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Independent garage owners and managers across the UK. Sole traders and small teams running MOT testing, vehicle servicing and repair businesses. Businesses required to comply with HMRC Making Tax Digital VAT obligations.
About GarageBooks
GarageBooks is a complete garage management system for UK independent garages. Create digital job cards in seconds, generate quotes and convert them to jobs instantly, and produce invoices automatically when work is complete. Full customer and vehicle CRM tracks every job, invoice and MOT in one place. Automatic MOT reminders keep customers coming back. The MOT Advisory Checker retrieves DVSA history on every job and flags outstanding advisories on screen. MTD VAT filing connects directly to HMRC — 9-box return calculated automatically from invoices, submitted without bridging software (application pending). Every account includes a free public profile in the GarageBooks directory, giving garages an SEO-indexed page where local customers can find them, view services and send enquiries directly. Built for the independent UK garage. £29/month, 14-day free trial.
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Founded: 2026
United Kingdom
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