident repair services to insurance companies and car manufacturers. With maximum focus on fast and high-quality service, the digitalization of the entire service portfolio and unlimited enthusiasm of the clientele. In this way, the repair costs of insurance companies are fundamentally reduced, while the customer and his customer journey are brought into focus in the best possible way during claims processing.
Group Structure – IRS Group
Figure 2 Group structure - IRS Group (as of 01.01.2024)
Figure 3 Revenue Distribution - IRS Group
IRS's clients include car dealerships, fleet operators, leasing companies, insurance companies, property adjusters and private customers. The aim of the IRS Group is to provide comprehensive support to clients, cooperation partners and customers as a more competent and preferred partner and as an integral part of the vehicle claims settlement process.
The workshops of the IRS Group consistently work according to the principle of "repair before renewal". This applies to the Smart Repair method for minor dents and scratches as well as for major damage to the bodywork. Our Danish companies express this principle with the slogan "to repair is to care".
Figure 1 Overview - IRS Group
Everything from a single source
Whether it's digital transformation or electric drives, every innovation in vehicle technology places new demands on workshops, combined with high investments in people and machines. To ensure that repairs remain affordable for insurance companies and vehicle owners, know-how and efficiency are essential.
For our customers, bundled capacities, competencies and know-how not only means that they can rely on speed, adherence to deadlines and the highest quality at each of our locations. It also means that we have many specialists and the appropriate equipment to meet a wide range of specific requirements.
Through the professional qualification of all employees, the use of state-of-the-art procedures and the design of efficient processes, the IRS Group ensures that even the most demanding clientele is satisfied.
Repairing is sustainability in action
Remove defective bumpers, fenders, or side mirrors, throw them away and replace them with new parts? That's a thing of the past. The IRS is committed to sustainability and consistently works according to the principle of "repair before renewal". This applies to the Smart Repair method for small dents and scratches as well as for major damage to the bodywork. We repair what can be repaired professionally - with a lot of know-how and special repair solutions. In this way, we maintain the value of a vehicle in an environmentally friendly way and at the same time reduce repair costs for customers.
360° Vehicle Damage Service (Germany)
The Body & Paint division in Germany is an association of established companies in the brand-independent accident repair sector that have made a name for themselves in the industry through the highest quality and professionalism.
Decades of experience, state-of-the-art technology and highly qualified employees guarantee our customers a lasting quality of workmanship for any type of motor vehicle. In addition to repair services, we also offer industrial painting of vehicles, such as prototypes, vehicle parts and other objects.
Smart Repair encompasses intelligent solutions and technologies for cost-effective vehicle repairs as well as professional vehicle and rim preparation.The SMART principle – Small Middle Area Repair Technologies – ensures the lowest possible effort to repair minor damage to the vehicle and thus offers customers significant price advantages. Our special smart repair techniques and procedures are recognized by car insurance companies and appraisers.
Our refurbishment service is relevant for all vehicles that are intended for resale – but also for many a private car enthusiast. In our specialized workshops, we clean and polish the vehicles with professional care programs and bring them back to their best possible condition. Our service includes all exterior parts and the entire interior, including repair and repair of minor damage, which we eliminate using the Smart Repair process.
The rim repair division takes over the industrial processing of rims on 2,500 square meters of production space. In addition to technical repairs, cosmetic refurbishments are also offered – for example, the high-gloss polishing of conventional aluminium wheels.
We are one of the leading claims processors for motor insurance companies in Germany and Europe following major hail events. With our mobile repair units, we react to weather events throughout Europe within just 48 hours, set up temporary stations on site in the affected region and guarantee insurance customers an efficient and smooth repair process. To repair most damage caused by hail, we can apply the Smart Repair principle, which reduces the effort and costs for customers to a minimum.
Pierre.dk (Denmark and Sweden)
Pierre.dk is the largest car paint shop in Europe with more than 70 car paint centers in Denmark and Sweden and more than 550 employees. Pierre also owns the rust protection expert Dinitrol and Faelgerep.dk rim repair, an international cooperation with the German company Wheel Wizard. Both business areas underline the claim of the IRS to ensure the value retention of vehicles with its offerings, through intelligent and resource-saving protection and driven by state-of-the-art car repair options.
Cryns Carosserie Center (Belgium)
“Cryns Carrosserie Center (CCC) is the second largest independent workshop group with several locations in Belgium (11 body and paint shops). CCC offers tailor-made solutions for private individuals, insurance companies, leasing companies and corporate fleets.
With the Sustainable Repair certificate, Cryns stands for sustainable repairs by reducing spare parts, using sustainable products and avoiding waste in the workshop.”
HALO Accident Repair Centre Limited, abbreviated to 'HALO' (United Kingdom)
HALO is one of the UK's leading providers of accident repair services to insurance companies and car manufacturers. With maximum focus on fast and high-quality service, the digitalization of the entire service portfolio and unlimited enthusiasm of the clientele. In this way, the repair costs of insurance companies are fundamentally reduced, while the customer and his customer journey are brought into focus in the best possible way during claims processing.
Group Structure – IRS Group
Figure 2 Group structure - IRS Group (as of 01.01.2024)
| Revenue Distribution – IRS Group (FY 2023) | |
| Germany | 51% |
| Denmark | 16% |
| Sweden | 7% |
| Belgium | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 16% |