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Assessment · car recovery services round car-recovery-2026-09

D. Williams and Daughters review

Ranked 4 of 10 in Car recovery services in Telford

Best for: recovery plus MOT and welding in one yard

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Trading as D Williams & Daughters Ltd · Units 2-4, Hilltop Farm, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 5HW · Service area: Telford

D. Williams and Daughters in short

D. Williams and Daughters is a Hilltop Farm garage combining nationwide recovery with MOTs, engine rebuilds, clutches and welding. The limited company dates to 2022 and Approved Garages and Autocare membership sits on its directory profile. Our review finds it the yard for recovery that ends in repair work.

Customers rate D. Williams and Daughters at almost five stars on Google from a modest set of reviews, a young but clean record. No second source sits on the record. This review reads the score as promising rather than proven, given the firm's short history.

The gaps are plain: it has no website of its own, and no prices or insurance details appear on the public record. Our verdict still places D. Williams and Daughters fourth, because workshop breadth plus network membership outweigh a thin paper trail most rivals share.

D. Williams and Daughters reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for D. Williams and Daughters, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.9 out of 550

Our verdict

Our verdict: this outfit suits you if you want recovery into a yard that can also test, weld and repair the car [1]. The company is young, dating to 2022, but network membership and 4.9 out of 5 from 50 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026, give it shape [1] [2] [3]. Against that, pricing and insurance are nowhere on the record [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
62.5 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

70

Google 4.9 out of 5 from 50 reviews [2].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

70

Approved Garages and Autocare membership is listed on the business's own website [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2022 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No call-out fee, hourly rate, menu or VAT position is published on the public record [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

30

No website was found; the record rests on the Places listing and a directory profile [1] [2].

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The yard covers a lot: class 4, 5 and 7 MOTs, engine rebuilds, clutches, welding and nationwide recovery up to 3.5 tonnes [1].

  • Approved Garages and Autocare membership is listed on its directory profile, with weekday hours published [1].

Limitations

  • It has no website of its own, and no prices or insurance details appear on the public record [1] [2].

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Questions about D. Williams and Daughters

Is D. Williams and Daughters any good?

Good where recovery ends in repair: fourth in our ten-firm Telford table with almost five stars on Google from a modest set of reviews, plus workshop breadth from MOTs to welding. The company dates to 2022 and network membership is on record. It has no website, so confirm the destination and next-step costs by phone.

Is D. Williams and Daughters on a trade register?

Approved Garages and Autocare membership is listed on its directory profile [1], with weekday hours published alongside it. No mandatory registration applies to recovery work itself. Ask the yard what the membership covers when you discuss the repair that follows the tow.

How much does D. Williams and Daughters charge?

No call-out fee, rate or VAT position is published on the public record [1]. Describe the recovery and the repair you expect, then agree each figure separately in writing before the truck moves. Keep the tow invoice apart from the workshop bill.

Where does D. Williams and Daughters work?

The yard sits at Hilltop Farm in Telford and offers nationwide recovery up to three-and-a-half tonnes alongside its workshop [1]. That pairing suits cars that need testing, welding or repair after the tow. Ring with your location and the car's condition to confirm the job.

How is D. Williams and Daughters ranked?

It ranks fourth of the ten car recovery firms in our September round, the pick for recovery plus MOT and welding in one yard. Lee Jakeman sits just above on long-distance cover. Read the full review, then agree recovery and repair figures separately in writing.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Firstcall Recovery68.5 / 100Ranked 1. Best for broadest round-the-clock cover with stated insurance and registration.
  2. Enterprise Garage (Telford) Ltd65.7 / 100Ranked 2. Best for garage recovery tied to MOT and servicing.
  3. Lee Jakeman Recovery & Transport64.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for dealership and auction vehicle movements across the UK.
  4. HRM Breakdown Recovery60.3 / 100Ranked 5. Best for Shropshire roadside help over phone or WhatsApp.

Sources

  1. Approved Garages directory — D. Williams and Daughters profile Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Google Maps listing — D.Williams&DaughtersLTD Recovery Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Companies House — D WILLIAMS & DAUGHTERS LTD overview (13917515) Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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