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Protyre
Protyre is a United Kingdom (UK) retailer and fast fitter of tyres.

The company forms part of Micheldever Tyres Services Limited, established in 1972 by Tony Todd. In 2006, the company was sold to a management team led by Chief Executive Officer, Paul Fox and Finance Director, Richard Sawney, backed by Graphite Capital and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).

Protyre has grown from a single outlet to 35 in only a few years. The company are continuing to grow at a significant rate due to their acquisitive nature and at its headquarters in Micheldever, it has become, "The world's busiest tyre fitting centre." People will travel as far a field as Scotland or France, on recommendation. Namely, due to its price, speed and high quality of service.

The company provide automotive services from the provision and fitting of tyres to undertaking MOTs. They also offer a number of specialised services including the provision of Motorcycle Tyres and Agricultural Tyres.

In recent years Protyre have expanded from a geographical base in Hampshire to cover the South West, Essex and East Anglia and the Midlands. More recently they have purchased locations in Kent and in the North West.

Recent service innovations have been developed for the motorsport division which is based in Stoke, and provides track tyres for the Porsche Cup and the Ginetta Championship. Protyre has introduced a dedicated mobile fitting service, 'Protyre Mobile' and online shop - customers book and pay for their tyres via the website before having them fitted at their local Protyre outlet. Most recently, Protyre have opened up their '2 Wheel Centres', providing a dedicated motorcycle service, currently available at 21 branches.