Australia | Philippines | Sri Lanka
Take Control of Your Collision
Repair Profits in 2026
A live, hands-on workshop for bodyshop owners, managers, and estimators who want to understand their numbers, improve performance, and drive sustainable profits. Delivered live online with clear pre-work so the session focuses on decision-making, not filling in boxes.
First live session on 🗒️ May 1, 2026
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Most Bodyshops Work Hard but Still Guess Their Numbers
Undercharging labour
Unclear achieved rates
Inconsistent job profits
Cash flow pressure
What Plan 4 Profit Is
Plan 4 Profit is a practical training session built around the BSR Rate Calculator, developed and refined over 3 decades inside real collision repair businesses. You will learn how to calculate true charge-out rates, understand achieved rate, and then apply that to estimating and reporting systems that drive better results every month. No accountant language. Just simple panel beater language, numbers, and actions you can implement immediately.
HOW THE WORKSHOP WORKS
- All paid attendees receive access to the online BSR Hourly Rate Calculator.
- Receive ticket confirmation via email.
- Receive instructions for prep work via email.
Two weeks before your session, you will receive an information pack, including:
- A coupon code to activate your calculator access
- Three short training videos
- A simple checklist to complete before the live workshop
Your three training videos
- Introduction, how the calculator and workshop works and what you will walk away with
- Staff section, how to enter staff names and hourly pay rates correctly into the caculator
- Expenses section, how to enter operating costs correctly and avoid common mistakes
Important: The staff and expenses sections must be completed before the live session, so we can use your real numbers during the workshop and to save time online.
Live online workshops with small groups to keep it interactive, practical, and specific to your business. The presenter will share screens and walk you through calculating your rates.
What You Will Walk Away With
- Practical systems you can implement
- Reverse engineer estimates using your true rates
- Build staff incentive systems aligned with profit
- Create monthly reporting rhythms that drive accountability
- Leave the workshop with clear actions you can implement immediately.
Rate clarity and accuracy with your:
- Panel Rate
- Paint Rate
- Paint plus materials rate
- Achieved rate
Who Plan4Profit Is For
Bodyshop Owners
who want control of profit and cash flow.
Managers
who need better visibility, structure, and accountability.
Estimators
who want to understand achieved rate and job profitability.
Ready to Take Control of Your Numbers?
All prices are + GST
Solo
$199
- One Login Access
- Shared Group Live Session
- Pre-Session Prep Pack
- Training Videos Access
- 1 Month Calculator Access
- Post-session Email Check in
Exclusive
$1400
- Up to 10 Attendees
- Exclusive Live Session
- Pre-Session Prep Pack
- Training Videos Access
- 1 Month Calculator Access
- Post-session Follow-up Call
why switch from in-person to online
Many repairers asked for an online option. The reasons were simple:
Time
Getting out of the business for a full day is difficult.
Privacy
Some workshops prefer not to discuss financial details in a room full of other businesses.
Travel
Regional repairers face additional travel and accommodation costs.
Moving Plan4Profit online allows more repairers to access the training while keeping their financial information private. The classroom/in-person version may return in the future. For now, Plan4Profit delivers the same outcomes with less disruption to your business.
We speak panel shop language,
not accountant mumbo-jumbo 🤭
Presenters
Ash Jardine
Managing Director | Bodyshop Recruit
Jim Damatopoulos
Director of Operations | Bodyshop Recruit
our charity partner
At Bodyshop Recruit, we believe in giving back to the industry that drives us. That’s why 50% of all event profits will be donated to the Australian Collision Industry Alliance (ACIA), a not-for-profit organisation championing the next generation of collision repair professionals.
By joining ACIA, you’re not just supporting the future of employment in our trade; you’re helping build a stronger, more sustainable collision repair industry.
Founded in 2023, ACIA is leading the movement to promote rewarding careers, develop new talent, and keep Australia’s workshops thriving.
Join the ACIA today and be part of the change that keeps Australia moving forward.
No. The calculator is guided and online.
Staff names, hourly wages, and expenses.
Yes. Small groups allow discussion and practical application.
Yes. Owner plus manager or estimator works well.
