In this roundup, we are delighted to share with you some of the features that have been released and are already available for use in the Garage Hive System. These features have been entirely influenced by the Garage Hive community, and we appreciate you all for your continued feedback.
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The Penygroes Service Centre located in South Wales was founded in 2014 by Jonathan. He has extensive 17 years of experience in the industry. However, Jon found himself doing a lot of manual labour for data management to keep a finger on the pulse of the business. Therefore, joined Garage Hive's garage management software in March 2021 and has already seen a significant improvement in his garage, an increase in gross profit and has achieved a great NPS® Score.
Tom and Kayleigh runs their garage TR Autos in Yeovil, Somerset. They joined Garage Hive last year. Tom has two decades of industry experience , both practical and technician side and now business as TR Autos was founded in 2008; since then the team has grown, practices have moved away from paper diaries to garage management software, their productivity has increased and they also have moved into bigger premises.
Rapid garage growth sounds like the ultimate dream. But as Paul Griffiths, owner of Elite Land Rover in Glasgow, discovered, scaling up quickly can easily expose the cracks in your operational foundation....
For progressive independent garage owners, business growth can be a double-edged sword. As the customer base expands and headcount increases, the systems that once kept the workshop ticking can quickly become administrative...
Exciting new features in Garage Hive! Thanks to your feedback, we've rolled out a packed set of improvements between September 2025 and March 2026, covering everything from customer communication and technician workflows to parts ordering and financial management. Here's a roundup of what's new: