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On The Ramp - The Independent Automotive Garage Owners Podcast.

by Alex Lindley, Leo Dack, Nathan Taylor

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Starting a Garage With £200 in the Bank

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html Ross Maitland was promised training by one employer after another. Main…
Inside the Tuning World: Files, Agents and the Bit Nobody Talks About

August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html David Simpson left school with no qualifications, got sacked from a…
What It's Really Like Taking Over the Family Garage at 24

July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html Marc is 25 and runs Magnet Autos in Liverpool, a third generation family…
The Tyre Lady: 50 Cars a Day, 2,000 Tyres in Their Biggest Month

July 17, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html Sophie Lyden works alongside her dad at Westgate Tyres in Morecambe. Three…
Is Fleet work worth it? The Fleet Guy sets the record straight.

June 12, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html Fleet work divides the trade. Some garages swear by it, others swear at…

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The Marginal Gains Approach to Running a Garage: A Conversation with Phil Brookes

June 5, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html This week it's not a story episode, it's a business one. Alex and Leo sit…
Behind the UK's Biggest Garage Events: A Conversation with Joanne Knowles, Messe Frankfurt UK

May 25, 2026 · 44 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-... Joanne Knowles is the Event Director for Automechanika Birmingham and the UK Garage and…
Life of a Mobile Tech with The Norfolk Tech

April 24, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group. To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html Jordan from JLK Vehicle Solutions, better known online as The Norfolk…
From Employees To Owners: how we built a fully booked specialist garage

March 27, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

If you are a garage owner thinking about starting, specialising or scaling, this episode offers a clear look at what actually drives results. In this episode we cover how this specialist garage was: - Built With Clarity From Day One…
Building a Resilient Garage From General Repairs to Specialist

February 27, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

Most garage businesses start broad.General repairs. General customers. General positioning. But over time, staying general can make growth harder, not easier.In this episode, we explore the journey from a traditional town-centre garage to…
From Second Guessing to Leading a Garage Business

February 6, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Running a garage does not come with a manual. In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Petty, co owner of JP Petty Motors, to talk honestly about what it is really like to learn the motor trade while already carrying the responsibility of…
The Hidden Costs of Going Solo in The Motor Trade

January 16, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

In this episode of On The Ramp, Jamie shares an honest account of his journey through the motor trade.From starting out in a small local garage and working through dealerships and independents, to running his own business for nearly a…

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We have a simple mission; to connect as many independent garages as possible, with the aim of sharing knowledge and helping to raise the standards of the independent automotive industry.