Case Studies

Three experienced professionals have swapped established careers for a new challenge with Tutor Doctor, united by one ambition: to help more young people reach their full potential. Bringing experience from business, higher education and international teaching, Richard Baglow, Max Maher and Nick Brown have each chosen franchising as a way to make a lasting difference in their local communities. Their appointments reflect a growing trend of purpose-driven professionals turning to Tutor Doctor...

What if you could build your own business, backed by an established brand, proven systems and ongoing support?Don’t just take our word for it. Hear directly from one of our Plus Fitness franchisees about their journey, why they chose to invest in the Plus Fitness franchise, the support they’ve received and what they’ve achieved since getting started. Press play and discover why becoming a franchisee could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Thinking about becoming a Plus Fitness franchisee? Sometimes, the best way to understand what franchising is really like is to hear directly from someone who has already taken the leap. In this video, one of our franchisees shares their personal experience — from making the decision to join, to building their business and the support they’ve received along the way. Watch their story and discover what life as a franchisee could look like for you.

Charlie Godwin is one of the co-owners of PACK & SEND Guildford, and his route into franchise ownership was practical, straightforward, and built on real-world experience.After leaving school, Charlie spent a year working in estate agency, gaining early exposure to customer-facing sales. He then worked for more than three years as a postman, a role that gave him a strong understanding of logistics, reliability, and working directly with the public.Building Confidence Through a Proven SystemCharl...

When we caught up with Rob Dancy again this month, and the number he wanted to talk about first wasn't a client count or a review score.It was eight – as in eight months.That's how long it took Radfield Home Care Tarporley & Mid Cheshire to break even, against the twelve-month target set out in the Radfield model. He hit it in the same month he invested more in marketing than at any point since opening.That milestone means even more when you understand where Rob started."I always enjoyed my prev...

Finding the sweet spot between balancing career ambitions with personal life can be hard. There’s the desire to do a good job for your employer, the potential for career advancement and the related financial rewards all pulling you in one direction. Pulling in the other, there’s the need to find sufficient hours in the week to have a meaningful life outside work.That was the situation in which Priyank Patel found himself. After graduating with a Maths degree, Priyank had been climbing the corpor...

Choosing the right franchise is about more than investing in a business. It's about finding a concept you genuinely believe in. That was exactly the thinking behind Dinesh and Heena Kathrecha's decision to open fit20 Pinner, the latest studio to join the growing fit20 UK franchise network. After successful careers in retail leadership and NHS business operations, the couple reached a stage where they wanted to build something of their own while making a positive difference closer to home. "...

A former sous chef who spent more than two decades working in some of the Cotswolds' best-known hotel kitchens is cooking up a new career with the launch of oven cleaning service Ovenu Cirencester. Spencer Cross, who lives in the market town and has worked in hospitality since leaving college in 2002, is now taking his expertise from commercial kitchens into clients’ homes. His career has included roles at The King's Head Inn in Bledington, The Swan Inn in Swinbrook and Hyde House, the weddi...

Travelosophers has unveiled the Travelosophers Academy, a brand-new training and development programme designed to help people with little or no previous travel industry experience launch successful homeworking travel businesses. Created as a structured and comprehensive learning journey, the Academy has been developed to give new franchisees the knowledge, commercial skills and confidence needed to build thriving businesses while delivering exceptional customer service. The business is curren...

After a decade helping people secure mortgages from a home office, Tim Smart is embarking on a new business venture with the launch of oven cleaning service Ovenu Guildford.The 47-year-old, who was born and raised in Godalming and now lives in the Guildford area, decided to continue working for himself while building a business that would allow him to spend more time working locally and meeting customers face-to-face.Looking for a business opportunity offering both independence and support, Tim...

When people invest in a franchise, they are investing in much more than a business model. They are investing in a brand, a reputation and a proven way of doing things. Over the last ten years, TrustonTap has built a trusted reputation amongst families seeking care at home and carers looking for rewarding, flexible work. Customers have left more than 1,100 independent reviews of TrustonTap carers, consistently rating them for Quality of care, Value for Money and Reliability. Families regul...

Simon Kirkby, who is celebrating 20 years running oven-cleaning business Ovenu Wirral South, reckons he has personally restored the shine to more than 10,500 ovens.Operating as a two-person team since 2014, the business surpassed £1m in sales last year, reflecting its continued growth. Its newest technician, Colin Gilbert, joined in 2024, and Simon’s ambition is to put a third van on the road to meet the rising demand. Customer loyalty plays a key role in this success, with Simon estimating that...