ABOUT HJ BOSCH & SONS

HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters is a family owned business with a legacy dating back to 1969. Our top-quality service has established HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters as a leader in the industry and we are proud to be a preferred supplier for the all major insurance companies. We aim to restore vehicles, protect our customer's investment, and to provide them with personalised service throughout the process.

We employ the most skilled and qualified journeyman in the area and some of our key employees have been part of our team for more than 20 years. We use the latest technology and the most advance equipment available to ensure that each vehicle is repaired to its factory specification. The quality of our workmanship meets the standards required by the insurance companies and motor manufacturers, but perhaps most importantly, the expectation of our customers. 

With 49 years’ experience as a premier panel beating workshop in Gauteng, we know the ins and outs of the auto repair industry.

In addition to growing our national footprint through the business format of franchising our growth strategy includes expanding our business into rural areas where there is a shortage of insurance approved panel beaters.

As a 51% Black woman-owned enterprise HJ Bosch & Sons is a Level 2 BEE contributor. While insurers are focused on providing volume-based deals to a small number of repairers, with the promise of cost saving, the challenge for the Motor Body Repair Sector is to find synergy between its current industry models and practices and the vision and efforts of government to drive economic transformation.

Hennie Bosch

Founder of HJ Bosch & Sons

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MEET THE TEAM

Tiaan Bosch — Managing Director 

Tiaan has been part of the HJ Bosch family business since 2000, when at age 19 he started working side-by-side with his father and co-founder of the business, Hennie Bosch. Sadly, Hennie passed away in 2011 and Tiaan stepped into the role of Managing Director determined to build on his father’s legacy. Tiaan is a visionary entrepreneur with exceptional business skills and it is his primary goal to expand the operations of HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters throughout southern Africa and Africa.
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Yvette Jonker — Director

As the Director responsible for administration Yvette oversees the smoothing running or the HJ Bosch Head Office. Yvette enhanced her natural flair for business by completing a Business Administration National Diploma, obtained from Technikon Pretoria in 1997. She joined HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters in 1999 and together with her brother took over the family business in 2012. They have since developed and implemented quality accredited training programmes, aiming to create opportunities for students to gain work experience by integrating them in a real-life work learning methodology. 

All merSETA and Human Resource responsibilities are executed by Yvette; she manages the recruiting and training of staff to develop them to their fullest potential. Although Yvette is responsible for all general administration, customer service, HR, business expansions, manufacturer approval programmes, skills- and enterprise development, she also makes time for community donation and fundraising projects.

OUR CULTURE & VALUES

At HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters we are guided by the values of honesty, transparency and uncompromising integrity. Because we are passionate about transformation our franchise model was designed to not be discriminatory or exclusive in nature, and is underpinned by enterprise development and procurement mechanisms that ensure equitable participation in the mainstream economy for previously disadvantaged franchisees. Our business principles are aligned with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), as well as the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act.

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OUR FRANCHISE OFFERING

Whether you want to open a new store or convert your existing store, we offer a full turnkey franchise opportunity to help make your dream a reality. Franchising affords franchisees the opportunity to retain their independence and express their individuality and independence while enjoying the support of a group of like-minded individuals. 

While franchisees will initially be limited to repairing out of warranty vehicles, once they have been accredited on the various automotive brand panels, have developed the necessary skills and have acquired all the necessary tools prescribed by each brand they will also be able to take on in warranty vehicles. This will require additional investment from the franchisee but is not a requirement for the initial setup of the franchise.

For existing panel beater shops, joining our network is an opportunity to preserve what they have built and to strengthen it by locking arms with one of the best and most well-respected names in the industry while also benefiting from the buying power of the group. 

Franchisee’s benefit from the group’s buying power and our relationships with accredited suppliers. Rebates on the network’s collective purchases from our accredited suppliers used to fund our regional and national marketing campaigns aimed at increasing our brand exposure.

Our franchise model embraces a culture of continuous learning that includes supervised in-service training for all employees and training of apprentices in conjunction with merSETA.

Average store turnover per store is around R12-million per annum. 

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

It is our mission to establish a service-oriented agreement with our customers and to deliver quality workmanship at a fair and reasonable price and we employ the latest technology to repair customers’ vehicles.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Our business philosophy prioritises our commitment to assisting our customers. Using the Audatex computerised quotation system that accurately estimates prices allows us to meet reasonable quotation standards and also ensures that the labour and parts supplied are in line with Automotive Body Repair Industry standards.

Our service offering:
  • Major structural Repair
  • Non-structural repair
  • Minor dent and scratch repair
  • Paintless dent repair
  • Plastic bumper repairs
  • Rim repair
  • Digital assessments
  • Hail damage
  • Spray painting
  • Towing service

MARKET TRENDS & TARGET MARKET

While the HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters target market is insured vehicles out of warranty, with around 70% of all vehicles in South Africa being uninsured, we also service this market. 

BECOME A FRANCHISEE

While franchisees do not require automotive repair experience to be successful as an HJ Bosch & Sons franchisee, a desire to ensure that customers receive the best and most professional service will stand them in good stead. Preference will be given to owner-operator franchisees with a background in business management and franchisees will benefit from a system- and detail-oriented approach and strong admin skills. 

In line with HJ Bosch & Sons commitment to Employment Equity, preference will be given to historically disadvantaged applicants.

ESTABLISHMENT COST

Setup cost and projections available on request. Please phone Felicia van Schalkwyk on 012 460 2345 for more information.

LOCATION REQUIREMENTS

Finding the right location creates market potential and our outstanding business model actualizes the potential. An HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters outlet typically occupy between 1,500m² and 2,000m² of which approximately 1,500m² must be under roof in an industrial and preferably rural area. The site must have 3 phase electricity, excellent road access, great visibility, sufficient passing traffic and the right demographics. 

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STAFFING REQUIREMENTS

Each HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters outlet will employ a team of approximately 40 staff members including suitably skilled and qualified spray painters and automotive body repairers, operations manager, office manager, a branch manager, customer service team and receptionist. 

TRAINING

Our comprehensive training ensures that franchises are able to deliver the level of service and standard of workmanship customers have come to expect from HJ Bosch & Sons. 

The automotive industry is constantly changing and presenting us with new challenges. We consider education and training an important aspect of our franchise offering and likewise staying at the forefront of development in this ever-evolving industry should be important to our franchisees. 

FRANCHISOR SUPPORT

All franchisees must become a MerSETA (Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority) training provider. The facilitation of the training process by MerSETA includes the paying of discretionary grants which will enable the franchisee to train. We will assist with the discretionary grant application process as well as offering guidance and assistance with the recruitment of apprentices, submission of the Workplace Skills plan and Annual Training Report to MerSETA. In addition, franchisees will benefit greatly from our established relationships with insurance companies and original equipment manufacturers (OEM). We also provide guidance with regard to site selection and lease negotiations. 

TERMS OF AGREEMENT

Agreement term
5 Years
Management services fee
Available on request
Marketing fee
Available on request

COMPANY INFORMATION

Registered name
HJ Bosch en Seuns Motors (Pty) Ltd
Registration number
1969/012109/07
Shareholding
  • HJ Bosch & Sons Motors BEE Trust - 51% 
  • HJ & CA Bosch Family Trust - 49%
Head office address
363 Van Der Hoff Road, Hercules, Pretoria, 0030
Postal address
PO Box 48274, Hercules, Pretoria, 0030
Phone
+27 12 379 1933

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS & ACCOLADES

HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters is a proud member of:
  1. The Collision Repairer Association (CRA)
  2. National Employers Association of South Africa (NEASA)
  3. The Towing Association of South Africa (UTASA)
Our awards include:
  1. Apprentice (Monique Swanepoel) was awarded 1st place in the R-M Best Painter contest 2016 and attended the Work Skills Competition in France in November 2016
  2. Renault Tshwane & Surrounds Top Achievers Award 2015
  3. The Kia Top Achievers Award 2014 
  4. Volkswagen Best Biannual Re-evaluation Audit 2013

Monique Swanepoel

Apprentice Monique Swanepoel was awarded 1st place in the R-M Best Painter contest 2016

FAQ's

What is franchising?

Franchising is defined as an arrangement where one party (the franchiser) grants another party (the franchisee) the right to use its trademark and/or trade name as well as certain business systems and processes, to produce and market goods or service according to certain specifications. The franchisee usually pays a one-time franchise fee as well as a percentage of turnover as royalty or management services fee. For this the franchisee gains immediate name recognition, tried and tested products, standard building design and décor, detailed techniques for running and promoting the business, training of employees, and ongoing assistance in promoting and upgrading of the products.

Am I suited to franchising?

While franchises are growing in popularity, the sad reality is that many people enter into franchise agreements thinking it’s a fool-proof plan for success, but the fact is that franchises still fail. The very essence of a franchise is consistency. If you’re not happy to follow someone else’s blueprint, you may be better suited to a different type of venture.

How do I evaluate a franchise opportunity?

FASA has issued a publication entitled How to Evaluate a Franchise and franchisees are encouraged to refer to this publication. FASA will also assist a potential franchisee in evaluating a franchise opportunity.

How data-hungry is the application process?

The bandwidth required to complete the application, excluding the uploading of source documents, is less than that of a single high-resolution photograph.

FUNDING APPLICATION

The consideration of an application for funding by an individual to a financial institution, whether it is a commercial bank or a development funding institution, always pivots around two principles:
  • The profile of the applicant candidate with reference to financial position and the way in which an individual conducted his or her personal financial affairs. In certain cases, prior experience in the industry in which the franchise brand operates will be required, e.g. the restaurant and hospitality industries. The funder will also assess the current lifestyle of the applicant in order to determine if the size and profitability of the new business suits the applicant and if expectations could be met.
  • The parameters of the actual opportunity available, whether it’s a new or existing business. The business case for the repayment of a loan is always dependent on the numbers, which is a function of location, projected sales, overheads, etc.
It is therefore not possible for a funding application to be processed unless all the details of the applicant, as well as the details of a business’ plan, demonstrating that the business will be able to repay its debt, are available. The initial step will always remain an application to the franchise brand in order to introduce a candidate, after which specific opportunities would be communicated to be followed by an application for funding.

HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters will certainly be able to refer successful applicants to suitable funders once an application has been approved by the franchisor, but every funder will also have its own application and approval process. 

What could be stated is that once a prospective franchisee has completed the online 6-step application process below, the same application will be submitted to the funder, i.e. no additional forms will be required.

ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Should you wish to proceed with the application process, you will be required to register online and navigate your way through a 6-step application process. Only after completing the application process will the franchisor provide you with a detailed Disclosure Document as required by the Consumer Protection Act. 

The 6-step application process is designed with three objectives:
  1. To allow the prospective candidate an opportunity to disclose and communicate all the personal information required by the franchisor and the funder to take a view on how well-suited you are for assuming the role of franchisee.
  2. As intimidating or time consuming as the application process may seem, it exposes you to a fraction of the level of resilience required to ultimately own and manage your own franchised business. 
  3. Successful franchisees comply with the rules and procedures of the business system. Completing the five steps of the application process can be deemed your introduction to adhering to the HJ Bosch & Sons Panel Beaters business system.
While the application process is not intended to discourage prospective franchisees or to create barriers to entry, the process by its very nature will serve as an early deterring mechanism for candidates who should not be pursuing business ownership. The truth is that the challenges a franchisee will face in their own business is significantly more complicated and daunting than the application process. If you are intimidated by the 6-step process running a business will likely be more challenging than you are anticipating, essentially putting yourself, the franchisor, the funder, the landlord and your future staff at risk.

From a cost perspective the charges relating to the entrepreneurial assessment, application review and credit profile verifications are insignificant when measured against the cost of buying a franchise, and it could be the best money you ever spent should the outcome confirm that you should not venture into business or that you would not be able to attract funding.