If you could ask and find out what is wrong with it, we should be able to advise and steer on a home repair. The 2240 is a simple beast and easy to work on.
If he really doesn't want to try and repair it himself, not knowing the area too well I'm not sure where to advise.....Maybe give Solware at Tamworth a try? Pretty sure they'd have someone there who could do it, or someone they send guns to for repair /servicing.....