Autodan Ltd

Danny Maines started Autodan back in March 1993 when he took the gamble of going out on his own. Danny’s career began at REME 43 district workshops, Aldershot, before he moved over to ISIS motors, Farnham, and then honed his skills as a top technician at Swain and Jones, Farnham.

He started his adventures in self-employment by buying a Toyota Hiace van and setting out on the road to build his business by providing a mobile service to his customers. Very quickly he found that he was struggling to cope with the demand and, after a year on the road, he got his first workshop on Passfield Mill Business Park in Hampshire. From there he grew his customer base even further and after a year in this workshop had to move again to larger premises on Passfield Mill.

Danny had by then spent 10 years establishing himself as the most trusted and competent mechanic in the area, which meant that he had a month long waiting list for bookings. This was a testament to his ability and to the loyalty of his customers, but also lead Danny to take the plunge in 2003 and move to a much bigger site. Autodan LTD was born.

Having realised that there was a desperate need in the area for a good honest MOT station that put the customer first, Danny dived in the deep end and found the only workshop that was suitable. It just happened to be 6 1/2 times bigger than his current one! Despite being nervous about this expansion, Danny’s confidence in his abilities won through and Autodan Ltd has never looked back.

We have become the biggest, most trusted, knowledgeable and friendly garage in the area, where the customer’s needs are always put first. We have a team of top quality technicians most of whom have been trained by Danny himself. Danny’s own daughter is now part of the business, working the front desk as the link between the customers and the staff. His longest serving employee, Luke, is his right hand man and now manages the business on a day-to-day basis.