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iSmash is a high-street technology repair service, specialising in fixing smartphones, tablets and computers.

History
iSmash was founded by Irish entrepreneur, Julian Shovlin, in 2013 to provide a same-day service for common smartphone repairs. The idea originated from Shovlin’s own negative experience having his phone repaired, and wanting a reliable solution for fixing damaged technology. Whilst a Business and Economics student at Trinity College Dublin, Shovlin set up his first repair shop at age 19 and invested £15,000 of savings in the business. This was later followed by a further £900,000 investment of seed money by angel investors.

Stores
The first iSmash-branded store opened on the King’s Road, London in 2013. Since then, iSmash has opened 27 high street, shopping centre and train station locations across the UK, including London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Brighton and Sheffield.

A nationwide 50-store expansion is planned for 2017 and beyond, which will include locations in Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Newcastle, Reading, Edinburgh and Glasgow.