A change of career with Dent Technique

Alan Gribben

Being made redundant at the age of 42 may be daunting for most people but for Warrington Dent-Technique franchise holder Alan Gribben, it gave him the incentive he needed to change career direction and run his own business.

After 12 years behind the wheel of an HGV, Alan found himself in a situation that provided him with the ideal time in which to make a positive change. “I’d always had plans to be my own boss one day,” said Alan, “I decided that I wasn’t going to let my redundancy situation get me down and started thinking how I was going to use the redundancy money as financial backing for my new career.”

Whilst Alan knew a little about franchising, Internet research and industry magazines provided further information on exactly how it worked and what business opportunities were available. “I am really fanatical about cars so my first point of call was to find something in this field,” continued Alan, “I searched high and low for something that would suit me and gathered lots of information but was particularly drawn to paintless dent removal. I then discovered Dent-Technique’s website. I met with owner Paul (Phillips) and liked the feel of the company in the way that it felt like a family business.”

After completing Dent-Technique’s comprehensive training and induction programme, Alan opened his Warrington-based franchise in September 2007. He said: “The ongoing training that I receive from Dent-Technique head office is great and has really supported me in growing my franchise. I have developed the business and am now working with a lot of automotive dealerships and services in the area.

“Franchising has certainly fulfilled my ambitions and enables me to live a more comfortable lifestyle. It involved a great deal of hard work, dedication and long hours in establishing my area but the satisfaction of being my own boss make it worth while.”

Dent-Technique is a specialist paintless dent removal franchise that provides a fast a reliable repair service to damaged body panels on motor vehicles. The service is available to the trade and the general public repairing the vehicle in the showroom or on the forecourt, at work or at home making it convenient for the customer.

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