Going for Growth and New Horizons

Run your own Mobile Body Shop Business
Low investment from £25K | £1m+ sales per 8-10 vans territory | Run multiple territories.

If you have an ambition to run your own business, work from your home office, take control of your time and build a valuable asset, explore the multi-award winning Revive! management franchise.

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Established in 1994, Revive! is a leading mobile body shop brand in the UK, with a network of over 50 franchisees and nearly 200 vans on the road, including company-operated technicians to enable coverage for national accounts. Prime territories remain available, many with existing work in place.

There’s more demand than supply!

With c.40 million cars in the UK and over 50% having minor body work and wheel damage, invest in the market leading brand for your new business.

Fewer staff, lower costs, less stress!

The simple-to-operate business model is based around a low number of skilled employees doing a small number of high-value jobs daily – minimising travel / fuel.

Work from your home/office

Enjoy your dream lifestyle working from home, interspersed with getting out to manage your team of technicians and build dealer and trade relationships.

Low investment, high return

Low investment, great cash flow, minimal overheads, high returns – the Revive! franchise is a proven route to build a valuable asset, a business to sell in the future.

Statements based on existing franchisee performance, but do not offer a guarantee of success

Your role:

As the business owner you won’t be painting cars, you will be managing your team of technicians, driving your marketing, and building relationships with local dealers to grow your business. Your role changes as your business grows – once established, you will be the leader, working on the business, setting your lifestyle & generating excellent income from a valuable asset.

Your customers:

Serve the domestic, dealership and trade markets in your local area – there is more work than we can supply, from end of lease and general upkeep, to prepping for sale. Your target customer split is 50% domestic / 50% commercial and Revive!’s processes are approved by all the major marques, are electric car-compliant, and are insurance & lease company-approved.

Your team:

The business model is built around employing a small number of skilled technicians and some supporting admin and sales staff, as you grow from 2 vans to 5 and then on to 10 vans in your first territory. To be successful you must be an excellent leader for your team, adept at managing people and great at communication.

Your journey:

Your support:

You are never alone with Revive!, we have one of the most experienced and supportive teams of any UK franchise, committed to guiding you and your business throughout the business journey. Benefit from the best marketing and our bespoke App to manage your business. With Revive! you receive all the systems and support you need to make your new business a success.

Your investment and rewards:

To start your business with the proven Revive! Auto Innovations franchise model you will need to invest £20K + funding. With a track record of success, we have forged excellent relationships with the major banks where you can borrow up to 70% of the total initial investment, subject to status.

Follow the model and listen to the guidance and advice and you could be profitable from month 1!

Revive! is rewarding in so many ways…

Wow customers with exceptional results
Pride from keeping cars looking their best
Provide a career for local techs
Highly profitable services
Personal development for yourself
Build an asset to sell in the future

Who’s done it:

Next steps:

Get in touch to learn more and discuss your aspirations with one of our team. Start your business in a network of like-minded people and get the financial security, stability and control you crave.

SIMON D JONES

Revive! News

Going for Growth and New Horizons

October 22, 2025

Four years on from launching Revive! Slough, owner Kyle Thorburn is way ahead of his original five year plan and already working on the next stage of his business growth.

In the past year alone, he’s bought the neighbouring territory of Wokingham, doubled the size of his vehicle fleet, moved to a larger house and welcomed his son to the family firm as a technician.

For Kyle, the highlight of his Revive! journey so far has been buying the new territory. The previous owner was nearing the end of his contract so Kyle seized the opportunity with both hands. “There was an untapped market there so I jumped in and bought it. When an opportunity arises you never say no, always say yes and figure it out later! Since we took over Wokingham our monthly turnover has doubled. It is a goldmine just waiting to be mined.”

He took on two more technicians and added two more vans to make sure he can comfortably meet the heavy retail demand he’s enjoying from the Wokingham area which includes Bracknell, Ascot, Sunningdale, Farnborough and Yateley. A fifth van is there for when Kyle needs to step in or one of the other vans is off the road for repair.

Business growth has been steady and planned averaging at least three or four record months each year. Explained Kyle: “We’re just steady Eddy, it’s more like a marathon than a sprint. We build up gradually so we do things properly rather than rush and get it wrong. When it comes to customer service the key is to do it right first time.”

No strangers to the franchise business model, Kyle and his wife Joanne ran a thriving travel franchise in South Africa before re-locating to the UK with their family in 2013. Joanne set up a Travel Counsellor franchise and Kyle worked as a regional sales manager for waste management company, BIFFA. Covid struck and as a result Kyle was furloughed and then made redundant giving him both the finance and opportunity to join the Revive! network.

And Revive! hasn’t disappointed. “As with any good franchise you have a great sense of security in your business. You know you are not alone and when help is needed it is available and trusted. It’s all about partnership and for me it’s a very happy one.”

As a result of his impressive business growth and ambition, Revive! has invited Kyle to join the exclusive Executive Leadership Programme (ELP), a MBA style initiative run by Revive!’s franchise growth team designed to motivate its star network achievers to reach even higher. “The ongoing training for franchisees is always good, either for learning new things or remembering things we have forgotten to put into practice, so I’m delighted to be joining the ELP, “ he said, “I think it will really help me. You can never stop learning and being challenged.”

Looking to the future, Kyle’s new five-year plan includes buying a workshop unit to widen the scope of work he can take on and boost the eventual value of the business. But for the next twelve months he’ll be focusing on consolidation. “I want to get those new guys really bedded in then look at adding another van and another tech to keep on expanding. The more we expand the more money we make and the quicker we’ll get that unit.”

A self-confessed workaholic, launching his own business may not have reduced his workload, but it has given him peace of mind. Kyle explained: “The main thing is being in control of my own destiny.”

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