Case Studies

Diamond Home Support's franchisee Catherine in Calderdale approves of the business model and shares her success. The Diamond Home Support Franchise does exactly what it promises and is great value for your money. Andrew, the franchisor, is friendly and approachable and will give great advice when asked for help. The business model is excellent and most importantly, it works!! The initial cost is relatively cheap compared to most and you do not have to buy expensive laptops or other equipment...

Betterclean Services Birmingham only began their Betterclean journey in August 2020. The last 3 months have been a test as expected for Betterclean services Birmingham, however they have been continuing to work with their existing clients throughout the pandemic. “It is positive to see we still have a steady flow of new leads coming into the business each month from a number of different sectors such as Educational Institutes and GP Surgeries. We are delighted to have employed 5 member...

In 2020, another individual decided that they were going to do things their own way and get involved in a pandemic proof industry. Richard Jones became the newest of the Agency Express franchise network and did so during the 2020 COVID pandemic. Previously a manager within transport optimisation departments for logistics companies, Richard decided that it was time to take control of his future and fixed his sights on owning a franchise business.“I always had an ambition to be self-empl...

DNS Accountants Franchise warmly welcomes Hema Caullychurn as our new Franchisee and she will be covering the DNS Accountants Franchise territory within Bournemouth. Alongside her Franchise colleagues, Hema’s personal profile portrays an individual who seeks challenges and is not afraid to use experience and transferable skills to realise her desires. Q: What experience do you bring with you to the Franchise? A: I realise the value of my 20 years’ experience in banking, accounting and cust...

Alchemy Virtual Assistant new franchisee Gemma McMillian is achieving her business dreams during lockdown as the demand for remote admin and virtual assistant continues to skyrocket.Midlands-based Gemma set up her professional business with the award-winning Alchemy Virtual Assistance (VA) team, who have reported a record number of client enquiries from businesses globally – with numbers having quadrupled since COVID hit.With decades of experience across various admin, sales, customer service an...

Samer Younis, Total Clean Cambridge franchisee, spent 27 years in the construction industry and found that he was working extremely long hours for insufficient reward and his work-life balance was non-existent. He could no longer spend quality time with his family and finally concluded that something had to change. Samer has always had a passion for delivering an excellent service and wanted to build a business which could be flexible around his family and at the same time provide a reasonabl...

Starting a new business in 2020 was going to be challenging for anybody but turning a negative into a positive turns out to be what Andy and Nicky do best! When Andy and Nicky found themselves launching OSCAR Pet Foods Torbay at the height of the coronavirus friends and family were a little concerned! “It’s just the way the timing happened”, explains Andy. No-one could have predicted what was coming down the track, but we were so thrilled to be making a decision about taking our future int...

OSCAR Pet Foods Coventry and Warwickshire“Choosing an OSCAR franchise first came about after I was browsing the internet in search of a new business venture to take me into retirement – away from the physically demanding construction industry. On my web travels I landed on the British Franchise Associations Website and browsing through all the company logos an OSCAR logo barked out at me! I'd been buying OSCAR's for my dog some 6 years, knew my franchisee well (after 6 years) and...

“It goes to show how one thing can lead to another as I’m now running my own OSCAR Pet Foods business. It all began when I had enough time on my hands to go online and search for a good quality pet food for Fred, my gluten-intolerant Golden Retriever. Only then did a very good friend tell me about OSCAR, passing on nothing but praise for a superior product.” Lynette says, “Taking voluntary redundancy from the Department of Work and Pensions eighteen months earlier gave me the opportunity t...

Riccardo Mudrak - Agency Express Swindon Venturing into the world of franchising at the age of 24 Riccardo Mudrak is among Agency Express’ youngest franchisees.Riccardo first became aware of the Agency Express franchise opportunity when his mother, a long-standing client of Agency Express found that an established franchise had become available within the area. With family insights to the industry and with a background in retail and manual labour, Riccardo felt that the Agency Express franchise...

Bert Bigaignon - Agency Express HarlowBert Bigaignon launched his Agency Express franchise in September 2018. Following a 15-year career in the supply and maintenance of fitness equipment, Bert decided that it was time for a new challenge and a change in his work-life balance.After researching available franchise opportunities via a range of specialist websites, Bert made the decision to pursue a career in franchising, and found that the Agency Express was most suited to his mixed managerial and...

Gemma Vettraino - Agency Express Bury St EdmundsGemma Vettraino launched her Agency Express franchise in November 2017. Previously a Human Resources Manager of 15 years Gemma felt it was time for a complete change of direction. She was drawn to the idea of owning a business and to the unique benefits that came with being her own boss, but having a young family security and flexibility were high on her list of prerequisites. After much consideration Gemma made the decision to pursue a career in f...