Vehicle Based Franchises

Over 200 delegates gathered at the 5* Celtic Manor Resort, for ChipsAway’s Annual Conference and Roaring 20s ‘Gatsby’ themed Awards Dinner over the weekend. The event celebrated the minor car body repair brand’s ‘roaring ahead’ approach in the car body repair industry.The conference highlighted the ‘future is here’ in terms of electric vehicles, ADAS and changes in the automotive industry. Technical Director, Simon Kings, spoke about ChipsAway’s dedication to training the franchise network on El...

Card Group is Sweden’s largest franchise export company with Master Franchisees in 45 countries worldwide. An award-winning company with 25 years of success in setting people up in business. Testimonials from the franchisees at Card Group: Card Group is a true partner that offers a fantastic business model. A fantastic opportunity for franchisees whilst delivering a reliable and profitable business for our customers. Card Group is innovative and different; its products deliver the true value o...

ChipsAway, the UK’s leading minor car body paintwork repair service, has launched a new TV advertisement to promote the convenience and ease of the service they offer.The new TV commercial demonstrates how easy it is for customers to enquire and obtain their free, no-obligation repair estimate. Customers can submit details on the ChipsAway website 24/7 from the comfort of their own home. The TV advert also shows how quickly and conveniently minor damage can be repaired by a ChipsAway specialist,...

Owner of ChipsAway Exeter, Brandon Akerman, is celebrating after being presented with the Bodyshop Magazine’s ‘30 under 30 Rising Stars of 2021’ award at the Bodyshop Awards dinner celebration in April. Brandon received this highly coveted award at the annual event, which took place at the ICC Wales, accompanied by Franchise Support Manager, Annabel Wilson, Technical Director, Simon Kings and Brandon’s family. Entrepreneur Brandon, joined the ChipsAway network in September 2020, aged just 21...

Brian Skinner launched his Agency Express franchise in August 2020. With many years’ experience in owning and developing a successful family business, Brian had reached a point in his life where he was ready for a change in direction.Like many others, Brain had begun his journey in to franchising during the COVID-19 pandemic, but confident in his decision to sell his business and buy a franchise he continued undeterred.After spending 15 years developing a family business from scratch in the Eque...

Spending long periods of time working for other people can lead many to want to start their own business. Some feel destined to be entrepreneurs, in control of their own workload and driven to achieve success. This is the case for Arran Benstead. Having spent some time working at a brake linings factory following university, he was in no doubt that his future involved working for himself. 20 years later, he’s never looked back.Pursuing a passionHaving always been interested in working on cars, A...