Hearing aid repair bench

Independent hearing aid dispensers, audiology practices, care providers and private hearing aid users who want a quicker or cheaper repair.

A fixed price per repair or service, plus postage. Trade accounts with dispensers can bring regular batches of work.

• Fine detailed hand work, ideally with some electronics or soldering experience
• Patient fault-finding
• Clear, friendly communication with customers and dispensers

• Check whether manufacturers restrict access to parts, software or warranty repairs for independent repairers
• Check whether your work counts as a medical device activity under MHRA rules, and whether any professional registration applies
• Public liability and product or professional indemnity insurance, as a poor repair affects someone's hearing
• Handling customers' devices and personal details safely, including data protection basics
• Check whether running a workshop from home needs permission from your landlord, mortgage lender or council

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £7,000, depending on the tools, parts and workshop equipment you buy, and how much you spend on insurance and setting up your workspace.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many dispensers and private customers send work and what you charge per repair. Revenue is not the same as profit.

Check whether manufacturers restrict access to parts, software or warranty repairs, and whether your work counts as a medical device activity under MHRA rules. Also check insurance, data protection, and whether home workshop use needs permission.