Summary
Revive! offers an extremely strong business model and ethical approach to franchising. As the premier provider of minor paint repairs in the UK, our franchisees are currently experiencing substantial success, growing highly profitable businesses.Revive!
- In the UK
- Franchise
- £10,000
- Yes
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- Member - Full
Company Overview
With 15 years’ experience in the SMART automotive repairs industry, Revive! are now recognised as one of the most established and pioneering brands in the industry.
Franchise Overview
The SMART automotive repairs market is significant and lucrative; over 50% of cars require repair work for damaged alloys or bodywork, and this figure continues to grow. Revive! have over 70 franchisees operating over 130 Revive! vehicles nationwide. Revive! operates in both a business to business environment and directly with the general public. Franchisees and their teams typically work closely with dealership groups, fleet and insurance companies, making work volumes significant.
Training
Four weeks of expert and continuous technical training in Revive!’s IMI accredited training centre as well as sales, marketing and admin training. This award winning technical and business support is on-going and included in the franchise agreement. You will then receive one week’s mentoring with a professional business mentor to help with the launch of your own Revive! franchise. Thereafter you will have the opportunity and are recommended to work towards a vocational qualification which is nationally recognised. We have accreditation systems in place for you to become QAA and ATA qualified with ATA being the highest qualification level available for a smart repairer.
Daily Life of a Franchisee
Existing Revive! franchise owners come from a diverse range of backgrounds and past experience in the industry is certainly not necessary. However, Revive! franchisees all have good communication skills, drive and determination to succeed and build their business through our shared vision of becoming the professional repairer of choice. We are proud of our brand and we care about our team of franchisees, so we are looking for individuals who fit our ethos and who can live up to our values of Technical Excellence, Outstanding Customer Service and Integrity.Call Us on 0800 917 4379 or Email: kellyjoe.pollabauer@revive-uk.com
Full Description
Revive! Mobile Car Care Franchise Opportunity
Company Overview
With 15 years’ experience in the SMART automotive repairs industry, Revive! are now recognised as one of the most established and pioneering brands in the industry.
Market Overview
The SMART automotive repairs market is significant and lucrative; over 50% of cars require repair work for damaged alloys or bodywork, and this figure continues to grow. Revive! have over 70 franchisees operating over 130 Revive! vehicles nationwide.
Revive! operates in both a business to business environment and directly with the general public. Franchisees and their teams typically work closely with dealership groups, fleet and insurance companies, making work volumes significant.
Basic Franchise Information and Key Benefits
- Network size: 51-100 units
- Franchise type: Management
- Network size: 140 territories max.
- Typical start-up cost: £27,500
- Minimum personal investment: £10,000
- Franchise location: Van-based
- Market: B2B and B2C
- National Account Department in place to bring in national contracts to distribute across the network of franchisees
- Dedicated customer service team
Training
Four weeks of expert and continuous technical training in Revive!’s IMI accredited training centre as well as sales, marketing and admin training. This award-winning technical and business support is ongoing and included in the franchise agreement. You will then receive one week’s mentoring with a professional business mentor to help with the launch of your own Revive! franchise.
Thereafter you will have the opportunity and are recommended to work towards a vocational qualification which is nationally recognised. We have accreditation systems in place for you to become QAA and ATA qualified with ATA being the highest qualification level available for a smart repairer.
The Ideal Partner – Who We Are Looking For
Existing Revive! franchise owners come from a diverse range of backgrounds and past experience in the industry is certainly not necessary. However, Revive! franchisees all have good communication skills, drive and determination to succeed and build their business through our shared vision of becoming the professional repairer of choice.
We are proud of our brand and we care about our team of franchisees, so we are looking for individuals who fit our ethos and who can live up to our values of unity, technical excellence, outstanding customer service and integrity.
Contact us below to find out more
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Adam Smith — Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes
From ‘one man in a van’ to a twelve-strong fleet, Adam Smith has come a long way since launching his Revive! franchise in 2008 with his fiancée and co-owner, Kim Richardson. From ‘one man in a van’ to a twelve-strong fleet, Adam Smith has come a long ...
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Revive! Guildford – life after the Army for Afghanistan Veteran Jay Belam
After 12 years in the Army first as a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer and then as part of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps where he served in Bosnia and Afghanistan, Jay Belam wanted a new challenge. He decided the time was right to shake things...
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It’s official – Revive! has the best franchisees in the industry!
Owners of Revive! East Anglia Nathan Holmes, Adam Holmes and Andrew Blackhurst beat off stiff competition from over 20 other finalists including McDonald’s and O2 to win the Customer Service of the Year Award and be named Franchisee of the Year 2016 at the p...
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Nathan Goes for Gold!
Nathan from Huntingdon set up Revive! Cambridge five years ago, a mobile repair service specialising in repairing minor scuffs and scrapes to vehicle bodywork and alloy wheels. He started with just one van and now there are five on the road. In August the comp...
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Ian Wetherell joins Revive!
Ian discovered Revive! while looking at automotive franchises online. When Ian Wetherell’s company asked people to volunteer for redundancy he leaped at the chance. He had been working as the European technical manager for leading automotive and aeros...
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Revive! Case Study: Huw James, Owner Revive! Reading
Age: 45 yrs old Launched franchise: February 2010 Huw James decided to take a leap of faith and set up his own franchise, after working in procurement and logistics for over 15 years. Huw: “I was sick of being Victor Meldrew at home! I was always stressed an...
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A Revive! Franchisee’s story: Accreditation and Success
Initially the techniques and products used resulted in inconsistencies in terms of service and quality. Now the service has really come of age with the introduction of the Cosmetic Repair ATA, an IMI backed accreditation that professional repairers can achieve...
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Revive! Welcomes Latest Franchisee
16th April 2018Revive! has welcomed new franchisee Ian Wetherell to the UK’s largest network of accredited repairers. Ian, 42, has set up Revive! Huddersfield and will be providing Revive!’s mobile smart repair service across the West Yorkshire area. He was previously Eu...
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Revive! Annual Conference Celebrates Milestone Performance
15th March 2018Revive!, the UK’s largest network of accredited smart repairers, has had its best year ever, smashing through the company’s £10m turnover target and seeing a meteoric 45% rise in national accounts work. Delegates from all over the country battled through ...
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Revive!’s Outstanding Network Support Receives Industry Recognition
27th February 2018Revive! has once again been named as a finalist in a national award for the support the company gives to its franchisees across the UK. Held each year by the British Franchise Association (bfa), the bfa/HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards are regarded as the hi...
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Revive! Hits The Top Ten
18th December 2017Revive! has been named as one of the top 10 franchises in the UK in the latest industry league table. The UK’s largest network of accredited vehicle paint repairers was placed 9th, sharing the top of the table with franchise giants including Home Instead, Mc...
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UK’s Leading Vehicle Paint Repairer Answers SOS Call
5th December 2017When directors at Revive! UK heard that the charity Save Our Soldier (SOS) needed to convert a caravan to become its first mobile coaching unit, they stepped in and offered to do it up free of charge. It took technicians at Revive! head office workshop just fi...
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Revive! Reports Buoyant Trading
30th November 2017The UK’s leading franchise network of mobile vehicle paint repairers, Revive! enjoyed one of its best ever trading months in October. Franchisees up and down the country from Portsmouth to Northampton reported record sales performances in the month where, ac...
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Revive! Franchisee Opens in Isle of Wight
6th November 2017The UK’s leading franchise network of accredited smart vehicle paint repairers, Revive! has opened in the Isle of Wight. For the first time, private motorists and car dealerships across the island can access a full range of top quality mobile car bodywork an...
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Revive! Shortlisted For Yet Another Award!
24th October 2017Following hot on the heels of Revive! West Lincs being runner-up in the Lincolnshire Business Awards, Revive! Head office in Rugby has been named as a finalist in the Business of the Year category for the 2017 Coventry and Warwickshire Awards. The winners will...
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Trio of new Franchise Owners for Revive!
14th September 2017The UK’s largest network of accredited smart repairers, Revive! has welcomed three new franchisees as part of the company’s strategic growth plan to achieve a turnover of £20m by 2020. As the volume of its work continues to increase, Revive! has been look...
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Revive! Basingstoke Drive Classic Skoda in Charity Rally
13th September 2017The team at Revive! Basingstoke has just come back from World’s largest charity car rally. Franchisees Michal Lepiarz and Irmina Kowalska, together with Irmina’s brother Kamil and friend Krzysiek, raised over 400 euros for orphanage charities in the Zlombo...
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New Head of Mobile Sales for Revive!
30th August 2017Revive! has appointed Mike Collyer to the post of Head of Mobile Sales. Mike has spent his whole career in the automotive industry. He has considerable expertise in all aspects of bodyshop management, gained through running his own repair facility and working ...
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Revive! Director Tops Industry Power List
21st June 2017Cathryn Hayes QFP, franchise director at Revive! UK, has been named as one of the 20 most powerful women in franchising worldwide. The 2017 list, just published by Global Franchising magazine, highlights the fact that many of the top jobs in franchising are he...
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Marathon Mark’s Milestone
25th May 2017Mark Llewellyn, managing director of Revive!, the UK’s leading smart repair franchise, completed his 20th fundraising run earlier this month, running in the Draycote Water Half Marathon and 10K. In total has raised over £20,000 for the charity Children with...
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Bentley meets Revive!
17th May 2017Revive! sets the standard for top quality vehicle paint repairs so when former Bentley employee Kevin Johnson went to Wrexham Revive! looking for a job, owner Mark Williams jumped at the chance! Kevin, 36, from Alsager worked on the Mulsanne line at the Crewe ...
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New franchisee for Revive!
10th May 2017Revive!, the UK’s leading mobile provider of minor paint and bodywork repairs for vehicles and alloy wheels, has opened for business in Blackburn offering a top-quality service to car dealerships and private motorists throughout East Lancashire. Owners and d...
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Revive! Annual Conference Celebrates Meteoric Business Growth
23rd March 2017Each year Revive! franchisees from all over the UK meet up for an annual conference to review the network performance over the previous 12 months and hear the company’s plans for the future. The 2017 conference was held at the home of English football, St. G...
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Awards Double for Revive!
28th June 2016Two franchises from cosmetic vehicle repair specialist Revive! have been named as finalists in a duo of prestigious awards. Owner of Revive! Bristol, Ashley Kelly, is up for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the Bristol Post Business Awards 2016, whilst Re...
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Revive! Recruits Top Industry Expert
10th June 2016Cathryn Hayes QFP, one of the most respected and influential figures in the franchise industry has joined Revive! UK as franchise director. The board level post has been created especially for Cathryn, who was previously head of franchising for HSBC bank and m...
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Mark’s London Marathon Hat-Trick
3rd May 2016Mark Llewellyn, managing director of Revive!, the UK’s largest accredited network of mobile smart repairers, competed in the London Marathon this year for the third time, raising over £2,500 for the charity Children with Cancer UK. A former professional rug...
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Scuffs and Scrapes Put Off Used Car Buyers
3rd May 2016The latest AA-Populus poll reveals that poor bodywork is the number one reason why buyers walk away from buying a used car. Across all regions of the UK, over 38% of AA members questioned put appearance top of their buying criteria. Commenting on this finding,...
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Revive! Annual Conference Celebrates Significant Network Growth
16th March 2016Each year Revive! franchisees from all over the UK meet up for an annual conference to review the network performance over the previous twelve months and hear the company’s plans for 2016. Revive! managing director Mark Llewelyn opened the conference by cong...
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Revive! Takes to the Road for New Social Media Video Series
23rd February 2016For leading cosmetic smart repair, franchisor Revive! strives for the highest standards in everything they do – which is why they’ve chosen award winning film maker Luke Taylor to produce a series of franchise recruitment videos. #Reviveontheroad shows...
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Revive! Success Reflects Boom in UK Franchising
16th February 2016The latest BFA Nat West annual survey on franchising* reports that the franchise business model is thriving with over half of UK franchisees reporting a turnover of £250,000 or more. Over 600,000 people in the UK work in franchised businesses which contribute...
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Revive! Sets Standards for People Development
5th January 2016Leading vehicle paint repair specialist Revive! has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) accreditation – an international standard for people management. The business, which has its headquarters in Rugby, spent the past 18 months putting systems and pr...
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Award-Winning Julie Joins Revive! Top Team
12th November 2015Leading smart repairer Revive! has headhunted bodyshop expert Julie Eley to become its new franchise manager. Julie has been involved in the bodyshop industry since 2004. She is a past chairman of the National Association of Bodyshops and was the recipient of ...
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Kart Force injured troops win at Annual Revive! Karting Championship
9th October 2015The UK’s leading mobile network of accredited smart repairers, Revive!, recently held their annual charity karting event which saw a team of serving and ex-serving injured troops from KartForce crowned the winners, after defeating a team from Revive! and Rev...
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Join the Revive! World Class Team
18th September 2015With its head office based in rugby and an ex semi-professional player as managing director it comes as no surprise that Revive! have released a Rugby World Cup video. The video, which shows employees at the UK’s leading network of accredited vehicle paintwo...
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KartForce injured troops to take on BTCC Champ Andrew Jordan at the Annual Revive! Karting Championship
19th August 2015The UK’s leading mobile network of accredited smart repairers, Revive! has announced that its annual charity karting event is to feature a very special race – a crack team of serving and ex serving injured troops from KartForce will be pitting their drivin...
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It’s Back to the Good Life for Revive! top Team
5th August 2015Some companies choose commando-style activities or daredevil antics for team building, but not Revive!, the UK’s largest network of accredited mobile vehicle paintwork repairers. Instead the Rugby based head office team decided to do something that would hav...
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War Veteran Colin Returns to his Cornish Roots
20th July 2015Afghanistan veteran Colin Smith has swapped his rifle for a paint gun to set up his own North Cornwall based business specialising in carrying out minor paint repairs to vehicle bodywork and alloy wheels. After six years in the Army, ex-corporal Colin Smith ha...
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New Addition to Revive! Management Team
10th June 2015Julie Proudlock has been appointed national sales manager at Revive! The appointment comes as the UK’s largest network of accredited smart repairers is experiencing unprecedented growth. Demand for the company’s vehicle bodywork and alloy wheel paint repai...
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It’s a Dream Come True for Revive! BTCC Competition Winner
8th June 2015Lifelong BTCC supporter Joanna Standing couldn’t believe it when she heard she was the lucky winner of free VIP hospitality tickets from Revive! to go to this weekend’s races at Oulton Park. The tickets were up for grabs in an online and Facebook lead comp...
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Revive! Oxford Paints the Town Red
28th May 2015Cosmetic vehicle repair specialist, Jim Kimber, owner of Revive! Oxford has extended his repertoire to painting telephone boxes, dishwashers and fridge freezers. Revive! Oxford specialises in repairing minor scuffs and scrapes to vehicle bodywork and alloy whe...
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Revive!’s car racing competition heats up
12th May 2015Revive! UK is running a series of competitions this year to celebrate its sponsorship of British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) driver Andrew Jordan. The cosmetic vehicle repair specialist presented two VIP tickets to BTCC fan Adam Littler for the second even...
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Customer service tops the agenda at Revive!
11th May 2015Revive! UK, the mobile cosmetic vehicle repair franchisor, has introduced a new Customer Experience masterclass for existing franchisees to brush up on their customer service knowledge. Outstanding customer service is a core value of the Revive! brand and the ...
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Revive! Technicians in Conference Hakka
26th March 2015Anyone arriving late for the recent 11th annual Revive! conference would have been forgiven for thinking they’d walked into a New Zealand rugby training session. The mobile vehicle paint repair franchise laid on a Hakka workshop led by a Maori husband and wi...
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Revive! Celebrates Network Top Achievers
26th March 2015Top performers from leading mobile vehicle paint repair franchise Revive! were recognised at an awards ceremony held during the company’s recent annual conference. The Franchisee of the Year Award went to Russell Hudson, owner of Revive! West Lincolnshire fo...
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Revive! Announces New BTCC MG Team Sponsorship Deal
8th January 2015Revive! sponsored BTCC champion Andrew Jordan and Pirtek will mount a bold new bid for BTCC success in 2015 after securing a lead place in the works MG team with Triple Eight Racing. Jordan, the 2013 BTCC champion, and Pirtek will move to the car and team that...
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Revive! Luton revs up franchisor’s highest ever sales
5th December 2014Revive! Luton hit a monthly turnover of £60,000 in October, the highest ever achieved across the UK-wide Revive! franchise network. October is especially busy for cosmetic vehicle repair specialists, due to the influx of cars to dealer groups following Septem...
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Graduate Training Scheme Takes off at Revive!
19th September 2014Following the success of its pilot graduate trainee scheme, Revive! has appointed Adam Civzelis as their marketing executive. Marketing graduate Adam will spend 11 months with the leading cosmetic smart repairer and will keep in regular contact with a business...
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Unprecedented double-whammy for Revive! at franchise awards
25th July 2014Two franchises from cosmetic vehicle repair specialist Revive! have been shortlisted for the prestigious British Franchise Association HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards. It’s the only occasion this year a franchisor has had two nominees reach the final stag...
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Leading ‘bumps and scuffs’ repairer comes to Bolton
15th July 2014Revive!, the UK’s leading provider of minor paint and bodywork repairs for vehicles, is opening for business in Bolton. Former service engineer, Andy Hill (32) will own and manage the business which only uses repair technicians accredited by the Institute of...
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It’s ‘S’ Day for Mark
9th June 2014In addition to remembering the heroism of the allied forces in Normandy, Revive! managing director Mark Llewellyn has another special reason to mark 6 June 2014. Twenty years ago the former semi-professional rugby player set up his first SMART repair business ...
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Former Treasury Manager to Help Motorists Save on Bodywork Repair Costs
26th May 2014Former treasury manager and business analyst Wesley Sinclair, 42, has set up his own business, Revive! Edinburgh, visiting customers to repair scuffs, scrapes and minor damage on their vehicles. He has joined one of the largest and most reputable SMART repair ...
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Leading ‘bumps and scuffs’ repairer comes to Chelmsford
23rd May 2014Revive!, the UK’s leading provider of minor paint and bodywork repairs for vehicles, is opening for business in Chelmsford. After serving 22 years as a Royal Signals Sergeant, Peter Mulcahy (41) is ready for a new challenge and will own and manage Revive! Ch...
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REVIVE! UK Discovery Days
30th April 2014We are very proud of what we, as a company and as a team of dedicated individuals, have achieved with Revive! and the franchise network and our Head Office bears testimony to all the hard work put in over the last ten years. When you invest in a successful fra...
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Revive! celebrates ten years of cosmetic vehicle repair
1st April 2014Cosmetic vehicle repair franchisor Revive! marked its ten year anniversary with a 140-strong motivational conference and awards evening. The aim was to celebrate business achievements to date, spotlighting exceptional performance from the past twelve months, w...
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Revive! backs champion racing driver
7th March 2014Cosmetic vehicle repair specialist Revive! is sponsoring the reigning champion of the British Touring Car Championships (BTCC), Andrew Jordan, for the 2014 season. Jordan, 24, drives for Pirtek in the popular championship which features both professional motor...
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Revive!’s 12 days of Christmas
13th December 2013Revive! may have the largest UK network of accredited smart repairers and sets great store on the importance of training and qualifications, but when it comes to singing the team admits it could do with a few lessons! Just for fun and to give their customers s...
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Revive!: The UK’s leading car repair franchise offers new franchise opportunities in Scotland and Northern Ireland
9th December 2013Automotive franchise opportunities are often considered to be one of the most interesting franchise opportunities in the UK. The automotive industry is huge and demand for body work repair at a domestic and commercial level are growing every year. The Revive! ...
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Dan Normanton (North West England)
Dan is an excellent example of the success of Team Revive! beginning his progress in the company as an employee of the local Manchester franchise before taking on his own franchise in 2007. Dan quickly developed solid customers and was even ready to expand his...
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Byron Lindsay (South of England)
Having spent a number of years working outside the UK as an Installation Engineer for a large commercial laundry equipment manufacturer Byron wanted a life style change that would allow him to return to the UK and become his own boss. Byron got off to a great ...
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David Baxendale (North West England)
One of very few franchisees not involved in the day-to-day painting activities of the business, Dave continued for some time to work as an IT consultant while his business initially grew under his management and direction. A previous 'Franchisee Of The Ye...
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Paul Bayley (Midlands)
Paul held a number of management positions in the engineering sector, responsible for up to 55 staff. Being a keen fan of all things automotive, he wanted to work with cars, and at the same time have the freedom of being his own boss and controlling his own in...
7 Upton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 7DL, UK
With 15 years’ experience in the SMART automotive repairs industry, Revive! are now recognised as one of the most established and pioneering brands in the industry.
Four weeks of expert and continuous technical training in Revive!’s IMI accredited training centre as well as sales, marketing and admin training. This award winning technical and business support is on-going and included in the franchise agreement. You will then receive one week’s mentoring with a professional business mentor to help with the launch of your own Revive! franchise. Thereafter you will have the opportunity and are recommended to work towards a vocational qualification which is nationally recognised. We have accreditation systems in place for you to become QAA and ATA qualified with ATA being the highest qualification level available for a smart repairer.
The SMART automotive repairs market is significant and lucrative; over 50% of cars require repair work for damaged alloys or bodywork, and this figure continues to grow. Revive! have over 70 franchisees operating over 130 Revive! vehicles nationwide. Revive! operates in both a business to business environment and directly with the general public. Franchisees and their teams typically work closely with dealership groups, fleet and insurance companies, making work volumes significant.
