but he is optimistic. “Could I do that with Wales right now? Probably not. Will I be able to in the future? Yes.” Growth has forced a change on Jason. “People have called me a control freak in the past but every time we expand I have to become less of one. Currently, I look at all my works orders going out and all the invoices. Going into Wales, I can’t do that. I’ve had to trust people and delegate. “I used to get calls from managers every five minutes, so I sat them all down and said, ‘You can make the decision, you knew the answer before you rang, you only want me to reassure you. I trust you but if it’s wrong, we’ll work our way round it.’ That’s allowed me to not work until 10 o’clock at night.” Taking a step back has allowed Jason to spend more time on his hobbies. As well as an interest in classic cars such as his rebuilt 1980s Opel Manta, of which there are only 200 left on the road, Jason is a drummer in a West Midlands death metal band, as well as being a private
in the second battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment reenactment group. He is passionate that the soldiers of his region should not be forgotten among the higher profile second world war regiments. His uniform and kit, including deactivated rifles, adorn his office, alongside 1980s marketing material for his sports car and posters for gigs he played with his band, Absolution. He describes their music as “quite melodic for death metal”. Having left the band before taking up his Pirtek career, he was reunited with them in 2016 and at the time of press they are preparing to record an album in February. Having recently taken on the South Wales franchises, Jason is clear about the benefits. “In the past, smaller centres with two or three vans have struggled. If they lost one guy, that could be a third of their turnover. If we lose one guy, with 20 vans it has less of an impact. Generally, expansion’s a no brainer.
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