Franchisee Success Stories

Having completed an apprenticeship in the motor trade and worked all his life in the automotive sector, Alistair was looking to further his experience in the industry with a role that would enable him to put his skills and knowledge to good use. In addition to the flexibility of running his own business, he was also attracted to the back-up and support that a franchise would offer.

Alistair investigated all the automotive franchise options available before narrowing his choice down to four companies, including Smart ABC. He attended open days at all four and also spoke to as many of their franchisees as possible in order to gain an insight into each business.
Alistair comments:

By speaking to existing franchisees I was able to gain a deeper understanding of each company, which helped me to reach my final decision. Everyone I approached at Smart ABC commented on the company’s reliable, honest approach and said they were always busy with a steady flow of jobs.

I attended open days at all four companies on my shortlist but chose Smart ABC after seeing the company’s advanced repair system, which was easy to use and offered impressive results. Having completed an apprenticeship in the motor trade I had some knowledge of bodywork repair but the training provided by Smart ABC developed my skills further, enabling me to provide customers with a high quality and professional service.

I am now covering the areas of St Neots and Huntingdon. I secured over a month’s worth of work in the first weekend and am now starting to receive calls from people who saw me at the launch, as well as repeat customers. I am finding the work extremely rewarding and would recommend owning a franchise to anyone looking to combine the control of running their own business with the support of a larger organisation

Alistair Powell – Smart ABC™ Franchisee

Chris researched various options within the industry and attended an open day at car bodywork repair specialist Smart ABC. Impressed by the comprehensive business launch package available he signed up to become a franchisee and just weeks later, following an intensive training course at the Smart ABC Training Academy, was on the road in a branded van custom fitted with the highest quality equipment.
He said:

Smart ABC combines the freedom of running your own business with the back-up and support of a franchise with a proven track record. The training was second to none and provided me with the skills, knowledge, equipment and confidence I needed to set up on my own.

After looking into a number of similar opportunities I chose Smart ABC based on the value for money the package offered. The equipment and materials are of the highest quality and the system - which has a unique lifetime guarantee on repairs - is quick and easy to use, enabling me to deliver an excellent service to customers.

I secured work worth over £5,000 on my first weekend and orders generated since have provided me with a level of income over and above my previous earnings. You definitely get out what you put in and to know that I am in control of the success of my own business is extremely rewarding.

Chris Watson – Smart ABC™ Franchisee

Smart ABC offers an easy finance package for franchisees wishing to benefit from this expanding market.

The first week of my training seemed to pass so quickly and I was overwhelmed with how quick I was able to pick up this new skill set. I really didn’t think that I would be painting real customers cars within my first couple of days, and to such a proficient standard. The paint system was so easy to learn and the quality of the products and techniques made the repairs come together so much easier than I expected.

The support and attention that my Smart ABC™ trainer gave me was second to none, and by the end of 2nd week I had successfully completed repairs to pretty much every area of a vehicle prone to bumps, scrapes and scuffs, and in over a dozen solid and metallic colours. During my third week I used this time to perfect my skills and ensure that I was ready for my promotion weekend, Smart ABC™ further prepared me for my launch with in depth sales, business and marketing coaching, which I felt was vital, as I had not been involved in sales previously and it helped project me into making a success of my business

Craig Siviter – Smart ABC™ Franchisee

Craig booked over £3000 of work into his diary off his first promotion weekend and is now a successful franchisee with on-target earnings of £1,000 per week – and the father of a gorgeous baby girl!