Garage Hive is once again proving why it’s the garage management system of choice, with a growing number of its users competing for honours in the Top Awards.
Developed with a community of independent garage owners spanning the UK and Ireland, Garage Hive provides data-driven insights to help workshops improve efficiency, profitability, and customer experience.
In 2024, 21 of the 36 Top Garage winners and finalists were Garage Hive users. Previous years show a similar pattern of strong representation – 13 in 2023, 8 in 2022, 11 in 2021, and 5 in 2019 – evidence that many of the UK’s leading independent garages choose Garage Hive to support their operations.
“We’re proud to see so many of our users competing at the highest level in the 2025 Top Awards,” said Ray Dilsons, Managing Director at Garage Hive. “The Top Awards are a testament to the skill, dedication, and professionalism of independent garage owners, and it’s inspiring to see great businesses who choose Garage Hive being recognised among the best.”
Top Garage finalists must navigate three rigorous rounds of business evaluations, with the 2025 competition’s final stage set for 15 November at Delphi Academy, Warwick. Winners across Top Garage, Top Technician, and Top Apprentice will be revealed at a high-profile awards evening on Saturday, 15th November 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry.
Garage Hive’s support of the Top Awards underscores its commitment to workshops, helping garages operate efficiently while achieving recognition for their expertise and excellence.
Ray added: “We wish all the finalists the very best of luck as they prepare to showcase their expertise at the finals in November.”
For more information about Garage Hive and how it helps independent garages perform at their best, visit www.garagehive.co.uk.
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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.
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