A MAN who began his career by cleaning family and friends' cars has emphasised that "anyone can achieve their dreams" as his business has gone from strength to strength.
The passion for valeting cars has been prevalent in Craig Grayson's life from an early age, with much of his spare time spent cleaning the vehicles of friends, family, and neighbours free of charge.
His first professional experience in the industry began in 2015 when he landed a job at Ford as a valeter, where he often worked ten hour shifts for 6 days a week.
The dad-of-three then moved on to be the head valeter at BMW, where he said he "pushed himself to be the best version of himself".
The invaluable experience of working at two top motor companies ignited a burning desire for Craig to set up his own business and the 32-year-old launched Supreme Valets North West launched back in 2017.
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Launching the St Helens based business six years ago, Craig specialises in a premium valet service, which includes a thorough cleaning, washing, shampooing, and drying across all compartments of the vehicle.
The 32-year-old also offers HD wax coating and gloss enhancement and has developed a trusted reputation from his clients.
As word of mouth about Supreme Valets North West has grown, the business has also began to cater for luxury cars and vehicles owned by professional sports stars and celebrities.
Speaking about his business, Craig, from Thatto Heath, said: "My passion was started by my father in law and generously he started me off with a cheap van and the equipment, which I’ll always be forever grateful for as this gave me the kickstart that I always needed.
"From that day I have run my own business without any professional help and it was the best decision I ever made."
"I’ve always believed that anyone can achieve their dreams regardless of circumstances and I’ve always had this attitude, preaching no excuses.
"This is a belief that I can go on and do what I need to do to go and be successful."
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