John Leek was himself quite an innovator in that he was the first in the area to have multi franchise dealerships, the first of which being Daihatsu, Hyundai and Suzuki at Hall Green. John also believes that when the used car market took off nobody used to prepare used cars to any kind of standard and he comments, "our cars were so magnificent they were without question the best in the Midlands".

A Valeter would take over a day to just prepare a car! John suspects his success is due to the fact that All Electric Garages is a family business and he puts a great deal of importance upon staying in touch with the company and being involved in the every day running. Essentially John believes the key to good business is being surrounded by good people.