He said: “Before I started my ChipsAway business, I felt trapped, unhappy and broke. Now I have the energy and the positive outlook to enjoy everything so much more.”

ChipsAway, a market leader in the SMART (Small and Medium Area Repair Technology) automotive paintwork repairs sector, has over 370 successful franchisees operating nationwide.

There is massive, untapped market demand for SMART repairs, and the unique ChipsAway SMART system is top quality, has a low impact on the environment, and is surprisingly easy to use. 

Mr Chaplin had had some experience of paint spraying after he left school, and when he attended a ChipsAway Open Day, he tried his hand at a repair and did rather well.

He said: “As the day progressed I realised that this was something that was fun to do, offered real job satisfaction, and had huge market potential.”

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