Contior Automotive Assessors

The Management Team

The core of any business is quality people. We pride ourselves in employing experienced and skilled professionals and are committed to providing them with up to date training and qualifications to ensure the service we provide is second to none.

Kevin Collins, Managing Director

Kevin graduated from University College Dublin in 1989 with a Master’s Degree in Economics. He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute having started his professional career with a major insurance company. Kevin joined the Pound Gates’ businesses in 2000 and became the new owner in 2002.


Tom McLaughlin, ATA VDA CAE AMIMI Engineering Director

Tom’s ambition and dedication has led to a growing team of engineers that work hard to enforce manufacturer standards and repair quality on behalf of our clients. Tom has a wealth of experience in vehicle repair and is responsible for running the engineering team as well as building and maintaining great relationships with our clients and service supply partners. Tom’s hobbies include watching football, going to the gym and spending quality time with his three young children.


Dominic Nichols, Strategic Relationship Manager

Dominic has been involved in damage claims throughout his 20 year career, initially with RSA and with Sevatas since 2005. He led the development of our engineering services for vehicle manufacturers and also works with them managing damage claims and risks throughout the finished vehicle logistics sector.