A SUSSEX company has won an award with the UK’s largest independent consumer organisation Which?.

Hometyre Sussex - a mobile tyre services franchise with customers across Brighton, Worthing, Bognor, Littlehampton and Chichester - has been named Trader of the Month by the consumer watchdog’s Trusted Traders scheme.

The company, launched in 2009 by engineer Mark Watson, was chosen due to its high levels of customer service, good communication and number of top-rated five-star customer reviews.

Which? Trusted Traders is the national assessment and endorsement scheme run by the consumer organisation to help members of the public find trusted traders in their area.

Hometyre Sussex joined the scheme two years ago and has received more than 190 customer reviews, nearly all five-star rated.

Mark runs the tyre repair and replacement business with his wife Lyne, one of the very few qualified female tyre fitters in the UK.

He said: "We’re always striving to give our customers the best service possible and to win this Trader of the Month title is a great endorsement of all the hard work we’ve put into the business over the last seven to eight years."