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Simple workshop management for independent workshops
Built for smaller independent garages, tyre centres, mobile mechanics, solo operations, and startups that want a straightforward way to run the workshop online.
Built for workshop owners who want simplicity
Whether you are moving on from paper and whiteboards, replacing a basic digital system, or just getting started, LaunchControl gives you a clear, ready-to-use way to run the business without unnecessary complexity.
Key Features
Workshop Diary & Planner
A simple workshop diary designed to replace the paper diary. Assign jobs to bays and technicians, see your whole week at a glance, and know exactly what is booked in.
Digital Job Cards
Create jobs from templates, track labour and parts, build estimates, and convert approved work into invoices. Go fully digital or print paper job cards when you need them.
Customer & Vehicle Records
Full customer database with vehicle history, MOT tracking, communication history, and instant search across everything.
Invoicing & Payments
Generate invoices from completed jobs, take customer payments, and track outstanding balances.
Integrated Parts & Tyre Ordering
Order parts from LKQ Euro Car Parts and tyres from Bond International directly from the job card, without switching systems.
Reports & Analytics
Revenue, VAT, payment, and performance reports. See how your workshop is performing without building spreadsheets.
Simple, clean interface
Open the job and everything is laid out clearly: customer concerns, work groups, parts, labour, notes, payments, and invoice actions without clutter.
Suppliers always accessible
Keep HaynesPro, LKQ ECP, Bond International, and customer messaging close to the jobsheet so the team can act without jumping between systems.
Digital or paper jobsheets
Run the workshop fully digital, or print a paper jobsheet when that suits the job better. The same record stays connected inside LaunchControl.
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Interactive Calendar & Planner
A simple workshop diary designed to replace the paper diary. Assign jobs to bays and technicians, see your whole week at a glance, and know exactly what is booked in.
Digital Job Sheets & Templates
Create jobs in seconds with customisable templates. Track labour, parts and progress from estimate through to invoice, fully paperless.
Estimates & Quoting
Build professional estimates and send them to customers for approval. Convert approved work into live jobs and track everything from start to finish.
Customer Records
Keep all your customer details, vehicle history and communication in one place. No more digging through filing cabinets or spreadsheets.
Vehicle Records & MOT Tracking
Full vehicle database with registration lookup, MOT history, tyre depth, brake condition and colour-coded urgency so nothing gets missed.
Invoicing & Payments
Generate invoices from completed jobs and take payments. Payment tracking and outstanding balances all built in.
SMS & Email Messaging
Send updates, reminders and estimates to customers by SMS or email. Full conversation history stored against the customer and job.
Smart Search
Find customers, vehicles, jobs or invoices instantly from a single search bar. No more hunting through menus.
Digital Inspections
Guided vehicle inspections with tyre depth, brake thickness, battery health, fluid levels and condition ratings. Professional reports sent straight to the customer.
See LaunchPad inspectionsOnline Parts Ordering
Search and order parts from LKQ Euro Car Parts without leaving the job sheet. Compare prices, check availability and place orders in a few clicks.
See LKQ ECP integrationOnline Tyre Ordering
Order tyres from Bond International with real-time stock and full order tracking from placement to delivery.
See Bond International integrationTechnical Data Lookup
Access repair procedures, wiring diagrams, service schedules and technical specifications for thousands of vehicles directly from the job sheet.
See HaynesPro integrationFree VRM Lookup
Instant vehicle lookup by registration number at no extra cost. Automatically populates make, model, engine, colour, MOT status and more.
Reports
Revenue, VAT, payment, and performance reports. See how your workshop is performing without building your own spreadsheets.
Notes & Tasks
Attach notes to jobs, customers and vehicles. Create and assign tasks with due dates so nothing falls through the cracks.
Automatic Reminders
Service reminders, MOT reminders and follow-ups sent automatically by SMS or email. Bring customers back without lifting a finger.
Enquiry Management
Capture and manage customer enquiries from your website, phone and walk-ins. Track follow-ups and convert enquiries into bookings.
Guided Setup
Step-by-step onboarding that gets you up and running in minutes. We pull in your business details and logo automatically so you can start straight away.
Data Import
Bring your existing customer and vehicle records with you. Import from spreadsheets or other systems so you do not have to start from scratch.
Your Branding
Add your logo, colours, and custom themes so the system looks and feels like your own.
Works on Any Device
Use it on your phone, tablet or desktop. No app to download, just log in and go.
Apollo AI inside LaunchControl
Search, ask, and get support without leaving the workflow
Apollo helps the team find the right screen faster, start the next action, and get help from inside LaunchControl when they need it.
Smart search
Find screens, records, and actions in seconds
Available on any screen and accessible with keyboard shortcuts. Use plain language or quick commands to jump into estimates, jobsheets, inspections, customers, vehicles, and more without hunting through menus.
Built-in support
Request support, suggest ideas, read docs, or speak to Apollo
The support flow is built into LaunchControl, so users can raise a case, search documentation, suggest improvements, or get pointed in the right direction without leaving the system.
Intelligent Guidance & Navigation
Apollo understands where you want to go. Ask it to navigate to any screen, open a specific job card, or find a customer record. No menus, no clicks, just tell it what you need.
Natural Language Commands
Speak to Apollo the way you would speak to a colleague. Create bookings, look up vehicles, or pull up reports using plain English with no technical knowledge required.
Estimate Builder Mode
Switch to Estimate mode and Apollo looks up parts and labour times from HaynesPro, builds itemised estimates with pricing, and shows a live preview panel. Create professional quotes through conversation.
Rapid Search Mode
Activate Search mode for instant entity lookup across customers, vehicles and documents. Describe what you are looking for in plain language and Apollo resolves it immediately.
Inline Vehicle & Customer Creation
Create new vehicles and customers without leaving the conversation. Apollo presents inline forms within the chat, pre-filled with any details you have already mentioned.
Context-Aware Assistance
Apollo knows what you are looking at and offers relevant suggestions. Working on a job card? It can pull up related customer history, parts information, or technical data without being asked.
Inspection builder
Build inspection templates from an AI prompt, then edit and fine-tune them
Describe the inspection you want, let Apollo build the first draft, then review, edit, and refine the template before it goes live. That gives your workshop a faster way to create structured inspections without starting from a blank screen.
FAQs about LaunchControl
LaunchControl is built for independent garages, tyre centres, MOT stations, mobile mechanics, one-person operations, and startup workshops. It is designed for smaller businesses that do not want or need a complex system. If you do not have a full-time front of house and just want to get on with the work, this is for you. Whether you are working from a van or running a busy workshop, it gives you a professional online presence and the tools to manage your day without the overhead of traditional garage management software.
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