Michael Welch was just 22 when he launched Blackcircles, his online tyre-selling business, eight years ago. Now he is about to expand into a new sector, offering motorists cheaper servicing of their vehicles.
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| Wheeler dealer: Michael Welch says that even at school he liked to trade and sell |
The founder and managing director of Blackcircles has entered into a partnership with Unipart, the motor components distributor, to offer servicing and MOTs via the network of nearly 1,000 independent garages through which his business already fits tyres. Customers order their tyres on the internet or by phone, then drive to a garage where they will have been delivered for fitting.
