Reporting work
Independent garage throughput study
A shorter study for independent garages that run without a full dealer management system: how many jobs actually leave the bays, where waiting on parts stalls the day, and how MOT bookings crowd the diary.
Two to three weeks
Who it is for
Owner-run and small independent workshops that keep a paper or simple electronic diary and want a plain account of throughput before hiring another technician or adding a ramp.
What you receive
A study note in everyday language, not a dealer-group pack, covering a sample week.
Scope
One garage, one agreed week, using the diary, invoices, and a site visit if you want one.
Included
- Review of the sample week’s bookings and invoices
- Optional one-day visit
- A study note with three practical constraints we observed, not a list of slogans
Not included
- Monthly retainers
- Manufacturer campaign matching
Who prepares it
Callum Reid writes the study; Helen Marsh checks that labour and MOT income are not double-counted.
How the work runs
- You send the week’s diary and invoices, with customer names redacted if you prefer.
- We reconstruct the day in hours.
- We issue the note and a short call.
Time
Two to three weeks from a complete sample week.
Where
Remote, or one day at the garage.
What we need from you
A quiet week is less useful than a typical one. Include MOTs, air-conditioning, and failed jobs that came back.
Limits we will not hide
Cash jobs missing from the book cannot be reconstructed. We will say if the sample looks unusually light.
Fees
£680 for the remote study. Add £540 for a one-day visit in mainland Great Britain.