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£0 to £1m in 3 years: The Story of Fife Autotech’s Rapid Rise

£0 to £1m in 3 years: The Story of Fife Autotech’s Rapid Rise

Update: 2025-06-20
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This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html


Fife Autotech’s Chay joins us to share how he went from a dealership technician to building one of the most successful specialist garages in Scotland – hitting £1M turnover in just 3 years.


In this episode, Chay breaks down the reality of starting from scratch, the mindset behind his decisions, and what it really takes to scale a garage quickly — from risk and sacrifice to hiring the right team and obsessing over numbers.


Timestamps:


00:00 – Introduction

02:12 – How did he get into the trade?

22:35 – Sponsored Segment

23:49 – Apprenticeship, job loss, and regaining momentum

43:04 – Diagnostic journey, SimplyDiag, and early business plans

01:04:05 – Starting Fife Autotech and rapid growth

01:21:30 – Building a strong team and scaling the business

01:27:05 – Finding balance and reflections on the journey

01:31:10 – What’s next for Fife Autotech?


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£0 to £1m in 3 years: The Story of Fife Autotech’s Rapid Rise

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