ChipsAway
ChipsAway leads mobile vehicle repairs with affordability, scale, and trusted expertise.
Investment: From £29,000
UK units: 200+ UK franchisees
EST: 1994
ChipsAway is the UK’s leading specialist in minor automotive paint and bodywork repairs – the small dents, chips, and scratches that are too minor for a full body shop but too significant to ignore. With over 200 franchisees operating across the UK, ChipsAway has built a national brand in a genuinely underserved niche, offering consumers a convenient, mobile repair service at a fraction of the cost of a traditional bodyshop. The franchise operates on a mobile model – franchisees work from fully equipped vans, attending customers at home, at work, or at dealerships and fleet operators. With an entry investment of around £29,000, it is among the more affordable options on this list, yet it offers the upside of operating in a market insulated from economic cycles: there will always be demand for vehicle repairs regardless of the broader economy. Part of the Franchise Brands group, ChipsAway franchisees benefit from a national marketing infrastructure, a well-managed consumer brand, and the operational expertise of one of the UK’s most experienced franchise groups. Average franchisee earnings are consistently strong, and the model scales well for those choosing to add a second technician or vehicle.
Investment: From £29,000
UK units: 200+ UK franchisees
EST: 1994
ChipsAway is the UK’s leading specialist in minor automotive paint and bodywork repairs – the small dents, chips, and scratches that are too minor for a full body shop but too significant to ignore. With over 200 franchisees operating across the UK, ChipsAway has built a national brand in a genuinely underserved niche, offering consumers a convenient, mobile repair service at a fraction of the cost of a traditional bodyshop. The franchise operates on a mobile model – franchisees work from fully equipped vans, attending customers at home, at work, or at dealerships and fleet operators. With an entry investment of around £29,000, it is among the more affordable options on this list, yet it offers the upside of operating in a market insulated from economic cycles: there will always be demand for vehicle repairs regardless of the broader economy. Part of the Franchise Brands group, ChipsAway franchisees benefit from a national marketing infrastructure, a well-managed consumer brand, and the operational expertise of one of the UK’s most experienced franchise groups. Average franchisee earnings are consistently strong, and the model scales well for those choosing to add a second technician or vehicle.
