Shelbourne Motors Award Success ​

2025

Newry Chamber Awards

Winner

Best Family Business

Highly-Commended

Best Use of Digital Marketing

Best Customer Service.


Manufacturer Awards

2025 Dacia Sales Transformation Award


NI Motor Industry Awards

Dealer Group of the Year

EV Dealer of the Year

Best Marketing Campaign


2024

NI Motor Awards​

Winner

Dealer Group of the Year

David Armstrong for Aftersales Manager of the Year

Michael McCartan for Dealer Principal of the Year

Gareth Atkinson for Automotive Technician of the Year

Highly-Commended

Jake Nelson for getting Highly Commended in the Apprentice Award

Marc Bunting for getting Highly Commended in the Dealer Principal Award

Highly Commended Aftersales Team

2023

NI Motor Awards​

Winner

Inspirational Woman of the Year​ - Caroline Willis

Highly Commended 

Best Community Campaign

Leasing Company of the Year


Greater Newry Business Awards

Winner

Best Customer Service 

2022

Highly Rated for customer service 2022 | Autotrader 

Shelbourne Motors Toyota 
Shelbourne Motors Nissan 
Shelbourne Motors Kia 
Shelbourne Motors Renault (Portadown and Newry) 
Shelbourne Motors Autoselect (Portadown and Newry) 

​We are delighted to be recognised as 'Highly Rated for customer service 2022'​ by Autotrader. Thanks to the hard work of all our teams. 

2022

FASTEST GROWING FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR’ AT BUSINESS EYE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2022

The team at Shelbourne Motors are delighted to have been awarded ‘Fastest Growing Family Business of the Year’. The Family Business Awards recognise high achieving family business owners and leaders with 13 categories covering Manufacturing, Tourism & Hospitality, Retail and Emerging Business.

Shelbourne Motors Director, Paul Ward said “This is a fantastic achievement for the entire team at Shelbourne Motors, we are always striving to be the best in what we do. Our continued growth and success are a result of our fantastic hard-working teams, we share this award and success with every team member.”

Paul Ward, Caroline Willis AM Awards 2021

2021

Automotive Management Awards | 2 x Highly Commended

Best Dealer Group (under 10 sites) - Highly Commended
Best Marketing Strategy - Highly Commended.


Shelbourne Motors were delighted to be awarded Highly Commended for both entries 'Best Dealer Group' and 'Best Marketing Strategy at the prestigious awards evening held at the ICC in Birmingham in September 2021.

The AM Awards which is judged by a panel of experts recognise the best in the industry throughout the UK.

2021

Highly Rated for customer service 2021 | Autotrader 

Shelbourne Motors Toyota 
Shelbourne Motors Nissan 
Shelbourne Motors Kia 
Shelbourne Motors Renault (Portadown and Newry) 
Shelbourne Motors Autoselect (Portadown and Newry) 

​We are delighted to be recognised as 'Highly Rated for customer service 2021'​ by Autotrader. Thanks to the hard work of all our teams.


2017

Shelbourne Motors Highly Commended at Autotrader Click Awards

Celebrating car retailers that maximise the potential of digital advertising along with a seamless customer experience. Shelbourne Motors were recognised as Highly Commended for the Business Transformation of the Year award. Selected as one of the top 3 dealers out of all entries by a panel of digital experts from Google, LinkedIn, Vodafone, ZPG and HAVAS.

Representing Shelbourne Motors at the award ceremony at Banking Hall London, Paul Ward, Director, Richard Ward, Director & Ronan Marshall, Group Marketing Manager.

2016

Bronze award for UK Dacia Dealer of the Year

At the award ceremony held in London, Shelbourne Motors Dacia picked up the bronze award for UK Dacia Dealer of the Year 2016. The prestigious award places the company as the number one Dacia dealership in Northern Ireland.

The award follows Shelbourne’s major success last year where the family run business picked up UK Renault Dealer of the Year 2015. The company, which represents four global brands, has won numerous accolades in its 44 year history.

Pictured: Director Paul Ward with the Renault/Dacia team.

Recognised at the UK Renault Dealer Excellence Awards

The successful dealerships were presented with their awards by Paul Flanagan, Managing Director, Renault UK, at the car manufacturer’s national dealer conference held in Central London.

Pictured L-R: Paul Flanagan (Managing Director, Renault UK,) and Paul Ward (Director, Shelbourne Motors)

2015

Shelbourne Motors Renault Crowned Best in the UK

Shelbourne Motors Renault has been named as the best Renault dealer in the UK – the first time the impressive award has come to Northern Ireland.

Shelbourne Motors Renault picked up the "Dealer of the Year 2015" accolade from Renault UK at a special ceremony in London on 21st January 2015. The Award measures all areas of performance, including business objectives as set by the manufacturer and exemplar customer satisfaction, including sales and aftersales quality surveys and mystery shop scores.

Picture > Paul Ward accepts award on behalf of Shelbourne Motors Renault.

(L-R) Darren Payne, Sales Director Renault UK, Paul Ward, Director Shelbourne Motors, Ken Ramirez, Managing Director; Renault UK