Iain Macleod started work in 1953 with A.E. Smith & Son. Coachbuilders of Carrington Street, Kettering, Northants. In those days, many special purpose vehicles were built by such firms using traditional coach building methods. This is where Iain began to learn his craft.
During the mid-sixties, much of this type of work began to diminish and he found that an increasing amount of his time was being spent on modern accident repair. There was, however, still some demand for traditional coachbuilding skills from owners of historic vehicles. This was on the increase and eventually prompted Iain to establish his own business in 1976, specialising in historic car body manufacture and repair.
Realizing that there was a substantial market for XK Jaguar body panels as they were no longer available, he began to specialise in that marque. Bruce Macleod joined his father Iain in 1979 and was trained by him, eventually becoming an equal partner. Together they have gained comprehensive experience in all aspects of car body construction.