24 November, 2021
Ashley Dent, franchisee for Grimsby, was previously a Warehouse, Operations and Transport Manager. He made the switch to becoming his own boss with Autosmart nearly 4 years ago. Ashley says, “The Autosmart franchise is the perfect career move for somebody working in the haulage sector. …
4 November, 2021
Chris spent an impressive 7 years working offshore as a drilling hand. He worked a pattern of 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off and felt he was missing out on family life. Chris has always had a love for anything automotive too. Spending his leisure time detailing his friends and family’s cars, he was …
7 October, 2021
Welcome to the Autosmart journey with franchisee Stephen Willis who starts trading today in the West County Durham area. Stephen was ready, after spenidng 10 successful years working as a Plant and Transport Manager in construction. He wanted to take his career to the next level. When his …
12 August, 2021
New Autosmart Franchisee, Rob Taylor, became the owner of Autosmart West Cornwall in October 2020. Prior to Autosmart, Rob had worked in sales and was familiar with some of the Autosmart products. In just 8 months, Rob has increased the average monthly turnover by 25%. Here, Rob tells us how …
5 May, 2021
Moving up 2 places and into the number 2 position overall puts Autosmart as the UK’s best van-based franchise. With only 2 other British franchises in the top 10, it also makes us the top British based franchise. Franchise Direct, the leading online resource for franchise opportunities uses …
5 March, 2021
We are thrilled with our highest ever position with the Sunday Times Fast Track, ranked number 76. This rates Britain’s mid-market private companies with the fastest growing international sales. The league table recognizes the impressive performance of 200 companies and their contribution to …
10 February, 2021
In a role that was taking him all over the country, clocking up 700 miles a week and with several nights away from home; Matt was becoming more and more disillusioned with the corporate world. He had invested shares in his company, but was not able to help shape the future strategy and it is …
21 January, 2021
Having spent 30 successful years in the IT tech sector, Simon craved a fresh start; a role that would give him the opportunity to escape the office and meetings, but also allow him to put his business and finance skills to great use. Simon has had many roles over the years from sales exec to …
8 January, 2021
After 10 years supporting Autosmart franchisees to run sustainable and profitable businesses, Jon Stevens has taken the plunge and joined the Autosmart network and invested in his own franchise in the Stafford area. Jon, a valued member of the Autosmart support team, has over the years …
11 December, 2020
This definitive league table of the Top 100 Franchisors shows just what Britain has to offer. Each year, the ranking becomes more competitive and this year has been no exception for the panel of industry-leading judges. We’re in the top 10 UK Franchises. In what has been a difficult year …