testimonials

MSC Wisborough

Andy is passionate and knowledgable and this course was so beneficially for me working front of house and would be to any member of a garage team !! Highly recommend thank so much very engaging.

JKM Portsmouth

Thank you so much Andy for once again delivering a fantastic course, in such a way that’s captivating, motivational and certainly thought provoking. You were right, it was nothing like I thought it was going to be, it was better 👍🏻 I always come away with a fresh focus on my business. Thanks again for all you do for our industry.

MSC Wisborough

Attended a 2 day course in Sussex last week with Andy (The Garage Inspector). Both days were very informative, interactive and made me think outside the box. Andy will give you plenty of ideas to implement into your business, helping it flourish. Andy is willing to help you with all queries until you are 110%! Really looking forward to implementing new ideas into the garage.I really recommend it to anyone who owns or runs an independent garage.

FD Mechanics

First class course run by a first class man. Enjoyed it from the start to finish (even if I didn't win the goodies at the end). Thanks again.

JKM Portsmouth

Amazing day. So much to take in, but presented in a way that really makes you think about the changes that NEED to be made to your own Business. You're a top man Mr Savva.

Castle Garage

Having bought a course package through Euro car parts my initial interest was to do a hybrid and EV course. 

Once I had the package live, I realised that they had a lot more to offer. 

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Andy Savva is a well known and respected person in our sector. So having his courses on was of huge interest to me. I instantly enrolled in two days worth of courses!

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I left the house with the mindset that if I could take just one thing away from these courses I would be happy. It couldn’t have been further from it. 

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Andy opened my eyes to so many things that are over looked in our profession. Some simple things, but very effective! He ensures that all delegates enjoy the whole experience not just the course.

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Needless to say I will be enrolling on his other two days courses. 

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Thanks again Andy

Roadspeed Parts

I just wanted to say a massive thank you, I both really enjoyed and appreciated your course.  

Having attended many courses in the past on many different subjects, this genuinely was the most  beneficial I have ever been on, and will certainly have a profound impact on me, my business, staff and family.

Having listened to your advice I haven’t rushed to change everything yet, but practically didn’t sleep last night there was so much going around my in my head.

I will definitely be attending again, and sharing my incredibly positive feedback with everyone I meet.

Thank you!

Precision Vehicle Repair

Great pair of training days and invaluable for us starting out! Thanks Andy.

Bellman's Yard Garage

Another wonderful and useful training day. Many, many thanks for the inspiration.

VRT - Online (Slough)

I just wanted to say thank you for the course we attended yesterday, we have again come away with so much great information and insights that will have a huge impact on our business

I truly believe that if we had not attended your financial course in September 2019 that the Covid 19 pandemic would have closed my business. The tools that you gave us have changed my company from 'Just about getting by' to a profitable business that has savings and has also been able to invest in new equipment and training, and this has been done within 12 months! I cant thank you enough for this and am constantly spreading the word to fellow garage owners that i know and meet

Fields Car Centre

Another outstanding day with Andy Savva, this time on his ‘ Financial understanding’ course.

This is one every  owner/ manager must attend. No exceptions.
 

It’s an eye opener. It will change the way you look at your business.
 

In fact anyone on the front desk, rear desk, or at any desk! Needs to know this stuff.
 

I needed it twenty years ago! But sadly no one was out there teaching it.
 

Don’t be put off if you feel inadequate when it comes to accounts and numbers, most of us do, but it’s the thinking behind the numbers that’s important. Andy will give you the tools to see what’s really going on in your accounts.
 

Thank you Andy for once again surpassing my expectations.

CCM

Having attended many of Andy courses, I was not disappointed yesterday when I attended the Financial Understanding course for the 2nd time. As I have come to expect from Andy, he makes you dig deep, challenge yourself and as always, his delivery is captivating.

What I love about this financial course is, you do not just read & listen, you use sample data from the workbook, pen & calculator and you get to work. Andy is on hand to assist if needed and it really makes you focus on the figures, where they come from and what they are telling you.

The first time I attended the financial course was 2 years ago. Like many others, I sat there cringing in my seat when Andy talks about bad habits, bad practices, poor margins, poor labour rates and how we as an industry have undervalued ourselves.

It was immensely satisfying yesterday, to be able to sit through the course again knowing that as a company, we have implemented some of the changes that we took away from this course 1st time round. This is reflected in our accounts, our cashflow and even our staff morale. We are not perfect, and we still have a lot of improvements to make.

Confession time – I have become a bit of a KPI queen and there is nothing that I can’t do with a spreadsheet. What Andy has taught me is, if it can be measured and the information is useful, learn from it.

Andy gives you the knowledge and the tools, use them well.

“Knowledge is a weapon; I intend to be armed”

I genuinely believe that this is the best financial course out there for our industry, you will get to meet likeminded people and realise that we are all in this game together. Just be warned, you will come away with your brain working overtime. 

General Garage

First course for me with Andy. Within an hour of training he blew my mined away.. what a guy and no doubt I’ll be back doing more and the sooner the better. Thanks again you have opened my eyes massively!

Maitland Motors

Thank you for an amazing 2 days my mind has been blown away and definitely made me look at my business differently and move it forward to a more profitable slicker workshop. Was a pleasure to meet you and listen to your advice. 

Cavendish Motors

I wanted to drop you a line to thank you for the excellent two days. I was quite apprehensive given the whole COVID situation but was very impressed by the way you and the hotel managed the situation.
 

The course content was excellent but more importantly the delivery and anecdotes provided where superb. You really made an effort to break things down into simple everyday language rather than over complicating things. Sharing your stories and literature where very humbling and inspiring and I will take a lot from the two days. I look forward to seeing you again later in the year for the other two courses.

Dillions Garage

I would like to thank you for Tuesday & Wednesday’s training. You have a very unique way of getting your message across and it's very clear that it's your passion.

Guide Bridge MOT & service centre

So...last night at 9.30pm I had one of those thoughts, had I worked out some costings correctly? So I messaged someone who I knew would have the answer. I apologised for my cheek hoping for an answer sometime today (Tuesday 30th June 2020). The reply I received took me totally by surprise (although in retrospect it shouldn't have). The reply was 'I'll give you a call around 8.15am tomorrow and I'll go through it with you', 'No problem, thank you' I replied. Two minutes later I got another message 'I may be able to call you in 15 if that's OK'. 15 Minutes later I was having a video call with the Legend that is Andy Savva aka The Garage Inspector. Andy went through my query with me, comprehensively, giving me some great advise along the way. What I haven't told you is, at present I am not enrolled on any of Andy's wonderful courses, Andy had no reason to even reply to my original message. The reason Andy did what he did is because he is dedicated to raising the standards within the Automotive repair sector (especially within the independent Garage community) this is what drives him along with knowing he makes a massive difference to those who participate on his courses. Andy treated me as though I was a long lost friend, and for that I will be eternally grateful. To chat with me until gone 11pm, sharing your knowledge and reinforcing mine was going well and truly above and beyond. Andy Savva, you are a true Gentleman and someone I would like to think of as a friend, you are a credit to our Industry and I just know the more people who enrol on your courses and 'tap' into your knowledge and understanding of our industry the better it will become. Andy Savva aka The Garage Inspector, Thank you.

Andy delivered both courses I attended this week brilliantly . Any member of a garage team would benefit from the courses. So many ideas to make a garage run efficiently and to aspire to . Already booked the next courses in Cardiff.

Wiltown Garage Ltd

Just to say the training I received from Andy the last few days at Cardiff was excellent. The knowledge and experience of the automotive industry he has is second to none , he teach you to do things and get you on the right path to success. If your thinking about booking on any of his courses, do it, you will not be disappointed i can guarantee you, thanks again Andy.

AWJ Automotive Jaguar

Andy is a great guy and knowledge is second to none. Fantastic day with him today and a must course for any staff member. Really appreciate your hard work and keep up the amazing work.

diffyCULT

Absolute diamond, enjoyed every minute of the course Andy delivered,

such an impressive and detailed approach to something every other course has failed to deliver... advise that works for our industry which had already gone along to way to helping me run a successful garage,

looking forward to the next ones.

Andy, what can I say? what a great few days on your Lincoln course. Your delivery on both days was informative, helpful and fun. It was so refreshing to be able to sit in a room full of people who can relate to your everyday struggles in the industry. Andys experience and knowledge of the industry is second to none and i will look forward to attending more training courses. Thank you again.

Brilliant few days in Lincoln with Andy. Whilst one size doesn't always fit all I've come away with lots of great processes to implement back in the workplace. It's clear to see why this man is one of the foremost names in our industry, his passion is immeasurable and his approach is one of the most inclusive I've experienced to date. Looking forward to the next courses

Inspiring, thought provoking and very well presented business training for the independent garage sector. These are must do courses if you want to lift your business up for the competition.

Bolham lane Garage Ltd

Really enjoyed today's Effective leadership and quality management essentials course today in Lincoln. lots to take in but lots to take away and to work on to help our business be the best it can be. Thanks again Andy and I'm sure we'll be seeing you again in the future 👊

WOW just finished a two day course with Andy the garage inspector and what a great course.
I have done many courses before throughout my career but no courses match this one.
Very informative and loads of ideas after leaving the course.
Would recommend to everyone!
A MUST for garage management!

What can I say that hasn't already been said? One thing that always strikes me at Andy's courses is the enthusiasm in the room, these are not your typical course, they are engaging, thought provoking! Andy has a passion that is infectious and his commitment to helping every single person who invests their time in attending a course is outstanding. I now class this great teacher as an old friend and look forward to learning so much more over the coming years!

Andy is a true teacher, and teaches in the way that only one with experience can. I would implore any independent garage owner, manager, or employee, regardless of how good you think you are, to attend his courses. He teaches with passion and is determined, as I am, to make our industry a better place. I am willing to bet that even if you think you're at the top of your game you'll learn something from Andy and his courses.

I know a lot of effort and time goes in to these courses, and it shows, so thanks Andy - for the knowledge and the inspiration. Looking forward to the next time.

Andy – ‘Your knowledge is phenomenal, your passion is infectious and your delivery is captivating’ - Thank you!

2 days training – Day 1 Effective Leadership & Quality Management Essentials, Day 2 Customer Excellence & Reception Management

‘Why?’ you might ask, I lead and manage a team every day. I liaise with my customers numerous times daily, is it not obvious?

I have been fortunate to have attended some of Andy’s other courses on previous occasions. I knew from experience, that I was in for an intense couple of days.
Andy makes you dig deep, think hard and challenge yourself – Why, When, How, Where!

I have come away with my brain buzzing but also mentally exhausted.

I have had the pleasure of meeting some amazing like-minded people in the last few days, we have shared stories, woes and ideas, thank you. Looking forward to catching up with you in the future.

What is clear, when you attend Andy’s courses, is the time, effort and energy that Andy puts into these days is astounding. That comes across in the way he delivers and engages with every person there. Andy talks from experience having managed his own successful garage. Every scenario, he has suffered, experienced, lived and found a solution for.

Back to the question - Why...is it not obvious? Absolutely NOT. We get so set in our ways, doing what we believe is best, that we forget that we can all improve. A good manager will always try to learn and evolve.
As garage owners/managers how much time do we invest in our Front of House staff? We put so much effort into continually training our technicians, we sometimes forget our non-productive team members who do have the hardest job of all.
If it is the only investment you make in them this year, these courses are a MUST. You will not regret it.

Great day… Andy is a great guy, very informative but fun
The Garage Inspector goes the extra mile!
Will be back. Thank you!

What an awesome two days training with andy Savva the garage inspector. I’ve been following him for a while on social media etc and after seeing a few things I thought I need to get on his courses and see what it’s all about. Well all I can say is amazing. Me and my wife/ business partner have come away feeling so positive and full of excitement towards our future business goals I’m sure there is no way this can not impact our business, our team within the business in fact I would go as far to say it will probably have a positive impact on my personal life also. He certainly knows this trade inside out and his passion is just infectious. I honestly can’t wait for the next ones. Anyone serious about improving there business within this trade would be silly not to attend one of this true gents courses.

What a fantastic inspiring 2 day course I attended in dublin with the garage inspector. Andy has a deep knowledge and a real passion for the garage business. Thanks Andy. I'll be back for more.

Nolan Motors

Great seminar today with Andy very well put together and easy to understand a really nice guy aswell gutted I can't make second one tomorrow but will definitely attend next one and highly recommend this guy really knows his stuff.

I have now been on 4 of Andy’s courses, the content that he personally writes and delivers is extremely informative and of excellent quality. He is a visionary who is passionate about the independent garage sector. Our industry has been waiting for somebody like Andy to grab it with both hands and really make a difference. If you think your running your garage business right like I did, guess what? You’re not! I honestly can’t recommend Andy’s courses enough. His knowledge, experience and passion is infectious and I can’t wait to see what he has in store for his next training days. Keep up the great work Andy and thank you.

MC Autos

Powerful, engaging & thought provoking courses, delivered by the independent garage guru! His passion & enthusiasm for the sector is immense. His courses are a must for any independent garage looking to deliver consistently high levels of service that will keep their customers coming back for more, time & time again, excellent! #thegarageinspector

Dave Coles Garage Gosport

I first saw Andy in Wolverhampton a couple of years ago and came back filled with new ideas. When I saw the new courses he has created I instantly told my boss we had to get involved. Me and two of my colleagues have thoroughly enjoyed our time in fleet and have already planned meetings to discuss everything we’ve learnt. Thank you again for the motivation and inspiration!

Independent Garage Owner

I can not compliment this guy enough absolutely fantastic two day course in chester doing effective leadership & quality management essentials and also Customer excellent & reception management I felt so positive going back to the garage the following day with all the knowledge that I have taken on board!Andy Savva is a top man and certainly knows what he is talking about and I have never known or met any body with as much passion for the motor trade as he has. I would strongly recommend attending Andy Savva’s courses to anyone who want to improve their business in the motor trade.

Thank you Andy!

Thank you for you time, experience and knowledge ,the amount of valuable information you have given to us over the past two days has been incredible , 100% we will be coming to more of your days you have to offer. Can’t thank you enough 👍👏

Cheltenham and Gloucester Autocentre

WOW! Just come home from spending 2 days on Andy's courses, his knowledge and understanding of the garage industry is second to none, couple this with his passion, commitment and determination to help and assist every garage wanting to improve themselves is really refreshing. Really enjoyed and had fun , well done Andy and thank you.

RP Motors

Just completed a two day course with Andy Savva, in Chester. Effective management/ leadership & customer excellence. Although many of us are already trying to offer this the best we can, we definitely haven’t been doing it properly.
 

Andy has clearly spent hours of his time getting down to the nitty gritty and thinking about every eventuality you could possibly be faced with and how to deal with it effectively. It’s now time for us to make a change in the garage trade.
 

So much of what you learn on these courses can be taken and applied to your business and, in some cases, to other areas of your day to day life.
 

Every detail has been carefully thought about and the 2 days are also well catered for. Andy Savva ensures that we are all well fed and watered, variety of food at lunch time, drinks, cakes & sweets are available through the training day. He also ensures the training venue is easily accessible by rail and car.
 

I find his training courses very inspiring and motivating. I guess it’s because he’s been there, done that and been very successful in business due to the consideration given to the attention to detail. We can all learn a lot from this man.

Oldfields Garage

Just on my way back home from another two days of training in chester with Andy Savva PgDip CAE EngTech FIMI. Can’t wait to digest all the information properly and continue to improve our business. Andy has a way of presenting information that really engages with garage owners of all sorts. I’d go as far as to say that it really helps to make the penny drop. If you can’t take at least half a dozen improvements you can apply to your garage from these sessions I’d be gobsmacked.

Premier Group

I recently attended a 2 day course that Andy was hosting. So passionate about independent garages - has first hand knowledge and shares it with you to get the very best out of your business. Very engaging – relevant content and a truly nice man 👌

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I have just spent 2 days of my life with THE most motivational, garage experienced speaker! Throughly enjoyed every word – spoken with honesty and relevant experience. Thank you for keeping my attention – fabulous! See you in September :)

Bellmans Yard Garage

Andy is inspiring, funny, passionate and shares his wealth of knowledge and experience in a very accessible and informative way. His training courses are worth attending for any garage owner, manager or employee. Thank you Andy for another great course.

AUTOiNFORM

Show me a man who's more passionate about improving and helping the independent aftermarket...I'll wait.

Your energy and passion is infectious and powerful, thank you for a couple of excellent days.

HB Dennis Airside Service

Andy Savva, wow wow wow, what an incredible few days it was to spend in your company. You have truly changed my mind, my outlook, and inspired me to change my opinion and give me new direction, with an even greater focus on my business, thank you so much.

Had a fantastic day learning Marketing Essentials, The Garage Inspector is a genius.

Traxx Tyres

A brief note to thank you for your superb support at the Independent Tyre Dealer Conference last Tuesday evening.
 

We have had excellent feedback from the delegates and really are most grateful that you gave up your valuable time to support the event.  Your contribution to the evening overall was, once again, top class, with a strong and clear message to all in attendance on how they can become a better organised and more profitable independent workshop. 

Sales Manager at The Tool Connection Ltd

Great to meet you Andy, your talk was fantastic an eye opener to be honest. Every garage should take advantage of your training and expertise to their business a success.

AddClarity and building CarGuide

Thought provoking day this week in Crawley with Andy Savva PgDip CAE EngTech FIMI! Marketing Essentials Course - definitely an investment for any garage owner/professional. The advantage of attending a course like this one is: -Having the time to take a step back and evaluate where you are and where you want to be, outside of your daily environment -Sharing the pain with other garage owners and realising you are not the only one and not on your own! -Not to mention that you will definitely learn something new I am grateful that independent garages now have a voice, Andy, who tirelessly continues to look after the interests of garage owners and is making a difference in the automotive industry that I am so passionate about.

NBA Sports Cars

I just wanted to thank you for fitting me on to the course yesterday. I found it to be very helpful. You are a very charismatic speaker and the content will be very useful as we try and take our business forward.

Fields Car Centre

Dear Andy,

Good to see you and spend such an inspiring day with you and the other guys.

The material you cover is business changing. The added benefits though for me (and I’m sure others)  of such days is we find our passion for the motor trade brought alive again. Secondly being with liked minded people, you get a feeling of unity, comradeship, and real purpose for building our businesses, raising the standard of the independent sector of the trade to the highest level.

Thank you for sharing your passion with us. Personally I have been a bit despondent in past few months and lost my focus, my mojo, I guess!

Yesterday I got it back!  I feel I have now 6 months work ahead of me!

VRT

Andy's training courses are a must for any garage owner, it gives you a greater understanding of what and how to improve your business, we have made some small changes that have had a great impact on every aspect of our garage, cant thank Andy enough!

Dovermans

Great Day at the Marketing Course with Mr S.
If you think you know about Marketing your Garage you Don’t 😳😳😳 Total original thinking directed to independent garage owners Really rather good day out IMHO.

Megacrash Repairs

All his knowledge on how to run a successful business is essential for anyone to learn from him truly amazing.

JKM Motor Services Ltd

I attended Andy's course Financial Understanding for the Garage Business yesterday and was blown away by his knowledge that he shares with us. I've been in this industry a while yet I learnt so much from Andy's course. His enthusiasm and passion to help those in the trade is truly amazing. If you are thinking about attending one of Andy's course. DO IT. you will not be disappointed.

Moduron Arwel Parry motors

One of the best courses ive been on yet! Thanks Andy

The DPF Doctor

What a fantastic training course today with Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector! Top job as always and my head is bursting with info and ideas!

Lower Village Garage

Attended a marketing training course today delivered by the amazingly knowledgeable Andy! I’ve left feeling empowered and ready to start pushing our business the right way!
Onwards and upwards for us. Thanks Andy!

Eco Test MOT

Just had a training day for the whole team at Eco Test MOT. What a fantastic experience. We have all gained more knowledge and come away with a passion to be better! Thanks again Andy. Highly recommended.

Independent Garage

Myself and Bridget attended Andy’s marketing day in Dublin recently,as a independent workshop Was great to have been there I gained new ideas techniques and hope lol great day great hosts great guy.

AMK Gatwick

I first came across the name Andy Savva, the Garage Inspector on social media and wonder who is this man, there were lots of positive comments about his courses so I thought I would ‘Google’ him.

When I read his website and social media posts, all that he wrote just rung true with me, we do need to bounce ideas from each other, garage owners do need to support one another as well as being accountable.
There are so many ‘old school’ garage owners out there that need to bring themselves and their garages into the 21st century and Andy Savva is the guy that can help them and us to achieve so much more from our businesses.

I signed up to his Finance course and was a little unsure what to expect, I was suitably impressed, his delivery of the course is great, the content excellent. Being able to take away some new ideas, getting to know the numbers and improve revenue with a few tweaks here and there to start with is going to make a big difference.

Andy is a gentleman with a big heart for the Independent Garages who wants to share his wealth of knowledge and experiences with all who are willing to listen.
I highly recommend attending one of his course, you wont be disappointed.

NBA Sportscars

Truly inspirational, excellent value and knowledge you’ll never find anywhere else, highly recommended.

Lakeside Garage

Well I am back from a day with The Garage Inspector. What can I say! Enlightening to say the least. So much to look at and implement, by far the best garage management course I have been on. Thanks Andy Savva for adding to my to do list... considerably.

MC Autos

We attended Andy’s finance course today. Enlightening, thought provoking and empowering. I am looking forward to implementing some changes and improving our profit. We have worked so hard to build a unique business that offers our customers an experience as well as vehicle repairs, time to start earning what we are worth. Thank you Andy for sharing your time, passion and knowledge, you truly are inspirational. If you run a garage, you need to attend one of Andy’s courses! I promise you won’t regret it. See you at the next one!

Bee Cool Aircon

Hi Andy just wanted to finish my day by saying Thank You, for today. It was great to get a chance if only briefly to finally chat with you. The course content was amazing and informative, and delivered with style and grace. You are certainly the most passionate and motivational trainer I have ever seen. I look forward to your next course and learning some more.

Servicing Stop Ltd

Very helpful and Andy is a good guy to learn from. Great energy.

Visar Garage

I have served in the Army for 24 years, done endless amounts of training days and courses! But this one with Andy was far the best. You're one amazing guy fella, thank you for your knowledge – well recommend. In fact you're stupid if you don't get yourself on one of his courses.

Tyneside Autohaus

Cracking course, looking forward to the marketing course next .

Repayr My Car

Great course, can’t believe how much knowledge this man has! Has totally changed my outlook

McKeown Auto Services

After having completed two of Andy's courses, I can only say there should be an option for ten stars here, not just five.

His courses are informative, to the point and relevant to our industry and they are delivered in an interesting and engaging manner.

The man is a diamond in what is perceived to be a relatively 'dirty' industry.

Go to his courses – see where you can make changes to your business' and take your garage to the next level while making steady profit and enjoying it on the way.

Shanahan Auto Services

Just completed the marketing course with Andy today, this is my second course with him and the third time having had a chance to listen to and engage with him about our trade and business direction. This man's knowledge and passion for this trade is second to none. I cant thank him or recommend him highly enough. If you are serious about your business you need to contact The Garage Inspector!

Car Clinique

I attended Andy’s marketing course today in Dublin and as a garage owner I would highly recommend.

Not many people can start a business from nothing and make it successful. Furthermore, his willingness to share his wealth of information is something not many others would do.
 

Prior to attending his course, I noted how well respected he was within the industry and after today I experienced that first hand.
 

I will certainly attend more of Andy’s courses and I would suggest to any of you taking the time to read this, you must also.

Charlie McEnery Motor Services

Hi Andy
Just want to say thank you so much for your time today. Never have I felt so energised after a day spent at a training course. I often came away from other training courses feeling intimidated and drained as I felt so overwhelmed by the technical details involved in the servicing and maintenance of modern vehicles. Today I found an area I could see many ways as a garage owner where I could help myself advance my business further. I attended Autoinform in Cork and was so demoralised and downcast until I attended your seminar on Sunday afternoon. I knew your courses could help and encourage me to suceed in my business. For 10 years I pushed myself to build up my business letting my personal life and mental health suffer. I had lost my way and had considered giving-up. Thanks to you and your enthusiasm at Autoinform I begin to see how lucky I am in having a successful business and how I can make it more successful and have a better quality of life in the future.

Thanks again for re-igniting my passion for my business.

I attended the Financial Understanding training course today, it was everything I hoped it to be and more. Wish I had this knowledge years ago. Look forward to growing the business with what I have learned.

Crescent Motoring Services

Last week I had the opportunity of going on a course led by Andy Savva...'The garage inspector'– a leading automotive ‘after business’ expert based in London. After taking over the day to day running of Crescent Motors with my husband Stuart, I felt that knowing that Andy had run successful garages historically, it would give me some valuable tips, and I had nothing to lose! So, an overnight trip to Bradford saw me stepping out of my comfort zone and into a new one! Andy understood the challenges that faced all of the business owners in that room, all in the same boat and he was able to exchange very knowledgeable information, all within the automotive industry. I’ve learnt a lot more about product lines, labour costings, dealing with equipment and parts suppliers and a lot more, finance being the main topic for this one day course. Thanks to people like Andy with real passion for the industry and to future success, I can look at challenges with a different perspective in the new environment I am in! Looking forward to the future with confidence... and more courses to come!

Lodge Bank Garage

Went on the finance course, would highly recommend Andy and any of the services he provides. Course content was excellent.

Revolution Porsche

Great course with a very knowledgeable guy I would highly recommend the courses.

Scottish Motor Trade Association Ltd

Attended Andy's seminar today, reality check for me, Andy has a wealth of knowledge which he delivers with passion and professionalism from a hands on perspective. A must do seminar for any independant garage owner/ manager.

RepAyr My Car

Today was a real eye opener and got more from this course than any other that I have attended.
 
The reason for this was 1 factor and that’s you! Your passion and enthusiasm was mind blowing.
 
I thank you so much for your valuable time especially after the course.

Cotly Garage

Thanks very much for the informative and educational course you ran today Andy picked up some good tips to put into practice.

Pro-Grip

It was a great day!

Kirkhill Auto Services

Thank you so much for the training yesterday, you helped so much!

Gleneagle Motors Ltd

Great day looking forward to going on more of your courses.

Kirkhill Auto Services

Was great meeting Andy in Glasgow for his Financial Understanding for the Garage Business course. He has sooo much knowledge and feel I’ve learnt so much from him! Can’t recommend highly enough! Looking forward to going to more of his courses in the future!

Oaktree Garage

I just want to thank you for Amazing course you did for me on Thursday it was one of the best I’ve ever been on will you please book me on your marketing course.

West Automotive LTD

Thanks Andy for another burst of inspiration from an excellent day in Newcastle. This training is 100% relevant to anyone running a garage business and I recommend it highly. It's also worth noting, to anyone who's considering it, that's its not just a training day you gain, you also get a good friend, the potential to meet new people, and a growing network of like-minded people who are committed to improvement within our industry. 

Westmoor MOT Centre

I can not recommend Andy enough! His passion for the industry his desire to make a real difference to your business is phenomenal! I wouldn’t hesitate to get in touch with Andy and start your journey to making a real difference to your business.

Simply Diagnostics

Recently completed Andy's Financial Understanding course. Wow, what an eye opener. A 5 star course from start to finish. The whole experience was flawless including the course content, planning, catering, venue. Nothing was too much trouble. Thanks Andy, you're awesome

Repayr My Car

After 29 Years in the motor trade and various roles, I as most people think you know roughly what your doing!
 

After realising that I needed to make a few changes and come to grips with reality and not what I was trying to convince myself I thought that I would look into getting help.
 

I had only heard good things about Andy but thought that it was a bit of hype, how wrong I was!

From my initial contact with him he couldn’t have been more helpful and this really put my mind at ease, so much so I booked another place for my better half.
 

We both went to the Finance Course about 3 weeks ago in Glasgow and the things that we have taken from the course has been a real eye opener and we have started making changes already.
 

To sum up not only would I go on any course that Andy is providing but I would urge anyone to go, if you are in anyway skeptical do it! Not only do I feel that I have gained knowledge but a friend.
 

Thanks Andy 🙏

Autotech Garage Services

Andy Savva’s business course is the best you will ever go on if you own a garage, it’s an eye opener on how to run your finances in your garage.

Fairway Motors

I recently attended Andy Savva’s finance course and it’s the best investment I’ve made for my business so far and its already paying dividends. After 2 years in business I have clarity now of where we are and where I want to take us like never before. Should have attended years ago!

Finn's Garage

Thanks very much Andy, you’re an inspirational man, absolutely delighted we choose your session as one of our 8, a lot of what you spoke about is common sense, just have to try and put it into practice now, hope to learn more from you in the future!

Lushington Motors

I first came across Andy just over 2 years ago in Wolverhampton, at Autoinform Live. I sat in his talk which lasted an hour, and in that hour, I absorbed so much information, help and advice to make my business better. I came out of the room with my brain buzzing full of ideas which I put into practice and still continue to put into practice to this day.

Recently I saw Andy was doing training day courses, the first one I went on was his marketing course, this course gave a brilliant insight on how to get the best out of brand awareness, lots of tips and ideas, I came away with such a positive feeling towards my business and that I should be more proud of the business too.

My second training day was his financial understanding for the garage business. Never in my life have I had some one teach me so much about how to run your garage efficiently and make it profitable.

As garage owners I feel we have a unique business that is very different to run to a lot of other business out there. We don’t fall into the retail sector of selling items in a shop, or a business that sells goods online etc. This course is dedicated to us garage folk who can at times have it hard selling our business.

Andy teaches why we should have higher labour rates, why we should continue to train our staff, why we should make comfortable profit on parts, why we should make our staff feel valued, the list goes on.

Andy is a genuine guy who has so much passion and knowledge about the motor trade, and he makes you feel very welcome, will answer any questions you have and is always there for help and advice even once you have left his course.

If you are in the trade, you going to one of his training days is a must, you will not be disappointed!

Thank you, Andy.

Bayland Motors

Absolute cracker of a course, real eye opener definitely be back. Well what can I say? Absolutely blown away, attended The Financial Understanding course on Tuesday in Oxford and it has completely changed my mindset and what I want from my business. Andy's enthusiasm and passion really shows and he certainly knows what he's talking about, will definitely be on the next course, thanks again Andy.

Motofacts

I attended the financial understanding course today, I was very privileged to attend as Andy’s guest as I’m a business development manager for a factor, not a garage owner.
The day was full of really useful information that can be applied in the factor business as well as the garage industry. A fair few of my garages look to me for advice on all sorts and after today I feel much better equipped to help them and build the partnership needed between both the businesses.

The delivery of the course was done at a level that wasn’t condescending in the slightest and gave everyone the chance to understand what’s being told, ask questions and most of all take in the information.

In my opinion it doesn’t matter what stage of your business you are in I can guarantee you will be able to take a lot away from this course and it is amazingly beneficial to everyone at ever level.
Would absolutely recommend this to everybody involved in the automotive industries

Nene Jags

I recently attended the Financial Understanding course. It was excellent. Very informative, a real eye opener. Andy delivers the course in a constructive, informative manner and ensures that everything is fully understood before moving on to the next part.Andy is so passionate about the Motor Trade and the fact that he has real time experience in the trade gives him a knowledge that is invaluable.He passes all this experience and knowledge on in such a concise and engaging manner so as to give us all maximum benefit from it. I came away feeling inspired and motivated. Looking forward to attending his other courses now. The best advise I can give is – go on Andy's courses, you can't afford not to!

Tony Fowkes Automobiles

Andy's courses are so good because they have been born out of the real world of running a successful garage. I've attended a number of his courses now and they are without doubt the best garage related courses I've attended. Think you're running a great business? Maybe. Go on one of Andy's courses and you'll end up with the potential of running a fantastic business.

W Carey Motors

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us we both thought it was invaluable and hopefully we can both implement this information in our business and grow.

Harrow Service Centre

Another amazing course Financial Understanding for the Garage Business in Shrewsbury. Previously I attended Marketing Essentials which was also very interesting. The courses for Garage owners or Managers is a must for all to attend, you will learn so much in one day. You dont know what your missing.. until you attend. Great work Andy.

Euro performance

I recently attended the Finance course in Cardiff. Andy is an incredibly intelligent individual that has an underlying passion for the motor trade and the professionals operating within the sector.

Andy has a direct approach, and delivers a clear mission which I not only found useful and insightful, but on numerous occasions there were many 'light bulb' moments, not just for me, but clearly for the others in attendance.

Andy’s vast and successful breadth of experience in this sector really is like a 'tonic' for the motor trade professional, and the information in his course we have found is definitely capable of delivering real workplace results.

I would wholeheartedly recommend those in any doubt about the value and importance of non technical training, delivered by an exceptional host and great guy, book on so they can harness the techniques and process for application within their own business. You will not be disappointed.

I certainly wasn’t, and have booked on to the marketing course for the summer.

Well done Andy, and thanks again from Gareth & Stewart.

BTS Garage

Just to say the training I received from Andy yesterday at Shrewsbury was second to none , the knowledge and experience of the automotive industry and independent garages he has will completely change the way you do things and get you on the right path to success If your thinking about booking on any of his courses you will not be disappointed i can guarantee you, thanks again Andy.

Kirks Garage

Went on his finance course and it was brilliant 😊 very informative and inspirational just what we needed to steer our business in the right direction, not to be missed . Good fun as well

Oldfield’s Garage

I attended Andy's "Financial Understanding for the Garage Business" course in Shrewsbury. Before attending I believed we were heading on the right path and was happy to find that generally my feeling was right. Here's the BUT, Andy's grasp of our industry, problems and pitfalls really helped to highlight how to actually understand the information we have available and use it to further improve what we are doing. The content was full and helped compliment what we are already doing. If you have a garage I'd seriously recommend you spend a day or two attending these business courses, I'd be astounded if you didn't come away with something positive that will help you improve what you are doing and be more profitable.

ADS Automotive

The Garage Inspector Mind blown, Informative, inspiring, passionate, game changing! Thank you Andy Savva, pound for pound the most valuable and game changing training any garage/business owner could possibly attend. We have a lot of work to do.

Shenton's Garage Ltd.

Wow... What a knowledgeable and passionate guy!
I attended a 1 day business finance course in Shrewsbury today. I walked away at approximately 5:30 excited about going to work tomorrow. With the tools Andy has given me through his expertise I can implement and drive our business forward... Thank you Andy!

Arwel Parry Motors

Attended the finance course, one of the most informative courses ive attended. Can’t recommend this enough if you want to make a change to your business.

Car Doctor Quality Servicing and Repairs for all Cars, Jeeps, Vans and Motorhomes

Just wanted to say thanks again for course, dinner, drinks and giving us so much of your time. You're a gentleman.

I’ve been to plenty of training courses over the years but they were always to do with the technical aspect of the motor trade: engines, gearboxes, air-conditioning, hybrid vehicles, wiring fault-finding and so on. This was the first time I saw a financial course, so I said I’d try it – and I’m so glad I did.

I really want to thank Andy Savva for a great day's education. I attended his financial training course and was blown away. I can heartily recommend it to any garage, big or small. There were about twenty of us at the course and Andy was able to read us like a book! It was a weird feeling—he scares the crap out of you when he shows you where your going wrong! He really gets your attention. It's eyes wide-open stuff, though, at the same time, he stops you from pulling your hair out, as he gives you the tools you need and explains how to use them to get your business on-track financially.

He was able to accurately tell us the mistakes we are making because he made them himself in the past and learnt from them, so he is speaking from experience. He has achieved all he talks about, he is passionate about it, and he genuinely wants to help others. As we'd say, he’s "been there and worn the overalls."

I came away with a completely different outlook. Before the course I often would have totalled an invoice and said "I can’t charge them that" or "they'll go mad", then knock off a pile of labour time to make it look better. Since the course I’ve been far more conscious of what I need to do, and I find myself saying "charge it up: we did the work properly, and we're worth it", because I know we do a good job with the best quality parts, so I deserve to be paid properly.

He gives you a very comprehensive workbook you take home to help you remember all the points he discussed over the course of the day. Its full of formulas and examples. I made my own Excel spreadsheets with it. Now I just pop my figures into it, and in five minutes I can see exactly how things are going—instead of flying by the seat of my pants from week to week. I cannot recommend Andy highly enough! Just book your session and go. Travel if you have to, as it will be worth it (and you won’t go hungry because there is plenty of food!) The knowledge you gain and the positive people you meet will change your life.

My Garage Bristol

Thank you for yesterday. Must say it was the best course I have been on. You made it simple, clear and understandable. I was complete taken away with what you achieved from where you came from and to say you are an inspiration is an understatement.

Hopefully I can achieve something like yourself here with My Garage.
 
I’ve just requested to sign on for the marketing on the 2nd July.

Andy Davey Motors

Really enjoyed yesterday. I walked in there thinking I was pretty switched on and was doing reasonably well running our workshop, but I walked out totally inspired and reflected that I am actually way down the pecking order, stuck in the dark ages and really need to get my bits together.

Jack Newman Auto Services

Could not recommend The Garage Inspector training courses highly enough, this man knows the 'ins and outs' of running a workshop like the back of his hand.

RP Motors

I went on the “financial understanding of your business” course. I would highly recommend this course to any garage owner.
 

Most important thing to learn is setting the correct labour rate in order to make the correct profit for your business. You will learn a lot through this course. A comprehensive workbook was put together for you to take back so you can revisit all the areas covered. Andy has had some great experiences in the motor trade and has a wealth of knowledge to share from his own success.
 

Andy was very hospitable and ensured he catered for all his clients too. We were very well looked after throughout the day. I’m looking forward to the marketing course next. 

A & S

Just been on Andy's financial understanding course in Cardiff. Had a great day with lots of great information and ideas to take back. Andy gives a very good course he's got a real passion to what he does and given in an easy to understand way even for me as I'm not the best on the financial stuff. Thank you Andy. looking forward to your next course in Cardiff. Highly recommend.

Autoparts (S. Wales) Ltd.

This course gives real value and insight to the Automotive Industry, the challenges faced by our garage owners and a real education around effectively running of a garage to its potential. 

This course is also highly recommended to Motor Factors to give them the much needed tools to engage in effective conversations with their customers.

Thank you Andy for making this course an enjoyable day. 

Blueprint Autos

I had the pleasure of attending Andy Savva's fantastic financial understanding course last week in Dublin. His course gave me a clear and simple understanding of our garage business accounts helping us to take our company out the murky waters and into the clear path of growth.

Donnellan Auto Services

Attended Andy's Financial understanding of the Garage business course in Dublin this week. Excellent course! Andy uses his own experiences in the motor industry to deliver valuable information in an engaging manner. Enjoyable and informative!

McKeown Auto Services

What can I say about this man that has not already been said?

Its more than refreshing to attend a course delivered not by someone who 'read it out of the book' but rather someone who has taken the time to put his personal life experiences together and actually write the book.

Informative, passionate and to the point. 8 hours at this course felt like only 3. Andy - it has been an absolute pleasure to attend your event in Dublin where you not only helped myself and others who are trying to streamline their businesses but also left us inspired and energised to go back to our garages full of confidence and determination to succeed in this industry.

Debs and I wish you every happiness and success in the future and thank you for your help!

Shanahan Auto Services

Just finished on training course with Andy in Dublin, fantastic insight and knowledge into our business – highly recommend attending his training courses. couldn't be more obliging, thanks Andy.

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Great day of business training for a change today with The Garage Inspector. Andy knows his stuff and great to get a bit of guidance from him. Top man, highly recommend.

Kennedy's Garage

Just back this week from a very informative financial training day for independent aftermarket garages with The Garage Inspector. Andy Savva has lots of knowledge on how to maximize efficiency for the smooth running of your business and is very passionate about what he does.
 

Harrow Service Centre

Having attended a few courses in the past 20 years, I have to say that the recent course I attended in Crawley 'Marketing Essentials by Andy Savva' was by far the best.

I was overwhelmed with his knowledge, desire and enthusiasm in presenting the course as he has the first-hand experience in running a successful business.

Larkin Automotive

I was recently lucky enough to attend one of Andy’s courses in the Uk. It’s great to be able get expert advice from someone in same field as you. He is passionate and what he has to offer is 2nd to none.

I look forward to more in the future. Well done Andy.

Lushington Motors

Thank you once again for the marketing training yesterday, I've come to work today full of ideas and with a different attitude towards how I see my business. We have already started to use the media box now on our MAM!

Please could you book me on the finance course in Oxford 9th April please.

After I have attended this I think I will get you to come down a do a business review for me as I can see you will be able to help me massively to get where I want to get my business.

GROUP AUTO

Terry Roberts who attended your Marketing Essentials course yesterday in Gatwick would like to express how fantastic your course was.
 
He said you are a very nice guy and the and is looking forward to attending your Financial Understanding course on 11/4/19. He cant wait to put into practice what he learnt yesterday.
 
Thank you Andy!

TJH Autos

Thank you Andy, 2019 is only going to get better and better, the improvements both in my business and staff are definitely an outcome of your passion and skill in mentoring from your excellent training courses, but mostly your ability to teach, there is an art to it that you excel in, thank you!

Anderson Clark’s

Very enjoyable 2 days in Glasgow, I’ve spent my career trying to run a successful professional motor vehicle repair centre, great insight from Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector, with thought provoking ideas and information 'never too old to learn'. Any fellow garage owner/drivers who are looking to up their game, this training is for YOU, I can’t recommend highly enough.

Boyd’s Garage

Having just attended The Garage Inspector's two-day course on customer excellence & business financials, I have to say I was blown away by Andy’s professionalism and delivery of the courses in a no nonsense manner ! It’s clear from the beginning 'he knows his onions' and has a passion for the motor trade.

I really feel that this has now given me the opportunity to transform from mechanic to serious business owner & also made clear many business terms I was before unsure of!

Andy has inspired me to improve our business & strive to be the best!

Highly recommended for any workshop looking to better themselves.

Autoinform

I’ve had the distinct pleasure of spending some quality time with this gentleman whilst co presenting at various events and I’m proud to call him my friend. We spent the other evening having dinner and I asked Andy in detail about how he has succeeded in building his garage empire which is without compare. I sat there for 2.5 hours after working nearly 20 hours without stopping and I couldn’t get enough of what he was saying. What I’ve achieved in business over the past few years is impressive and I really hope I’ve helped inspire and drive our industry forward but I’m in total awe in ANDY’s presence and what he’s achieved and accomplished is nothing short of remarkable and I aspire one day to emulate his success. If you own a Garage and you’re serious about succeeding in business, there’s only one choice. Nobody has accomplished what this man has done and I’m also proud for Andy to be part of the Autoinform family.  Passion matched only by unrivalled expertise and experience.

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James recently attended garage business training courses with Andy Savva , The Garage Inspector.

We are delighted to be able, and happy, to recommend these courses.

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Andy isn't some Johnny-come-lately, this man has serious, relevant industry experience. He really has been there, done that and got the tee shirt. And what's more, he is a decent bloke to boot. The courses are in plain english and the real world examples and practical advice is priceless.

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His courses will change the way you operate; follow his advice and your garage will be more profitable.

Get in touch with Andy on the link below. Please mention our recommendation when you speak to him.

Beacon Garage

Thank you so much putting this course on in our area. It was good to get a vision of where we could be with so e serious investment in time and new enthusiasm. Would recommend attending to anyone from owner/ managers through to shop floor workers. Will be talking to lots of people now regarding your courses and will guarantee you more visits to Devon.

Attendee

Fantastic two days of inspirational training and knoledge delivered from The Garage Inspector! Thank you Andy Savva.

Halfords Autocentres

What a great couple of days with Andy Savva covering Customer Excellence and Finance. Andy's passion for our industry and the independent aftermarket is crystal clear. If you are an independent garage owner I could not recommend him enough.

Sean Smith

Just spent 2 days business training with Andy and I can not thank him enough, so much information that can only help my Garage business to grow.

Luke Robinson

On Tuesday and Wednesday I attended 2 training days in Northampton with the garage inspector. It wasn't cheap to take 2 days off work, travel 150 miles each way including M20 and M25, oh and a hotel for the night. But it isn't really a cost, it's an investment.

The training was without question, the best training event i have been to over the last 10 years, it wasn't about how to fix cars, it was how to run our business, to ensure a fair profit, how to look after our customers and how to ensure we have a business in years to come.

This is the sort of training that I have been asking our suppliers to provide for years, before this it just didn't seem to exist. Customer excellence in the motor industry and financial understanding for the garage business. Both topics we may think we understand, or topics we may struggle with... whichever camp you are in, I guarantee you will learn plenty.

Something that really struck me was how different, yet also how similar we all are. We are all in this trade for a similar reason, our route into it may be different, but were all in the business of fixing cars. What stage we are at in this journey is always different, I met the lovely Rebecca Pullan and her husband on Tuesday, a few months ago we discussed some business related things on this group and she kindly sent me some documents to help us grow our business, we had never met or spoken before. Then by chance, they were at the training event on Tuesday and i got to say thank you in person, got to have lunch and discuss all things cars and customers etc. Then on Wednesday i got to meet a really nice couple at the beginning of their business journey who I could help out by forwarding them some documents with links to online service schedules etc. It's all give and take, help each other out and learn from each other. Something were all guilty of NOT doing at times. I also had a chance to chat with the training manager for Halfords, personally I despise the company, I have no time for any company that I feel de-values our trade, I'm very vocal about this, however I found that this guy was just like you and I. He had independent experience, he had worked in a family business and was genuinely just another one of us trying to make a living.

The reason I attended the training was 2 fold, firstly I have been looking for this type of training for a very long time, secondly it was organised and taught by Andy Savva. I have followed his articles in a couple of trade magazines and for me they really struck a chord, this is how I want my business to be, it's a far more professional outlook, structure that the garage trade lacks and a completely different attitude. The risk was that I may be very disappointed... Quite the opposite, the training literature that we took home is gold, he has a very to the point way of doing things, you might not like what he has to say, but he will say it, because he knows he is right and he also wants you to succeed! It's a bit like Hells Kitchen for garages! This is one successful, genuine and generous businessman who will treat you like an old friend and I look forward to seeing him next year for more training!

If you made it this far through my post I am bloody impressed, it's probably bored a few of you and its almost a novel! I just wanted to share something that really struck me this week, to succeed in this business we need to do so many different things:

• Invest in ourselves and keep training

• Communicate with each other

• Not fit customer parts

• Help each other

• Be methodical and structured in our business as much as in our car repair

• Network with others

• Our business is so much more than fixing cars!


 

Kevin Griffin Cars

Just to say thank for a very good refresher course in customer care. Although I have done similar courses with manufactures in years gone by, it was great to re-visit the normal everyday issues that we can always get better on.

EAC

Just got back from Crawley after an amazing one-day finance training course with Andy Savva. I was very impressed with detail and content of the course. Importance of KPI’s such as, recovery rate, invoice average value, margins, mark-up and much more. All I can say if you haven’t been on a course with Andy you need to book fast. Andy you are an inspiration to the motor trade and your passion is amazing and look forward to your next course. Was also great to meet new people came away friends.

PDVS

Andy, a huge thank you for the garage finance course I attended. You delivered the course with such passion it truly shows how much you care for our industry. I learnt so much in the day and look forward to book some more courses with you in the future. Thanks again!

CCM

Your knowledge and understanding of the industry is phenomenal. Great day yesterday.

Thank you for your wisdom.

CSS Motors

What an inciteful man. What Andy doesn’t know about the Independent motor trade doesn’t warrant knowing. I can’t wait for my next course.

T J H Auto Ltd

Big thank you to Andy Savva for today’s fantastic training course on customer excellence. Well worth the four- and half-hour trip from North Devon. This time next year Rodney!

Scantec Automotive

If you work in the Automotive Industry, whether it’s a general garage, an MoT test centre, a body shop or diagnostics specialists (like me) you will certainly benefit from attending The Garage Inspector’s ‘Financial Understanding for the Garage Business’ course, delivered by the Garage Inspector himself – Andy Savva.

Before I go into detail & explain my personal experience of this course and for those who would just like a general overview on the day:
• Great guidance & support in preparation for the day including times, items to bring, guidance to the location & local transport.

• Excellent venue – perfect for conferences & meetings with good quality facilities, superb food & refreshments & exceptional service provided by the staff.

• Course content – robust & well structured, clear & simple to understand with a complete workbook to take away for review.

• Delivery – (as ever) Andy is a talented teacher – delivering content which is adapted to meet varying needs & styles of learning, his natural ability to assess each individual’s response, understanding & transactions, placing tasks into real life (realist) situations and most importantly allowing the group to feel comfortable and at ease – with consideration for all levels of competence regardless of job role in the industry.

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• Lastly – excellent value for money.

You could be a service advisor, receptionist, finance manager, technician, operations manager or an MoT tester. By attending this course you will walk away with a better understanding of how your work, time and efficiency impacts on the business and how you can make changes to improve this – which is what we all ultimately want, right?

Understanding the general finances of your business is one thing. You may think you have a grasp on your accounts and where your business is going, but let me tell you – there is so much more to learn, even if you are responsible for the day to day accounts. I thought I understood our business accounts, but now I have developed several ways of assessing our figures to truly appreciate where we are, where we want to be and more importantly – how we will get there.

As I run our accounts on a daily basis, I consistently monitor our sales, expenses & objectives. One of the most difficult things to plan for is our training budget – which is the most important area for investment in the business we run. I thought I knew the figures off the top of my head – but I was wrong. One of the first questions I was asked was “how much does it cost to do business per day? Per hour?”. I could take a good guess, but I didn’t know the true figure. This was only the start!

You could look at your books and make plans to increase your profits by perhaps increasing your labour rate or cutting costs. But there are so many other ways to achieve this without changing the figures. Having said that, you may come away from this course with a better understanding of your worth – and realise that you aren’t charging enough and therefore must assess your current labour rate.

With Andy’s wealth of knowledge, experience and methods he has developed (which is demonstrated by his success in the industry) you can look at data you have collected over time and apply some basic calculations to truly understand what makes money and what loses money – a lot of which you wouldn’t know otherwise. But more importantly you can assess these numbers and identify how you can take more control of the outcome in the future – just by understanding how you can measure yourself & your team.

It’s all about the performance of your team and the effects it has on your business. I don’t want to give too much away in this review, but if you attend this course you will have a better understanding of how to truly understand your impact on organisational finances, the cause & effects of managing your time, how you can monitor specific aspects of the day to day business and improve for the future.

I have come away with a refresher on accounting terms & cash flow. I now have the tools to understand & appreciate what we need to do to ensure we are as productive & efficient as (is reasonably) possible. I now plan our financial objectives using accurate data in a ‘worst case scenario’ and feel confident about our future investments & plans which ultimately allows us to accurately budget for our training activities!


 

NTDA Chief Executive

Andy’s presentation at the 2018 Tyre Industry Conference was passionate, engaging and thought provoking. His understated style and pragmatic views on business profitability, investing in people and understanding customer’s needs really resonated with the conference delegates and we were delighted with the valuable contribution he made to our event.

PD Vehicle Services

We contacted Andy to come in and review our business, we as mechanics have grown our workshop to a size where we felt lost in running our business, we had no real business sense and needed guidance. Andy is extremely knowledgeable in his field with a passion for what he does, after spending a few days with us he spent time going through where he saw downfalls and shortcomings with the way we was running our business. Andy made sure we understood how to implement what was required to take our business
 to the next level. Thank you Andy for you help, time and ongoing support. I would not hesitate in recommending Andy to any garage owner.

MBS Exeter

Andy came down to my specialist garage in Exeter for a full business review. I found Andy very knowledgeable in all aspects our trade, from HR, customer relations, front of house, workshop efficiency, house keeping and by no means last the financials.
 
Andy was able to give us a full report on our good points as well as our short comings, along with an action plan to help us achieve our goals. If you want a clear concise way forward from a straight talking guy… Andy is your man

Complete Car Care

Andy's Marketing Essentials course was very informative and has provided me with a much clearer understanding of marketing a garage. Andy was enthusiastic and inspiring, which has encouraged and motivated me to use the skills and techniques he has taught me to put them into practise at my own garage. His support throughout the process has been invaluable. Thank you, Andy.

West Automotive Ltd.

In the past 3 years, since opening West Automotive Ltd. I have attended many training courses, including Hybrid Vehicles, Picoscope, Automatic Transmission, DSG, X-Drive, etc. etc. I have a healthy collection of certificates! Each course has been both enjoyable and informative but mostly wasted. For example, I can competently change a Mecatronic Unit in a 8HP automatic gearbox, but have never needed to, and since being HEV trained, I’ve had 2 hybrid cars into the garage for repair, neither of which needed and electrical work. In short, although training is essential, its value in some cases, is questionable. However, I have recently completed 2 days of training with Andy, and I can honestly say that these were the most enjoyable and informative training days I have yet completed. Furthermore, they are 100% relevant to my business! I will be attending any future courses, and sending my staff on them too.

I find in life, you come across a few inspirational people, Andy is one of those people. I want to succeed in business so I will be implementing what I have learned from him, safe in the knowledge that his methods are tried, tested and work!

Automax

During business training 'Financial Understanding for the Garage Business' we learnt an enormous amount especially ways to check if we're doing good or bad in our garage and how to read financial documents. I can't state which were the most important aspects because all were crucial to our business.  I have been looking ages for these kind of courses dedicated towards the independent garage industry. The only one I did find was from abroad and not fully related to English market. Andy Savva is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely wanted to help everyone on the course and delivered the course with passion. Every penny spent on the course was worth it!!!! I can't wait for the next one!

Japex Automotive

Andy thanks for everything you've done for us. It's opened our eyes and given us the boast that we needed. We've now got the right map to follow! Can't wait to get started on the improvements and will definitely keep you updated. Feeing really positive now for the future, can't thank you enough.

I have known (and previously done business with) Andy Savva for many years during which time he impressed me greatly with his knowledge. Energy and enthusiasm for his business and the desire to elevate the vehicle repair sector to a new level of trust and professionalism. It is no surprise that his various businesses have been hugely successful and that he has gained the reputation and recognition that is deservedly his. I can think of no better person to deliver motor trade expertise, insight and knowledge which will ultimately enhance the motor trade experience.

EAC Telford

I have used Andy many times, he has never failed to deliver. I have seen him at many conferences and awards and I must say what an inspiration he is to the motor trade. If every motor trader thought like him we would have an amazing industry.

Kingston College

We would like to commend Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector on how inspiring and professional his presentation was to 20 of our Level 3 students.

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His impressive skill-set and varied experiences gave our students something to aspire to, whilst also considering pathways that some had never imagined. His methods were engaging and informative and he was humorous in his delivery of anecodotes and career tips.

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A charming and captivating delivery, we would be more than happy to work with Andy again.

Our thanks to Andy.

Owner – Donnellan Auto Services

I invited Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector over to my business Donnellan Auto Services in Galway Ireland in January 2018  and in 2 days Andy provided us with a unique and fresh perspective on our business.

we were provided with an invaluable overview of our car repair workshop  with things that we are doing well and  recommendations for areas where we can and should improve.

Andy met every member of our team here demonstrating  the importance our  staff is to our business.

Andy's knowledge and passion for the Independent motor trade is best I have ever seen.

It was a pleasure to have someone of Andy's experience to visit us , give us his time and sharing his knowledge.

I look forward to having Andy back at some time in the future to see our improvements and assist bringing Donnellan Auto Services to yet another level again I would Highly Recommend Andy to any one wishing to improve their business.

Saleks Motors

I would like to say the biggest thanks. You give me hope, thank you Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector.

Country Manager for the UK and Eire at Philips Automotive

Some people wonder what’s happening, others watch it happen, Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector makes it happen. Highly recommended to learn from this man to grow your business successfully.

Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector was able to give me an insight into my own potential business future and holds a fantastic wealth of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry. It is hard to imagine asking him to evaluate your business being anything less than beneficial to you, your staff and company.

Just a quick thank you for your presentation at Autoinform on Sunday. I enjoyed it immensely.

Eozone

The presentation was brilliant – really well balanced, informative and engaging. You will already know this but… you do have such a talent in presenting and speaking to people. It is a real gift.

mobile technician

So nice to meet you today, your presentation was inspiring and informative which gave me lots of thoughts, my biggest one being how to set up a mobile business effectively and also communicating with my clients.

Automax

We run AUTOMAX Garage in Swindon, Wiltshire and we have asked Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector for a professional advice. Our garage has experienced difficulties in organising work and making the most of its potential. The garage is situated in good location, have got all the necessary facilities and good customer base, however we have struggled to achieve our targets.

We have met Andy Savva during Mechanex Trade Show in Alexandra Palace. He was doing a speech about productivity in a garage. Andy’s presentation was describing exactly the same problems, we experienced in our garage.

Andy has visited us on two separate occasions. First to assess the situation, second to explain the main problems, and suggest the solutions. His comments where straight to the point. He was fully committed to help us. Moreover, once we have started implementing changes, we have immediately noticed improvement at all areas.

Andy is not only top-class professional, has got huge knowledge of the motor trade business, but also has got very high work ethics. From our point of view-Andy gave us inspiration and energy to transform our business.

We still keep in touch and we are always able to call or send an email, in case we need any advice.

I would highly recommend Andy Savva to all these garages which struggle, need help and are willing to open their minds for new ideas. Andy Savva is for garages like Gordon Ramsey for restaurants!!!

Car Care Tetbury

Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector quickly and efficiently gained an overview of our business and it’s current limitations.

He offered realistic, sensible and practical solutions which we will be definitely implementing. His understanding of the motor trade and business is extensive and has enabled us to look at our business with a fresh pair of eyes, many thanks!

Southgate School

Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector, thank you so much for coming in this morning. The feedback from the students was brilliant.

The supervising teacher told me that was the best behaved she had ever seen them and she was so impressed by the quality of their questions and how engaged they were. You are a star and I can’t thank you enough!

ZF Services UK

Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector's attention to detail and philosophy to continually train his entire team to the highest standard has made his garage the ideal partner for our Pro Tech Plus Workshop Scheme.

PMM

Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector is widely recognised as one of the leading independent garage owners in the UK. One of the reasons for this is that Andy recognises the constant demand for independent garages to stay ahead of the latest technologies and servicing requirements.

Schaeffler

In the UK we have developed relationships with Professional Technicians like Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector who are totally committed to fitting Genuine Original Equipment Parts and deliver a level of service that in many cases exceeds even that offered by the Franchised Dealers.

David Dexters

Following Andy’s recent visit to our garage we are feeling very positive about the way forwards. Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector pointed out where we were doing well and also crucially highlighted the areas where we have room for improvement. His no-nonsense style means that he gets his message across quickly and clearly.

Smith’s Garage

Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector. All I can say is a big thank you. I feel like it’s a new beginning and I also feel like I had lost my way but you have given me a map to making work again. I can’t tell you how grateful I am for your work.

We are still turning that corner. But I can honestly say the best thing I done to turn that corner was having your help and direction.

Carmaster

It has been a pleasure to have met you, I think my life in the motor trade may be richer in all ways because of it. I look forward to learning from you over the coming months. Thank you.

Euro Car Parts

I was at your presentation yesterday 2pm session, unfortunately I had to leave early before you were finished as we had a flight to catch so apologises for this. I am in the parts business now for over 30 years, most of this time was spent with the Hella aftermarket company here in Ireland. In particular the last 15 years has seen huge change in the technology and customer focus areas for car repair specialists. My focus is always on the independent repair sector to encourage them to embrace this change and 'tool' up and 'train' up to compete with these challenges. Of course, all these guys tell me that I’m only interested in selling more parts and I find it a struggle to convince them that they need to upskill in all areas of their business. In truth I am of course interested in selling more parts but if these garages don’t move with the times I will have no one to sell parts to anymore!

So, your session yesterday was like a Eureka moment for me. To hear an independent repairer like yourself evaluate your business and put a plan in place such as you have done really shows independents what can be done. So, a big thank you to you for renewing my mojo, I had eight customers with me from Ireland and they were really impressed and motivated by your presentation.

I can tell you that all the major parts manufacturers have a major focus on educating the aftermarket garages. Today they are squeezed so tight by the Vehicle manufacturers (or Assemblers as you correctly call them) at OE level there only hope they have to make reasonable margin is aftermarket business so if independent repairers don’t take up the challenge we will all be in trouble. The garages that do take up the challenge have fantastic opportunity as your example proves so convincingly.

I have only just started with Euro Car Parts Ireland so we have a lot of start-up topics at present but I will make contact with you in the new year with some plans we have for educating independent garages here and I would love to include you in these plans. Great to meet you Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector and big thanks!

Cheltenham & Gloucester Autocentre

However well you run your workshop Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector has the insight and objective view to offer previously ignored or unseen solutions to a better workshop. Keeping the customer first is Andy’s speciality whilst ensuring a more efficient and profitable workshop is the result.

Saffron Autos

Andy Savva, The Garage Inspector carried out a very thorough assessment of all aspects of our business, including speaking to staff and looking at our in-house procedures. In addition to this he spent time in the local town asking questions and carrying out market research, helping us to understand how we are seen in our local area and the best way to promote our company. We were then provided with a detailed, personalized plan, advice on what improvements should be carried out and the best way to implement the changes. Highly recommended for anyone who wishes to improve their business.