About Us
Accelerating you into business
One of the UK’s leading franchise opportunities – proven
Could you be our next success story?
You need to be business-minded, commercially astute, organised and an excellent communicator. If you want to paint and repair vehicles yourself then a Revive! management franchise is not for you.
If you are hungry for success, we can provide you with a business model that, if followed, will enable you to build a substantial business, and an asset to sell in the future. Enjoy benefits including:
- Proven £1M+ per territory
- 6-8 vans per territory
- Bespoke online business management tool
- HQ business support ‘Dream Team’
- Multi-territory potential
“We employ 18 staff across five territories and aim to grow to £2m turnover by 2020.”
– Adam Holmes, Andy Blackhurst & Nathan Holmes, East Anglia
Business support is where we excel
Guidance and support throughout your business journey is provided by our passionate ‘dream team’, assembled over the years from the franchise industry’s elite.
- Helping you attract, train and retain the best technicians
Our recruitment techniques, industry-leading certified technician training and career development programmes are proven to develop and engage top performing staff.
- Helping you work ‘on’ your business
Our bespoke, ever-evolving business management system simplifies your admin, provides powerful data for benchmarking and enables you to drive profitability in your business.
- Helping you win more business
We will show you how to build a core base of repeat work in your area, supplemented by our booming national accounts programme servicing four of the big seven dealer networks. Contact us to discuss how much work is currently available in your preferred territory…
- Helping raise awareness of your business
As well as raising brand awareness nationally, we support you to promote your business locally. Our 5* Trustpilot rating and motorsport sponsorship position Revive! as a national brand at a local level, giving credibility to your business.
“Revive! actively train you to expand and transition to become a business leader.”
– Stuart Brierley, Swindon
Your journey
We offer you a proven four-step process to success:
Stage 1: Employ your first technicians and develop your local contacts. Service your local contracts and deliver on national accounts work.
Stage 2: Grow your business up to 6-8 vans with regular repeat income. Direct your management team as MD working ‘ON’ your business.
Stage 3: Scale up your business and enjoy the freedom to choose where you spend your time and money, and the lifestyle you want to lead.
Stage 4: Plan your exit, whether that is family succession, a management buy-out or selling to a new or neighbouring franchisee.
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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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Award-winning Revive! Uxbridge – one Year on
Running his own Revive! business is everything Hicham Bouissa hoped it would be – and more. In just 12 months since launching Revive! Uxbridge, Hicham has increased his workforce and won an award at the UK’s leading SMART repair network’s annual conferen...
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Case Study: Jonny Pearson, Revive! Edinburgh
Fatherhood and fate led Jonny Pearson to Revive! No stranger to franchising, the 47-year-old was previously group sales manager for Prime Fitness in Ireland, a franchisee of the énergie Group fitness franchise and set up the company’s first club Fit4less cl...
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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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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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Revive! ‘Perfect Fit’ for Seasoned Franchisee
Kyle Thorburn, new owner of Revive! Slough is no stranger to franchising. He and his wife Joanne were top five franchisees in South Africa for a leading travel brand. Kyle Thorburn, new owner of Revive! Slough is no stranger to franchising. He and his wife Joa...
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Case Study: Technician turns Boss at Revive! Birmingham North
When technician Paul Morris turned up eight years ago to repair a customer’s car bumper little did they both know how life-changing the visit would turn out be. It was love at first sight. Now the couple have two sons and are planning a wedding in summer 202...
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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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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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Revive! Franchisee of the Year 2017 – 40% Sales Growth
Revive! Franchisee of the Year 2017 – 40% Sales Growth In the past twelve months Mike Haselden has achieved an impressive 40% rise in sales year on year making Revive! Chester the top performing territory in the Northern region. He bought Revive! Chester 13 ...
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Tony’s Vision for the Future is Revive!
What can be the deciding factor when choosing a franchise? What can be the deciding factor when choosing a franchise? For some it might be the brand, industry sector or start-up cost – but for Tony Barker, new owner of Revive! Bedford, it was Revive!’s fou...
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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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Ian Wetherell: Revive! franchisee
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 aerospace paint company Sherwin Williams for several years, when it merged with a...
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SMART vehicle repairers Revive! High Wycombe up for prestigious business award
16th November 2022After a new-found focus on the retail market, and an unprecedented period of financial growth, vehicle repair specialists, Revive! High Wycombe has been nominated for a prestigious award at the coveted Thames Valley Business and Community Awards. Indeed, Reviv...
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Revive! Auto Innovations awarded platinum status by Investors in People
10th November 2022Revive! Auto Innovations awarded platinum status by Investors in People After a period of unprecedented growth, vehicle repair specialist Revive! Auto Innovations has been recognised as a platinum organisation by the prestigious awarding body, Investors in Peo...
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Bravo! Ex-army Sergeant’s vehicle repair business nominated for coveted award as it turns over £1 million
5th October 2022A former army Sergeant’s vehicle repair business is soldiering on to a bright future as it celebrates an annual turnover of more than £1 million for the first time ever, leading the firm to being recognised by a prestigious franchise award committee. Revive...
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Vehicle repairer, Revive!, welcomes 100th technician to new training centre
21st September 2022Vehicle repairer, Revive! Auto Innovations, is welcoming the 100th trainee to its industry-leading training centre, adding to its growing network of mobile repair technicians. Macclesfield resident, Craig Hodson, became the 100th technician to be trained at th...
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Local businessman transforms empty industrial unit into £250,000 cosmetic vehicle repair business
13th September 2022In spite of the challenging economic climate, an enterprising Lincoln resident has defied the odds and transformed an empty industrial unit into a quarter of a million-pound cosmetic vehicle repair business, in just one year. Russell Hudson, owner of Revive! L...
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Husband and wife led team scoop coveted award at Greater Manchester Business Awards
8th September 2022A husband and wife led team, specialising in mobile vehicle bodywork repairs are celebrating their success as they are recognised as Small Business of the Year in Greater Manchester. Dan and Natalie Normanton and their team at SMART vehicle repair specialists,...
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Riding High at East Anglia – 15 Years On
9th August 2022When he launched Revive! Cambridge in 2007, Nathan Holmes had one single ambition. To build a business not just be a ‘man in a van’. Now 15 years on, he is the major shareholder in Revive! East Anglia, with a property portfolio and a business employing 16 ...
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Revive! Achieves 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction Status Again
26th July 2022For the second year running, the UK’s leading SMART repair network Revive! UK has been awarded top marks by its franchisees, achieving 5* status in the 2022 WorkBuzz Franchisee Satisfaction Survey. WorkBuzz is an independent franchise consultancy. Each year ...
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Husband and wife led team named finalists for Manchester Small Business of the Year
28th June 2022Husband and wife led team named finalists for Manchester Small Business of the Year A husband and wife led team specialising in mobile vehicle bodywork repairs have been shortlisted for Small Business of the Year in Greater Manchester. Dan and Natalie Normanto...
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20,000 excellent reasons to choose Revive!
16th June 202220,000 excellent reasons to choose Revive! Rugby based SMART repair specialist, Revive!, has surpassed 20,000 ‘Excellent’ or ‘Great’ positive reviews from satisfied customers on the consumer review website, Trustpilot. Vehicle repair franchise achieves...
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SMART vehicle franchise network celebrates record year of financial growth
16th June 2022SMART vehicle franchise network celebrates record year of financial growth SMART vehicle repair specialists, Revive! Auto Innovations has announced a record year of financial growth in 2021/2022, putting the company on course to reach its five-year growth plan...
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Revive! celebrate ‘Marvellous’ Annual Conference
20th March 2022It’s been two years since Revive! Auto Innovations franchisees and head office staff have been able to get together face to face. The joy of being able to re-unite at the Jury’s Inn Hinkley Island Hotel added even more energy to the conference’s packed s...
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Join Revive! and five other leading franchisors to learn more about running your own business!
2nd March 2022Revive! Auto Innovations UK is delighted to be joining five fellow franchisors for this year’s ‘Franchise Discovery Day’. The educational webinar provides an insight into the lives of those who have built a diverse range of successful businesses. This ev...
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Revive! Achieves 5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction Status
6th July 2021If you want to know what a franchise is really like, ask the franchisees. And that’s exactly what Revive! did by commissioning independent franchise consultancy WorkBuzz to survey its owners. As a result, the UK’s leading SMART repair management franchise,...
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Pandemic Drives Revive! Annual Conference Online
19th April 2021In past years, Revive! franchisees have battled through snow, floods and gale force winds to get to the SMART repairer’s annual conference – but for 2021 all they had to do was find a comfortable seat to join the recent online virtual Revive! conference. D...
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It’s a Silver Bauble for Revive! Just in Time for Christmas
8th December 2020The UK’s leading SMART vehicle repair network, Revive! is proud to announce that it has won the prestigious Silver Franchisor of the Year Award at the 2020 bfa HSBC Franchise Awards, held virtually on 30 November. From its inception 16 years ago, Revive! has...
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Launching a business in the time of Covid
9th November 2020Choosing the right franchise isn’t something that can be rushed. Ian Scott, owner of Revive! Glasgow took eight months to look carefully at all of the franchise opportunities of interest to him before deciding that Revive! was THE one. He said: “ From init...
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Revive! up for Highest Industry Award
22nd July 2020After months of having to ‘sit’ on the exciting news that the UK’s leading SMART repair network had been shortlisted for the bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year award, Revive! is delighted to announce that it is one of just six brands singled out to take the...
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Revive! Women Recognised in top Franchise Industry Awards
20th May 2020The SMART repair industry may be predominantly a male domain, but two women from Revive! shortlisted for this year’s Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) awards have proved that gender is not an issue in any workplace when it comes to leadership and eff...
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Revive! Annual Conference Celebrates Bumper Year
19th March 2020Revive! franchisees and technicians from all over the UK gathered once again at the home of England football, St James Park to attend the company’s 16h annual conference and celebrate a year which has placed the UK’s leading network of accredited SMART rep...
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Record Revive! Territory Resale
3rd February 2020Leading SMART repair franchise Revive! has completed its largest resale to date. Underlining the desirability of this automotive sector management franchise, the deal has been five months in the making and sees Revive! Luton changing hands for a record sum, fo...
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On Track with Andrew Jordan: Podcast
15th July 2019What’s it like to be a BTCC racing driver? How do the top drivers get themselves mentally ready for the next round or overcome the effects of a serious crash? Title contender Andrew Jordan talks openly about his 2019 BTCC journey in a new podcast series – ...
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It’s ‘A’ Day for Mark
6th June 2019In addition to remembering the heroism of the allied forces in Normandy, Revive! managing director Mark Llewellyn has another special reason to mark the date of 6 June 2019. He is celebrating 25 years in SMART repair. A quarter of a century ago, the former sem...
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Revive! Strikes Gold
20th May 2019Revive!, the UK’s leading SMART vehicle paint repair network, has been awarded Investors in People Gold Accreditation following the company’s recent IIP re- assessment. Only 16%* of all companies holding IIP status achieve the coveted Gold status which put...
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Mark’s April Charity Challenge
1st May 2019Managing director of Revive! Mark Llewellyn has completed a gruelling charity challenge that saw him run 5K every day throughout the month of April. The head of the UK’s largest network of accredited SMART vehicle paint repairers, Mark has been running in ai...
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Revive! Celebrates A Year of Achievement in 2018
2nd January 2019The UK’s leading network of accredited smart repairers, Revive! has had one of its best years ever. It was named Franchisor of the Year in the Support category of the prestigious 2018 BFA HSBC Franchising Awards, welcomed six new franchisees to the Revive! f...
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Revive! Announces New Board Director and Senior Level Appointments
27th September 2018Award-winning franchisor Revive! has promoted Kelly Blackmore-Lee to Business Development Director, underlining its commitment to provide the highest quality of support to its franchisees. She joins Managing Director Mark Llewellyn, Operations Director Terry M...
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Securing a Future Beyond Retirement
20th September 2018Revive!’s newest franchisee is embarking on his fourth major career change at an age when many people are looking forward to retirement! Graham Cunningham (64) began his working life as a policeman in Derbyshire before leaving the force to take on the...
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Revive! Win 2018 bfa HSBC Franchise Award for Franchise Support
27th July 2018On Thursday 28th and Friday 29th June 2018, the British Franchise Association (bfa) held their 2018 conference at The ICC in Birmingham. The annual bfa HSBC Franchise Awards were held on the Thursday evening and Revive! were nominated for the prestigious Franc...
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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 pr...
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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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"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..." Read More...
David Baxendale (North West England)
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"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 ..." Read More...
Byron Lindsay (South of England)
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"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..." Read More...
Dan Normanton (North West England)
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"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..." Read More...
Paul Bayley (Midlands)
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