Trust
A firm belief in someone or something’s reliability, truth, or ability.
Your business data is precious. It informs, supports and empowers your work and must be ever present, safe and secure. Place it in responsible hands, backed by a professionalism that is fading in an age of ‘fast & loose’ software development.
To whom you trust your data matters and, at MyDriveTime, we don’t take that lightly. It’s why we’re relied upon by thousands of school owners, instructors & students every day.
Our People
Knowing who you’re trusting with your business is an important decision. Fortunately, we’re unique in our make-up and approach, with a UK based, in-house team that is greater than the sum of its parts.
With over 30 years’ experience in software development and business analysis, Dan is outspoken in his desire to help all instructors evolve from paper and embrace digital solutions. He regularly speaks at events and features on industry podcasts talking about better business management. Dan is the Business Team Leader for the ADINJC’s Governing Committee, a local Parish Councillor and coaches an Under 16 football team in his spare time. He is an avid West Ham United fan, loves boardgames, and runs a bit too.
A 25-year career spent creating a wide range of software solutions for small businesses and corporations alike sets Michelle apart as a developer and database specialist. Her unwavering duty of care, logical approach and sense of fairness ensures our business never strays from the highest ethical and technical standards. Michelle is the cornerstone of MyDriveTime’s unrivalled reliability and performance record, and we wouldn’t be here without her. She’s also great at making weird and wonderful costumes, Hallowe'en props and novelty cakes.
With nearly 20 years’ experience in software design and development, Chris has a strong focus on web technologies and a passion for delivering practical, user-friendly solutions. He thrives on reacting quickly to new ideas and short, sharp releases to ensure products stay fresh and relevant. Outside of work, Chris spends time with his young family and enjoys unwinding with the occasional LEGO set.
Having spent 25 years working in almost every area of IT, Emma has endured enjoyed the last 15 years as a full time ADI. She combined both skillsets when joining MyDriveTime in 2023 as a Quality Assurance tester. She is committed to encouraging quality driving instruction in her own teaching and through the work she does with MyDriveTime. A fervent armchair sports fan, she supports Liverpool FC, which means usually having bragging rights over Dan, and watches copious amounts of football, rugby and cricket. Having recently become a grandparent, that may soon change...
Having graduated from Solent University in 2011 with a degree in Digital Information Resource Design, Phil’s career has spanned website, database and mobile app development, culminating in establishing his own agency in 2014. His journey with MyDriveTime began here, as the developer of our original iOS mobile app. Since then, he has become a vital piece in our jigsaw, with responsibility for the mobile apps in the latest version of MyDriveTime. He continues to offer innovative design and technical input as well as an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive us forward. Outside of work, Phil claims to nurture a ‘weird affinity to fish’, which he breeds alongside looking after his wife and kids.
Meash is a Chartered Accountant by profession with a track record of building and leading successful businesses. In the 1990s, he founded and grew the Manchester-based Europress Group into a market-leading publisher spanning magazines, home computer software and major computer exhibitions. Europress was acquired by Hasbro Inc. in 2000. Following a sabbatical developing a boutique resort and luxury villa project in Thailand, Meash returned to the software industry in 2010, focusing on the emerging mobile app market. He is currently a Director and Shareholder of TheGameCreators, the developers behind the UK’s #1 Driving Theory Test app. Working in an advisory capacity with MyDriveTime, Meash brings a strong commitment to delivering innovative digital solutions that support Driving Instructors and Learner Drivers alike.
Having qualified in 1990 and worked as an independent ADI, instructor trainer and as a BSM centre manager, Rob is vastly experienced and learned in the profession. He runs a local ADI support group with over 300 members, has completed the QEF course focusing on teaching people with disabilities and medical conditions, and currently works as a highly successful instructor in the Cambridge area. Rob has trusted us with his business admin for over 8 years. He was instrumental in the design of our latest version and continues to be a vital source of insight for us, helping to ensure we deliver a solution that is sympathetic to the needs of ambitious instructors. We’re very lucky to count him as part of our passionate and experienced team.
Since becoming an ADI almost 10 years ago, Les has proudly supported countless new drivers through their learning journey, specialising in helping those who are nervous and anxious, through customer feedback and recommendations. Les has always been passionate about our mission and the work we’ve completed to reach the point we’re at today. In 2023, he was invited to become a moderator of our Facebook User Group, to help support instructors with their use of MyDriveTime. Recognising his cool, calm and insightful contribution, Les is now firmly ensconced within Team MDT and looks forward to working closely with the team to build better communications with our community through our Facebook User Group.
Our Story
It all started in 2008, when Jo qualified as an instructor.
Running a business generates admin and record-keeping. With no suitable software available for instructors at the time, her husband (and database geek) Dan Hill, our founder, designed an app to help Jo manage bookings, student details and lesson outcomes digitally. An old-school paper solution was never an option.
Recognising that the industry was decades behind in its adoption of digital solutions, and wanting to better support his wife, Dan teamed up with business partner Michelle to design, build and launch MyDriveTime – the first web/mobile hybrid app of its kind – in 2014, paving the way for a digital revolution for driving instructors.
With a growing team working full-time on improving our service while supporting thousands of users daily and maintaining the highest development standards, we’re proud of our innovation and industry contribution that continues to lead the way.
Our Mission
Having a clear aim and purpose drives us on.
All industries become more professional, efficient, knowledgeable and capable when they use digital solutions to help them work. When it comes to business management, the driver training world lags behind all other sectors due to an over-reliance on paper-based admin and a reluctance to embrace technology.
Our mission is to change this, by providing instructors with the time, guidance and confidence to ‘go digital’. The destination is a fully digital profession that does more, knows more, achieves more, and is held in higher esteem by the general public.
It is incumbent upon us all to strive for a higher standard in every aspect of driver training and our mission focuses on helping forward-thinking instructors and schools to benefit from better business management through technology.
Our Community
We’re better, connected.
Our first customer, other than Dan’s wife, was a 64-year-old lady who took the bull by the horns and, with our help, transferred from paper and never looked back. Since 2014, thousands have followed, from tech supremos to technophobes who recognise the power of a digital business.
Our loyal and robust community span the UK and even further afield. They work in different ways, with different ambitions and approaches. Different opinions are shared on our Facebook User Group. What ties them all together, is their desire to be better, to ask for help and to improve our industry through the best available tools.
We’d love for you to be a part of our ever-growing community, and want you to know that we’re more than just a faceless app. There are real people behind it who are ready to help you take the next steps. The only silly question is the one you don’t ask.