Case Studies

Gavin Shepherd explains his reasons for joining the highly rewarding WHITE KNIGHT franchise and shares some of his experiences. "Before coming on board as a WHITE KNIGHT franchisee, I was very badly let down by another franchisor. Due to the circumstances, I was keen to find the right franchise opportunity quite urgently, and was so pleased to be introduced to the guys at WHITE KNIGHT. From day one, the team have been incredibly supportive and are always available to provide guidance, answers...

WHITE KNIGHT provides market-leading cleaning, mould removal and disaster restoration services - check out some of their recent client testimonials below... “Thought I had a mould issue and wanted an air test! Were quick to offer me great advice and suggestions on how to proceed. Very efficient, honest and genuine on the phone and when testing the house. Would 100% recommend!” Carmel, Northampton “Professional, courteous and effective. Within a few days of contacting WHITE KNIGHT they had comple...

There’s no requirement to be an industry specialist to open one of the remaining outlets of Lakeland Verandahs franchise. Lots of its franchisees have entered into the UPVC decking and fencing business from other professions, including the owner of its Cardiff territory, Neil Phelan. Before investing in the operation, Neil had been involved in the automotive industry all of his life, producing hi-spec motor vehicles and components, having achieved qualifications in mechanical engineering and pr...

Homeowners living in East London wishing to enhance their garden spaces with low-maintenance UPVC decking from Lakeland Verandahs, who may also require any fencing or landscaping assistance, should make contact with our branch in the capital.The Lakeland territory there is owned by Mark Lovell. He invested into our East London franchise to complement his well-established gardening, fencing and landscaping company, Leyton Fencing & Landscaping.For 20 years, he worked as a Planner in the print tra...

Lakeland Verandahs Cumbria is fronted by franchisee Colin Wanley and one of the many geographical territories covered by the Lakeland Verandahs franchise network. Colin is on very different duties now to his duties of old because for 27 years he worked overseas, serving in the British Army, until he decided it was time to finally settle back down in the UK. Upon his return to Blighty, he established his own company, which specialises in cleaning driveways, patios and decking, and rejuvenatin...

The number of franchise operations Lakeland Verandahs has throughout the UK is now well into double figures and continuously climbing, and Leicestershire is amongst many regions where the decking and fencing business enjoys a well-established presence.Lakeland Verandahs Leicestershire franchisee is Davidson Knight, who spent 25 years working within a food manufacturing environment, and then for the following six years operated a family-run ecommerce floral design business.Just like so many other...

"To be honest, when I first started looking into franchises it was mainly due to curiosity. I felt stagnant within my career and had been in my current position working Part-Time for nearly 16 years with no real progression route whilst I was bringing a young family up. I researched countless franchises over an eight-month period all in different areas but kept getting drawn back to Husse."Husse ended up being a no brainer for me as I have always loved Animals and they have always been such a bi...

"It may seem a slightly mad idea to start a new business venture in the middle of a pandemic but after 30 years of working with Children in education and childcare I felt the time was right to try something new."After much searching for the right opportunity I decided to take the plunge to start a Husse Pet Supplies Franchise with my Husband Andy.Why did we choose Husse to start our business? Well, we’ve always loved owning animals of some sort (no choice when you have 4 kids!), currently we hav...

Following the country’s first lockdown back in March 2020, franchisee, Keith Harrison snapped up his onboarding date the moment lockdown lifted on 13th July and began his training at Screen Rescue head office in Suffolk. Two weeks later, Screen Rescue Stevenage opened its trading doors on 27th July 2021 winning new clients on day one. We ask Keith how he is doing one year on…Q1: How do you feel one year on running your own Screen Rescue franchise business?KH: I’m still very excited, I hon...

“No two days are the same, it’s a really good combination of office based and people based work. I have always enjoyed getting out and meeting people, and delivering excellent customer service, so this business is perfect for me”. Garry Lockwood invested in a No Letting Go franchise in 2015, and the following year won the No Letting Go Newcomer of The Year Award. Following a long career in PR and then redundancy in his early 50’s, Garry wanted a change of lifestyle.  Garry comments “Tra...

Despite the average age of franchise owners in the UK being 49, age is just a number when it comes to launching a business and certainly shouldn't be a barrier against you. At No Letting Go we have very successful branches who far exceed this age, and those who start their business with us at a much younger age. In 2016 at the age of just 21, Daniel Procter from our Gravesend and Dartford office bought his first franchise, closely followed by a second a year later. Whilst Daniel did not pla...

With lockdown and restrictions lifting over the last few months, things have started moving and changing within the business. Over the last quarter I have had to change my activity to work with the new enquiries and demands of the clients within the cleaning industry.Organic enquiries have increased and to make sure I can catch any opportunities available I will contact the customer immediately. Promptness is always noticed and appreciated by the client. The web enquiries have become noticeably...