A family with a passion for music and mending is celebrating taking their business from a shed start-up to a new village base.
After four years of growth, RJP Audio Overhaul, founded by electronics specialist Richard Peel, has moved into a business unit at Home Farm, Marsham.
Last week the company booked its 700th repair.
The audio repair company began life in a shed in March 2021, before expanding into the family garage, where Mr Peel and his wife Vanessa ran the business in the evenings and at weekends alongside their full-time jobs.
Now, Mr Peel works full time for the business from the unit at Home Farm, with his wife handling invoicing and administration two to three days a week.
RJP Audio Overhaul is very much a family affair. Vanessa's son, Kieran McMullan, looks after photography, while Mrs Peel’s brother, Mark Shreeve, produces promotional literature.
Mr Peel’s father, Sam, builds the wooden benches used for servicing and customer product renovations.
“In today's world, where so much is discarded, we are proud to play a small part in reducing electronic waste,” said Mr Peel.
“By repairing rather than replacing, we help keep equipment out of landfill and contribute to a more sustainable future.”
Mr Peel has extensive experience repairing hi-fi equipment from multiple brands, including Yamaha, Denon, Jay’s Audio, McIntosh, Aiwa and more.
“Richard founded our audio repair business due to his passion for the product and the pleasure of seeing the owners' reactions to their fully functional products again,” Mrs Peel said.
“We believe that repairing is often the better choice, for both our customers and the environment.”
Since starting the business, Mr Peel has repaired audio equipment dating back to the 1960s, including systems that have been owned for decades or inherited from loved ones.
"In today's world, where so much is discarded, we are proud to play a small part in reducing electronic waste," said Mr Peel.
"By repairing rather than replacing, we help keep equipment out of landfill and contribute to a more sustainable future."
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