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Revive Franchise

Multi-award-winner with proven route to building your own £1m+ multi-van bodywork & alloy repair franchise business. Management opportunity. BFA HSBC Awards Gold winner.

Cathryn Hayes Revive! Auto Innovations

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At a Glance

Established: 1979

UK Presence: 60+ franchisees

Average start up cost: £32,000

Min personal contribution: £25,000

International Presence 3

Development type: Single-unit franchises

Franchise Membership: bfa Established

Revive Auto Innovations Franchisees standing in front of a row of vans

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.

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.

  • The best brand for your business

Operate with a 5-star reputation for excellence from day 1; award-winning marketing support; a bespoke app; business mentoring; and a close-knit network of like-minded peers.

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

Revive Auto Innovations Franchisee shaking hands with a client

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.

A collage of Revive Auto Innovations Franchisees and clients

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:

Key points of a Revive Auto Innovations Franchise

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.

TrustPilot reviews for a Revive Auto Innovations Franchise
A selection of awards Revive Auto Innovations Franchise have won

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:

Recently signed up new Revive Auto Innovations Franchisees

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.

If you are looking for the best management business opportunity in the UK, please do your due diligence on us, we promise you won't be disappointed!

Group photo of Revive Auto Innovations Franchisees at the annual conference
revive gold winners

Cathryn Hayes Revive! Auto Innovations

Interested in Revive! Auto Innovations ?

Contact Cathryn Hayes

Franchise Director


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Success Stories

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Success Story
From "Man In A Van" To Business Leader

Nineteen years ago, Russell Hudson took a huge leap of faith.  He left a senior role in the corporate hospitality sector to set up Revive! West Lincs.  Motivated by the desire to spend more time with his growing family and pursue a passion for racing hovercraft, he seized the opportunity to be his own boss with both hands.

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Success Story
Work-Life Balance at Revive! Southport

Running Revive! Southport for the past year has delivered the most precious benefit for owner Andrew Hood. It’s enabled him to see more of his parents and sibling, and given him the added bonus of gaining a new family, the Revive! ‘family.’

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Success Story
Revive! Swansea - One Year On

Mike and Natalie Powell launched Revive! Swansea in August 2023, and that first record month was just £9,000. Now their monthly turnover is nudging £30,000 and the couple have ambitious plans for further growth. The lack of quality mobile smart repairers in their area initially motivated the husband and wife team to invest in a Revive! franchise. Twelve months on with their business going from strength to strength, the couple are looking to add a fourth technician and an alloy wheel van to meet the growing local demand for specialist alloy wheel repairs.

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Success Story
New Owner Has Big Plans For Revive! Preston

Mergers and acquisitions specialist Rohit Kumra has just completed perhaps his most important deal ever – to buy his own business.  He’s pretty pleased with trading results so far – and has big plans for future growth.

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Success Story
Riding the Wave of Opportunity - Iain's Revive! Journey

Owner of Revive! Northamptonshire Iain Wallis is in his happy place! Running a successful business, living in a bigger house and enjoying a healthy work-life balance with his wife who has been able to leave a demanding job in the NHS to join the team full time.

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Success Story
From AutoRestore to Revive!

Tim Byrne, new owner of Revive! Watford is sitting in his home office feeling happy and relaxed. He’s got the ‘buzz’ back for work and enjoying being his own boss at last. The former AutoRestore regional manager explains: “It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for so many years. It’s just nice to be out of the corporate world and do things the way I like to do them and it feels good. It’s great to be able to enjoy what I’m doing again.”

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News

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News
Revive! Recognise Network Excellence at Annual Awards Dinner

The annual Revive! conference provides the opportunity for the whole Revive! ‘family’ to get together to celebrate another successful year and recognise outstanding individual achievements.

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The Sky's the Limit for Revive! Superstars

Top performing Revive! franchisees have been given the opportunity to expand into neighbouring territories under a new Revive! Executive Leadership Programme(ELP) initiative

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Revive! up for Hat Trick of top Industry Awards

Following on from its top ten placing in the prestigious 2024 HSBC Elite Franchise top 100 league table, Revive! Auto Innovations UK has been shortlisted for three further EF 100 awards; The HSBC Exceptional Performance of the Year Award, Businesses For Sale Innovation of the Year Award and the Natalia Shvarts Community Builder of the Year Award.

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News
Trio of technicians highlight career opportunities at Revive!

Like any career, no two paths are the same – and that’s especially true in automotive mobile SMART repairs. For Emily Accleton, it began with cleaning cars before she took the leap into bodywork. Danny Griffiths left the trade for financial stability, only to find his way back stronger than ever. And for Ray Carrett, decades of experience have honed a career built on skill and resilience. 

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It's Higher and Higher for Revive!

Revive! Auto Innovations UK has retained its position as one of the top ten British franchises in the prestigious 2024 HSBC Elite Franchise Top 100 league table, moving from tenth place to ninth. Said Cathryn Hayes, Revive! franchise director: “What a great early Christmas present for us all here at Revive! Moving higher up the top ten is testament to the hard work and dedication of the whole team at our Rugby head office."

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Revive! High Flyers on Programme to Drive Performance to new Heights

Revive! has launched its own MBA style Executive Leadership Programme (ELP), designed to motivate its star network performers to reach even higher. The programme builds on the Revive! Accelerated Growth Programme which has been available for franchisees for the last few years, and resulted in nearly 500% higher growth in sales for participants, compared to the rest of the network!

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Videos

Synopsis

In this video you can hear from Revive franchisees on why they chose to buy a Revive franchise. You can see some of their franchisees in action, giving a good indication of the role of a Revive franchisee.

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