350M+ organic views for clients10x return on ad spend for Pro Vinyl4.5M organic views for DAP Cars in 30 daysPaid by BYD UK to make the content

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Built from inside the industry.

COACHBUILT was founded by Dan in Manchester, England. A digital marketing agency built only for the automotive industry, by someone who has spent over a decade in it.

Dan, founder of COACHBUILT, standing beside a Porsche 911 Sport Classic
350M+Organic views generated for clients
10xReturn on ad spend for Pro Vinyl Manchester
£250k+In sales for our own brand, MotorLens
10+Years in marketing, starting at Social Chain

Our story.

  1. 2017

    Started at Social Chain, Steven Bartlett's social media agency.

  2. Creator

    Grew @danhendoo to 65K followers with automotive content.

  3. Brands

    Worked alongside Aston Martin and BYD.

  4. Founder

    Built MotorLens, his own automotive brand, to 10,000 orders.

  5. Today

    COACHBUILT: the same playbook for automotive brands worldwide, with 350M+ organic views generated for clients.

How we think.

  1. 01

    Automotive only

    We work in one industry, so we already know your buyers, your stock and your seasons.

  2. 02

    Creative is the targeting

    What your ad shows decides who sees it, so the creative gets as much attention as the media plan.

  3. 03

    Test, don't guess

    We test distinct ideas, learn what works and scale it. Opinions don't decide budgets; results do.

  4. 04

    Native beats polished

    Content that belongs in the feed earns attention. It's how the DAP Cars Spectre launch got shared.

  5. 05

    Our own money first

    We built MotorLens to 10,000 orders on our own budget before we ran anyone else's.

  6. 06

    Senior-led

    The person who plans your marketing is the person who runs it. No hand-off to a junior.

Brand partnerships

Paid by BYD UK to make the content.

BYD UK has paid Dan to create content for its cars and its premium brand, Denza. Two of those briefs:

Paid partnership
BYD UK, featuring Denza Goodwood Festival of Speed Paid by BYD UK to cover its three-storey stand, from the Denza Z9 GT to the hill-climb simulator. Watch on Instagram
Paid partnership
BYD UK BYD Atto 2 DM-i BYD UK lent Dan the car for the day. One film on real-world running costs, built around an everyday drive. Watch on Instagram
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