Very quickly. Gap Cover is designed for short-term dealership support, so rapid integration is part of the service. Tatnall works within your existing systems, reporting lines, standards, and management structure.

The aim is not to change your business overnight. The aim is to protect continuity, maintain standards, and keep performance stable while you need cover.

No. The purpose of Gap Cover is to reduce disruption, not create it.

Tatnall supports the dealership, protects standards, and keeps momentum moving. There are no unnecessary process changes, no disruption to reporting lines, and no “consultant theatre”.

Temporary cover fills a gap. Gap Cover protects performance.

You are not just buying time. You are accessing experienced operational support that can help maintain process, customer experience, lead control, team focus, and commercial momentum from day one.

That is expected. Every dealership has different systems, processes, reporting standards, and manufacturer requirements.

Tatnall works inside your existing operation. The dealership does not need to adapt to Tatnall — Tatnall adapts to the dealership.

No. Gap Cover is not about unnecessary change.

The first responsibility is to protect continuity, customer experience, standards, and performance. If improvements are identified, they can be discussed professionally, but the immediate objective is support, not disruption.

Gap Cover is ideal for sickness cover, holiday cover, recruitment gaps, handover periods, peak trading periods, event support, short-term underperformance, and unexpected vacancies.

In some cases, you should. But internal cover often moves the pressure rather than solving it.

Pulling someone from another area can create a second gap, stretch managers too thin, weaken accountability, and reduce focus elsewhere in the business.

Gap Cover should not be compared directly with a salary. A salary measures employment cost. Gap Cover measures short-term risk protection and operational continuity.

The real comparison is not salary versus day rate. It is the cost of cover versus the cost of underperformance, missed opportunities, poor follow-up, reduced accountability, and lost momentum.

No. Tatnall is not a recruitment agency.

Tatnall provides short-term operational fixes to plug gaps, protect performance, and maintain continuity while you find the right long-term solution.

Yes. While Tatnall does not operate as a recruitment agency, Jon has strong industry relationships, trusted contacts, and affiliations across the motor trade.

Where appropriate, introductions or recommendations can be made to trusted affiliates who may be able to support a longer-term requirement.

Peace of mind.

Gap Cover helps protect standards, customer experience, team performance, revenue, and continuity without long-term commitment or recruitment delay.