MULTI-VAN MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE
DRIVING A REVOLUTION IN THE MARKETPLACE
HIGH-MARGIN | B2B/B2C | RECURING INCOME | AUTOMOTIVE | TECH & AI
Build your own large local business with DA Techs, a revolutionary management franchise created by founders Phil Barnard, Jamie Baxter and franchising expert, Jane Coleman. Jane launched and grew the UK’s Starbucks franchise model, then Pret-a-Manger and more recently Townhouse.
Together they have created the DA Tech franchise, an extremely lucrative management business model offering healthy margins with market demand growing faster than we can satisfy.
MOBILE = HIGHER MARGINS
Deliver mobile SMART alloy wheel repairs and professional diamond cutting at each client’s premises from your fleet of specialist vans. It only takes a few hours for each job, rather than the 3-5 days of a traditional full factory service.
Mobile SMART repairs are much higher margin too, but where a set of wheels are more seriously damaged you can still provide your client a convenient solution by shipping their wheels to the head office factory for a full service (strip, paint, machine and seal).
CONVENIENCE = HIGHER DEMAND
Diamond cut wheels have become standard fit across all levels of cars and many vans, with wheels from 14” – 23” and larger on some SUVs. The diverse mix of clients your business will serve all have one thing in common – they want a fast professional repair asap….
- Dealerships need their stream of stock readied to sell, week after week
- Corporates and rental networks want batch repairs, keeping vehicles on the road
- The private retail market is also massive, paying more for convenience
additional competitive advantage with ongoing training and support for you and your team.
FRANCHISING = PROVEN MODEL
DA Techs were the first in the UK to fit out a van with a specialist mobile lathe back in 2016, disrupting the alloy wheel repair market in their local area. This new mobile offering quickly became the most profitable division of the Diverse Automotive Techs repair group portfolio.
Developed by the creator of the Starbucks and Pret-a-Manger franchises in the UK, the DA Techs business model offers world-class guidance, support and resources across every aspect of your business journey – from marketing and sales, to operations, HR and finance.
REVOLUTIONISE A MARKET
Follow our proven model and you will drive a revolution in your local area, offering a new level of convenience for the repair of
alloy wheels that will set a new standard with dealerships, corporates and the retail/private markets in your territory.
BENEFIT FROM TECH & AI
Our technology utilises AI for machine operations, so you won’t need to attract and retain expensive highly-skilled technicians.
Instead, you can focus on recruiting for attitude and customer service skills from a far larger pool.
LARGE TERRITORIES
Create a business that delivers healthy ongoing earnings, while building an asset with the potential to grow to be worth £1.5m+. Each large territory starts with five exclusive areas, mapped for 2-3 vans per area. Don’t stop there, go multi-territory…
I’ve worked with Phil and Jamie for a few years in one of their other businesses and when I saw the franchise and understood the potential of the business I jumped at the chance to invest. I have managed teams before and I have seen the massive demand for the mobile service first hand. Exciting times ahead….
The typical stages in launching and growing your DA Techs business look something like this:
Launch
With your first liveried DA Techs van(s), we’ll show you how to start by building relationships with your local dealerships to create a regular workflow.
Scale
With demand growing in your first area, you’ll add technicians and vans. It’s important to follow the model, focus on standards and service to build reputation.
Expand
As you progress into your other five territories, you’ll follow the same process you learnt with the first – scaling up your business further.
Oversee
You’ll be working ‘on’ the business now, enjoying a great work/life balance. But you’ll still be keeping a close eye on your team, standards and financials.
Extend or Sell
Now is the time to consider your future - you may wish to assess and then build the business’s valuation ready to sell, or add further territory to grow an empire!
THE RIGHT STUFF
DA Techs’ culture is high-performance, ambition and professionalism. But while intense and fast-paced, a good sense of humour is mandatory and BS isn’t our style.
To succeed in this business you need:
✓ Mechanical common sense
✓ An outgoing nature and a cool head
✓ Ready to roll your sleeves up and commit to finding solutions
✓ Enthusiasm to join a network of like-minded, driven franchisees
✓ Open to guidance and committed to following our business model
✓ At least £50k to invest, total investment c.£125k
(bank funding available, subject to status)
If you’re ready to build a solid future and feel that starting your own DA Techs business could be a good fit, please share your contact details so that one of our team can reach out to you shortly.
Why the AI-proof wheel repair market is the smart choice to invest in a franchise
AI is transforming entire industries at breakneck speed.
Undoubtedly, adopting such cutting-edge technology can bring many operational and efficiency benefits for businesses.
But for investors and ambitious entrepreneurs, the quickening deployment of AI is forcing them to ask an all-important question: will it mean my business is still valuable in five, 10, or 15 years?
Some sectors are already feeling the squeeze: many administrative roles are being automated; customer service is shifting to 24/7 chatbots, and entire manual workflows are being replaced by software.
That doesn’t mean business opportunities are disappearing. But it does mean the smartest franchise investment decisions are now built around their resilience and long-term potential to thrive alongside the rapid rollout of AI.
And that’s exactly why the wheel repair market – and the DA Techs business model in particular – is such a compelling choice.
We sit in a sector that is AI-proof where it matters most (the core service itself), while still being AI-enabled in areas where it creates massive advantages (the business systems that remove friction, speed up operations and free franchisees to scale).
Let’s delve into why that combination is so powerful.
1. AI can automate admin – but it can’t fix a diamond cut wheel
There’s a simple truth behind the most resilient service businesses: if the job requires skilled hands, precision, and on-site delivery, it can’t be replaced by automation.
And that’s exactly true of mobile alloy wheel repair.
The quality demanded by dealerships, auction houses, fleets and private customers is showroom standard, delivered consistently.
Achieving those results requires:
- Practical skill and specialist technique
- Real-time judgement and quality control
- Physical presence at the vehicle
- Accountability and customer service on-site
AI can absolutely streamline processes. It can help with job scheduling, managing records, and speed up invoicing.
But it simply cannot replace the core service as that work happens in the real world, not on a screen.
It means DA Techs sits in the sweet spot of essential, repeatable demand with a service that simply can’t be digitised away – making us an incredibly resilient choice for the long-term.
2. We offer AI-enabled admin for less burden and more growth
Talking of streamlining processes, in a multi-van management franchise operation such as DA Techs, admin can quickly spiral out of control if you don’t have the right systems in place.
That’s why our model leans heavily into bespoke AI tools that turbocharge workflows and help franchisees handle:
- Booking and job scheduling
- Customer and account management (CRM)
- Task allocation and diary optimisation
- Invoicing accuracy and speed
- Record-keeping, reporting and performance tracking
- Streamlined internal comms between vans, office and clients
We don’t do this for the sake of it – it’s because we know that when admin becomes lighter, growth becomes faster.
With paperwork minimised, you get more time to focus on the activities that actually scale your management business:
- Winning and retaining dealership accounts
- Strengthening relationships with fleets and auction partners
- Recruiting and developing technicians
- Expanding into new areas within your territory
- Improving operational performance across the fleet
In essence, AI doesn’t replace the value of the business, but increases it by making the operation more efficient and easier to manage at scale.
This is one of the key aspects of what makes DA Techs different from every other wheel repair franchise.
3. We provide cutting-edge technology advantages on the service side too
Our use of state-of-the-art technology also extends to specialist capability at the point of delivery.
DA Techs was the first company in the UK to integrate a specialist lathe into a van, creating a truly mobile solution for diamond cut repairs.
Franchisees benefit from exclusive technology – including our Micro Lenco mobile lathe, the only mobile system in the UK capable of cutting wheels up to 23 inches – that enables premium finishes and same-day convenience for 95% of jobs.
That matters because it strengthens the proposition for trade clients:
- Dealerships want speed and certainty
- Auction houses want presentation that maximises sale value
- Fleets want minimal downtime
- Private customers want convenience without compromise
When you can deliver a premium service quickly and reliably, you don’t compete on price – you compete on value.
And offering real value is what makes franchise businesses stick for the long term.
4. The market fundamentals are only getting stronger
Not only does this sector resilience mean wheel repair is hard to replace, but also that demand for quality services is growing fast:
- Alloy wheels are now the norm, not a premium add-on
- Diamond cut finishes are increasingly common across mainstream models
- EVs and SUVs often run larger wheels, which are more prone to cosmetic damage
- UK roads and potholes aren’t getting kinder to alloys
- Dealership standards for presentation are rising year after year
This combination creates a thriving market where customers and clients are in constant need of convenient, premium repairs.
And because our service improves vehicle appearance, resale value and customer satisfaction, it’s a spend businesses and drivers continue to justify.
Find out more about why the alloy wheel repair market is the UK’s next big franchise opportunity.
Ready to explore our AI-proof opportunity?
Wheel repair is hands-on, repeatable, and in growing demand – making it resilient to AI disruption.
At the same time, DA Techs is tech-enabled where it truly counts, using modern systems to reduce admin, improve speed, and make multi-van growth achievable faster than ever before.
If you’re ambitious, commercially driven, and want to build a high-profit management business in a future-proof market, DA Techs could be the franchise model you’ve been looking for.
Enquire now to request your Franchise Prospectus and discover how we are building the future of mobile wheel repair.
The Business Support Team
