4 AskBiz guides on repair shop finance — practical, operator-focused guidance for SME founders.
Most repair shops have 2-3 slow months per year where revenue drops 30-50%. The shops that survive long-term plan their cash flow in advance, diversify into complementary services, and use slow periods for operational improvements.
8 min readA repair shop revenue target without monthly KPI tracking is just a hope. The shops that consistently hit their annual targets break them into weekly job volume, average transaction value, conversion rate, and repeat customer targets — then manage the levers, not the outcome.
9 min readUncollected repairs represent 3-8% of jobs in most repair shops — real cash tied up in completed work that customers never collect. A structured deposit policy eliminates most of this and improves cash flow predictability.
9 min readUK repair shop VAT is straightforward once you understand the principles: labour for repairs is standard rated at 20%, parts supplied as part of a repair are also standard rated, but there are nuances around mixed supplies and second-hand parts that matter for your VAT return.
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