See how UK workshops are using ashdub. to boost bookings, cut admin, and grow their bottom line.
40% more bookings in 3 months
His & Hers Motors, a husband-and-wife run workshop in Solihull, was struggling with paper-based job cards, missed MOT reminders, and zero online presence. Customers had no way to book online, and Sarah spent 4+ hours per week chasing paperwork, calling customers about overdue MOTs, and manually creating handwritten invoices. Their Google rating sat at 3.1 stars with just 12 reviews.
ashdub. was implemented with online booking, automated MOT and service reminders, digital vehicle health checks, and a branded customer portal. The team digitised all job cards, moved to paperless VHCs with photo evidence, and activated the automatic Google review request feature after every completed job.
Within 3 months, online bookings accounted for 40% of all appointments. The automated reminder system recovered 28 MOTs that would have been lost. Sarah now spends less than an hour per week on admin, and their Google rating climbed to 4.8 stars with over 90 reviews.
Increase in bookings
Admin time saved
Google rating (was 3.1★)
“We went from sticky notes and a paper diary to a proper system overnight. Customers love the portal — they can approve estimates and pay online without even phoning us. It has completely transformed our business.”
Sarah & Mark Reynolds
Owners, His & Hers Motors
Managing 5 locations seamlessly
Premier Auto Group had grown to 5 locations across Greater Manchester but each site ran different systems — two on spreadsheets, one on legacy desktop software, and two on competing cloud platforms. Head office had no unified view of revenue, jobs, or technician utilisation. Monthly reporting took the operations manager 3 full days to compile, and inter-site stock transfers were a nightmare.
ashdub. Enterprise was deployed across all 5 sites with centralised reporting, shared customer database, multi-site stock management, and role-based access controls. Each location maintained its own workshop calendar while head office gained real-time dashboards showing KPIs across all sites. Xero integration unified all financial data.
Head office now has a single dashboard showing real-time performance across all 5 locations. Monthly reporting that used to take 3 days is now instant. Group revenue increased 23% in the first 6 months as cross-site insights revealed underperforming areas and enabled data-driven decisions.
Additional group revenue
Unified on one platform
Monthly reporting time saved
“Before ashdub, I had no idea which site was most profitable or where we were losing money. Now I can see everything in real-time from my phone. The multi-site stock management alone saved us thousands in duplicate orders.”
James Thornton
Managing Director, Premier Auto Group
From paper to digital in 2 weeks
QuickFit Express had been running on paper for 15 years. Owner Dave Carter was sceptical about switching to digital — worried about the learning curve, data loss, and disruption to his busy workshop. Previous attempts with two other software providers had failed due to complicated setup and poor support, leaving Dave frustrated and hesitant to try again.
ashdub. provided a dedicated onboarding specialist who spent 2 days on-site migrating 8 years of customer and vehicle data from Dave's filing cabinets and spreadsheets. The team was trained in small groups during quieter periods, and the intuitive interface meant technicians were comfortable within days. WhatsApp integration was set up for customer communications.
QuickFit Express was fully digital within 2 weeks with zero downtime. The team adapted faster than expected — even Dave's most tech-resistant technician was using the tablet for digital inspections within 3 days. Average invoice value increased 22% thanks to digital VHCs with photo evidence, and the workshop now processes 15% more jobs per week.
Full transition time
Average invoice value
More jobs per week
“I was dreading the switch after two failed attempts with other providers. But the ashdub team made it painless — they came to our workshop, migrated everything, and trained my lads on the shop floor. We were up and running in two weeks flat. I only wish I had done it sooner.”
Dave Carter
Owner, QuickFit Express
Doubled revenue with membership management
AutoClean was running 4 car wash sites across Sheffield with paper-based membership tracking, manual billing, and no online booking. Customer retention was poor at 35%, membership revenue was inconsistent due to failed payments, and the owner had no visibility into which sites or wash programs were performing best. Staff scheduling was done on WhatsApp groups.
ashdub. Car Wash was deployed across all 4 sites with automated membership billing via Stripe, QR code check-in, online booking, a loyalty rewards programme, and unified analytics. Staff scheduling was centralised, and automated marketing campaigns were set up to recover lapsed members and promote seasonal specials.
Membership retention jumped from 35% to 78% within 4 months. Failed payment recovery automated 90% of previously manual chasing. Online bookings now account for 60% of all washes. Total revenue across all sites doubled in 6 months, with the loyalty programme driving a 40% increase in visit frequency.
Revenue increase
Member retention (was 35%)
Bookings now online
“We were leaving money on the table every month with failed membership payments and lapsed customers. ashdub automated everything — billing, reminders, loyalty rewards. Our revenue doubled in six months. I wish we had switched years ago.”
Liam O'Brien
Owner, AutoClean Car Wash
Managing 200+ chargepoints from one dashboard
SparkCharge was managing 200+ chargepoints across 15 sites in London and the South East using a mix of manufacturer-specific portals. Each charger brand had its own dashboard, pricing was set manually per unit, fault detection relied on customer complaints, and there was no unified view of network performance. Revenue reconciliation took their finance team 3 days per month.
ashdub. EV Charging unified all 200+ chargepoints onto one OCPP-compliant platform regardless of hardware brand. Dynamic pricing was configured with time-of-day tariffs, fleet account management was centralised, and real-time monitoring with proactive fault alerting was enabled. Automated revenue reconciliation replaced the manual process entirely.
Network uptime improved from 91% to 99.2% thanks to proactive fault detection. Dynamic pricing increased revenue per session by 22%. The finance team now spends 2 hours per month on reconciliation instead of 3 days. SparkCharge has since expanded to 280+ chargepoints with zero additional admin overhead.
Chargepoints managed
Network uptime (was 91%)
Revenue per session
“Having 5 different manufacturer dashboards was a nightmare. ashdub unified everything into one screen. We can now see every charger, every session, every penny — in real-time. The proactive fault detection alone has saved us thousands in lost revenue.”
Aisha Begum
CEO, SparkCharge Networks
Reduced operating costs by 40%
ParkSmart operated 8 car parks across Leeds with ageing ticket machines, manual barrier systems, and cash-heavy operations. Equipment maintenance costs were spiralling, cash handling required 2 dedicated staff, and there was no online booking capability. Occupancy data was estimated manually by site managers, making pricing optimisation impossible.
ashdub. Parking was implemented with ANPR barrier-free entry/exit, contactless payment, online pre-booking, season pass management, and real-time occupancy analytics. Ticket machines were removed entirely. Dynamic pricing was configured based on actual demand data, and event-specific pricing was set up for nearby venue events.
Operating costs dropped 40% by eliminating ticket machines, reducing cash handling staff, and automating barrier operations. Online pre-bookings generated an additional 25% of revenue. Dynamic pricing increased average revenue per space by 18%. Customer complaints dropped 60% due to the seamless contactless experience.
Operating cost reduction
New revenue from pre-booking
Revenue per space
“We removed every ticket machine from every site and haven't looked back. The ANPR system is seamless, customers love the contactless experience, and our costs dropped 40%. ashdub transformed our business model completely.”
Karen Phillips
Director, ParkSmart Solutions
Streamlined management of 500 vehicles
FleetFirst managed a fleet of 500 commercial vehicles across the UK using spreadsheets for maintenance scheduling, paper-based vehicle checks, and multiple unconnected systems for fuel tracking, compliance, and driver management. Missed maintenance windows were causing costly breakdowns, compliance documentation was scattered, and the fleet manager had no single view of total cost of ownership per vehicle.
ashdub. Fleet was deployed with automated maintenance scheduling linked to mileage triggers, digital daily walkaround checks, centralised compliance document management, fuel card integration, and driver behaviour scoring. A real-time dashboard gave the fleet manager full visibility of every vehicle's status, location, and total cost of ownership.
Breakdown incidents reduced by 35% thanks to proactive maintenance scheduling. Compliance audit preparation time dropped from 2 weeks to 2 hours with all documentation centralised and auto-organised. Fuel costs decreased 12% through driver behaviour monitoring and route optimisation insights. Total fleet operating cost reduced by 18%.
Vehicles managed
Breakdown reduction
Total operating cost
“Managing 500 vehicles on spreadsheets was insanity. ashdub gave us total visibility — every vehicle, every cost, every compliance document in one place. Breakdowns are down 35%, fuel costs are down 12%, and my compliance team can prepare for audits in hours instead of weeks.”
Mike Hargreaves
Fleet Director, FleetFirst Logistics
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