Mobile car care start-up Fresh Car has doubled headcount since the beginning of the year, while expanding across the UK and Ireland.
The company, founded by Sam Brennan from the back of his father’s car in 2015, has also secured a £500,000 investment led by Foresight Group, as he eyes having around 100 franchisees and UK-wide coverage in place by the end of the year.
Following the funding round, Foresight's investment director Graeme McKinstry has joined the board.
Fresh Car now has 14 staff and 75 franchisees - including in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland - with a plan to sign up more in London and south east England over the next 12 months.
Chief executive Brennan stated: “We are demonstrating that there is a new way for people to manage their car care, from cleaning and basic car care, right through to maintenance and repairs.
“So the ‘SMART repair’ service we are trialling locally in Edinburgh is something we fully expect to roll-out UK-wide in 2023.”
McKinstry said: “We are delighted to invest alongside the experienced angel investors, backing Sam and the Fresh Car team for their next stage of growth.
“The team is targeting a significant market opportunity and has built a scaleable technology platform, enabling the business to grow quickly with recent new franchise launches across the UK and Ireland.”
Brennan added that the company is planning to grow its business-to-business offering by meeting demand for valeting and repairs, and is also likely to ramp up its service offering for the electric vehicles sector.
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