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Description:
ChipsAway International is the dominant player in the lucrative and rapidly growing SMART automotive repair market.
Opportunities:
Franchises available in all areas of the UK and Ireland.
Business Type:
Franchise.
Minimum Investment:
£29,995.
Home-based:
Yes.
Testimonials
A great deal can happen in a year, as ChipsAway franchisee Alistair Hoy can testify. Last year, Ali opened a ChipsAway CarCare Centre (a fixed-base workshop) only six months after his initial business launch as a ‘man and a van’ operation, in line with his original business plan. In January, he took on his first employee to help cope with escalating demand, then in July, when he hit £10,000 per month turnover, Ali decided to take on a second employee – and all this before reaching his first year milestone! “I had big plans for my ChipsAway business from the start,” Ali confirms. “Now there are three of us in the team, the next step is to increase turnover to £20,000 per month. It’s a challenging target, but I confidently expect to achieve a quarter of a million pound turnover business within the coming year.” Ali’s previous background was in sales & marketing. He had held senior roles in companies operating in the USA and Asia and was never interested in downsizing to a small owner operator business in the long term. On the other hand, neither was he in a position to invest up to £200,000 in one of the major franchise brands.
Alistair Hoy
Established over 15 years, ChipsAway is the original and best performing automotive services franchise of its kind in the UK. ChipsAway specialists provide top quality repairs to minor car paintwork damage, quickly, conveniently and competitively.
With 34 million vehicles on the UK’s roads and over 17 million repair opportunities a year, demand for the ChipsAway service is huge! What’s more, recent Market Research shows ChipsAway currently only meets 3% of potential market demand – we need you!
What makes ChipsAway different?
- Proven demand - £25m worth of repair leads passed to the network in 2010 through our 24/7 UK based Call Centre
- Fantastic earnings potential – many achieving in excess of £80,000pa*
- Regular National Advertising - including TV
- Unrivalled training and ongoing support
- Brand Leader – the UK’s leading minor automotive paintwork repair brand
- Management Expansion opportunities – develop into a multi-van operation or ChipsAway CarCare Centre
The Franchise Package
The Investment: The franchise investment is £29,995 + VAT. This provides a turnkey business opportunity that equips franchisees from the outset, bringing together all the key ingredients to a successful launch and providing a strong foundation for the growth of your business.
The Support: ChipsAway franchisees benefit from ongoing, dedicated franchise support. Our team has a long and successful history in franchise development, giving you the comfort of knowing that you are in safe hands.
Mobile or CarCare? Most franchisees initially opt for a van-based franchise but many have developed their business into successful Management Franchises, either through a multi-van or multiunit operation – the opportunities are endless!
No experience necessary: The unique ChipsAway system is easy to learn - no previous motor trade / spray-painting experience is necessary.
Finance: Reference to the Franchise Department of any bank will confirm that ChipsAway is an approved business opportunity. Loans of up to £25,000 are available (subject to status).
What our franchisees have to say
“We’re turning over £6,000 a week!”
As soon as husband and wife team Steve and Anne Martin scratched the surface of a ChipsAway franchise, they knew it was for them. Within a year they are generating a turnover of £6,000+ per week!
“ChipsAway provided the perfect solution”
Proud dad Paul Clift is expanding his successful ChipsAway business, taking on a second territory and an additional vehicle, enabling his son Robert to help him in building a strong family enterprise.
“My business keeps going from strength to strength”
Former RAF Engineering Officer, Paul Fabian, joined ChipsAway in 1999 having taken voluntary redundancy. Initially running a man-and-van operation, Paul has since seen his business boom, and today operates two fixed CarCare Centres as well as a mobile unit, employing six staff.
“Multi-million pound business in three-five years!”
When Alistair Hoy joined ChipsAway earlier this year, he had big plans for his business. Having opened a CarCare Centre after 6 months, Alistair has now begun building a team of technicians to help him; he expects to invest in additional ChipsAway vehicles over the coming months and predicts that he will be turning over a million pounds within three to five years.
What’s next?
Interested in becoming part of the UK’s leading automotive paintwork repair franchise? Just fill out the short contact form and we will send you more information to help with your research. If you like what you see, why not attend a free, ‘find-out-more’ Open Day, held every Wednesday at our West Midlands based Head Office.
Summary
Type of Franchise: Automotive / Management
Ideal Franchisee Profile: Tenacious, determined people with ambitions to develop and grow their business.
Year Established in UK: 1994
Franchising Since: 1994 in the UK
Number of specialists: 350+
BFA Member/Status: Full
Minimum Investment: £29,995+ VAT
*Figures based on existing franchisees.
Disclaimer of Financial projections
These projections (forecasts) of sales, profits and earnings are illustrative only and should not be considered or relied upon as the actual or potential sales, profits or earnings which will be realised by you. We do not guarantee, nor do we represent, that you will, or can expect to attain any specific amount or range of sales, profits or earnings from the operation of the advertised businesses. Actual results vary from operation to operation and we cannot estimate the results that any franchisee may achieve.
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