Despite the global economic turndown, the UK auto industry remains buoyant and there are still loads of opportunities in the sector for the right people. Auto franchises are a growing part of the franchise community and with over £21 billion being added to the UK economy annually by the wider automotive market this is hardly surprising. New cars are being manufactured at an undiminished rate and the knock on from this of more good quality second hand cars coming onto the market, needing servicing, valeting and repair is creating an automotive franchise boom. There are many different aspects of car care that are available as auto franchises, from wheel and tyre franchises, cosmetic work and even provision of car repair tools to the garages doing the work.

Environmentally friendly and cars are not words you often find together, but there are auto franchises available in the car valet sector which are run along ‘green’ lines which are proving to be a significant growth area. Also keen to help the environment are the automotive franchising opportunities in fuel consumption improvers. This sector hits the spot in two ways – in difficult economic times, people keep cars longer and want them to perform better, so anything to keep costs down is a sure fire franchise hit. Auto franchises are usually van-based, meaning that you go to the customer but also it means that your overheads are significantly lower as you won’t need to lease space. This also makes time management easier – something which some new franchisees find difficult sometimes – and also means you are your own advertising as you drive around. Many automotive franchises don’t even need previous experience, just the willingness to work hard and to succeed – the watchwords of successful franchises in all sectors.