You know you’re going to sell—what you haven’t asked is who will actually buy it.

The headline dream is staff ownership, but with only ~1 in 8 workers self-employed nationwide, that's statistically unlikely.

The next fantasy is private equity—but PE backs platforms and roll-ups, not single-site micro-garages.

Meanwhile, your sales agent claims the “asking price” is hot… yet real offers never materialise once diligence begins.

In this training topic, we cut through the brochure-speak and reveal who the most probable buyer is.

In this Training Topic, we show how seasonal marketing turns chaos into cadence.

Using predictable patterns (weather, school terms, registration/MOT waves), you’ll build a proactive plan — not last-minute ads.

You’ll learn how to build a seasonal marketing plan to fill quiet weeks, prioritise best customers when you’re busy, and position your garage as the local expert — right when drivers need you.

Lean and Six Sigma promise smoother systems and higher profits — but do they actually work in a workshop where every job is different?

Everyone loves the idea of running lean — fewer wasted hours, faster flow, cleaner bays.

But in the real world of independent garages, does Lean and Six Sigma make you too thin?

In this week’s Training Topic, Andy unpacks what Lean really means for small garage teams. You’ll hear:

Three ways Lean transforms chaos into calm — smoother flow, faster turnaround, and fewer comebacks.

Three ways it goes wrong — over-measuring, over-tidying, and under-thinking.

And how the real “secret sauce” is not just efficiency, but the perfect blend of doing better and serving more.

Because efficiency has its limits — but the number of customers you can delight doesn’t.

Combine the two, and you’ll create a workshop that’s not just busy… it’s brilliant.