Case Studies

Change in circumstance created change in career  Andrea White has the theatre arts running through her veins. But even someone with her vast experience has found that joining a successful theatre school franchise has made all the difference to her business. Here we find out about her Razzamataz journey and why she loves the enthusiasm from everyone in the network.   Background I was brought up by a dancer and stage manager who dissuaded me from going in to the theatre, but...

When Aleasha Wallace was just twelve years-old, little did she know that joining a local theatre school would have life-changing effects. Aleasha was one of the first ever students to attend Razzamataz, now a high-profile theatre school franchise with almost 50 schools nationwide and boasting students in award-winning West End shows, acclaimed films and starring in hit TV series. Aleasha was one of about 25 other children who went along to the Penrith Players, a tiny little theatre in a backstr...

Professional housekeeping franchise, Bright & Beautiful Grays, is celebrating five years of first-class service to residents of South Essex.Niamh Wakeling franchisee of Bright & Beautiful Grays, who launched her cleaning business in 2014, has continually grown her business year on year and in 2019 saw her increase turnover by around a quarter. With an ever-expanding client base of busy local people in need of a domestic cleaning service and more than 1000 hours of cleaning to perform every mont...

Time For You domestic cleaning has 221 franchised areas nationwide who, between them, clean the houses of over 20,000 clients each and every week, 52 weeks of the year. That’s 1.5 million cleans annually. The Time For You cleaning franchise system is the longest established in the UK and is easily the most successful. Join an established franchise network of over 221 franchisees across the UK and Ireland, New Zealand and Australia! You won’t require any premises to hold stock or vacuum cle...

Nader Srouji, opened his Betterclean Services Milton Keynes in August 2019. Nader was a distributor of cleaning chemicals, machines and hygiene solutions to the industrial, commercial and institutional markets for over 20 years. I was attracted to the Betterclean franchise because of the clarity of the business model offered and the fact that it directly related to my previous work of 20+ years. Operating a service-oriented business stems from my personal enjoyment of interacting with clients...

Paul Stokes, Winner of 'Microbusiness’ of the Year category at the bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards. A former police officer from Hitchin who swapped the beat for a new career in football coaching for pre-school children has won a national business award. Paul Stokes, 40, won the ‘Microbusiness’ category at the 2015 bfa HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards, supported by Express Newspapers, for his success with his Little Kickers franchise, which he set up in 2014. “It’s fair to say I didn...

When Piyush Gupta was offered redundancy after 20+ years working within finance, he jumped at the opportunity. In trying to decide on his future, Piyush’s main aim was to find something that offered more fulfilment and enjoyment. Something with ‘a little bit more soul’. After evaluating his priorities and assessing his skillset, Piyush knew the direction he wanted to take. All that was left was to find the perfect role. “After my redundancy, I knew that I didn’t want to go back into the corpora...

As demand for premium cleaning services continues to grow in Warwickshire, one new business set to become a leading contender is Bright & Beautiful, who is today launching an eco-friendly professional housekeeping business to local homeowners in and around Leamington Spa. Bright & Beautiful owner, Daniela Lozneanu, is no stranger to following proven processes and creating high standards from her time at Jaguar Land Rover as a project manager. She is determined to bring a first-class customer ex...

With 20 years of experience in the education sector, Ipswich based Alison Chilvers has today started her new journey by swapping the classroom for the boardroom with the launch of her new eco-friendly professional housekeeping franchise, Bright & Beautiful, covering Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds and surrounds.Prior to becoming a new franchise owner, Alison enjoyed a successful career in education, teaching thousands of students at various schools across her home-county of Suffolk and Norfolk. H...

Prior to becoming an Ovenclean Franchisee, James had a very successful career; from international event management, to Head of Fundraising for a National Charity. After a company restructure in 2012 ended in a voluntary redundancy, James began thinking about alternative, self-employed lifestyle. In 2014 James began his search into franchising after family health concerns meant he needed more control over his own life and diary.  “I wanted to be self-employed and felt that buying into a fra...

Karina Leacock from North-Sheffield has always had a love for fashion and has always dared to be different including wearing a red leather pencil skirt at her confirmation! She is now celebrating being one of the leading personal stylists in the UK, with a thriving business built around the needs of her family.'As a little girl, I loved the thrill of going shopping and eagerly observing people’s reactions when trying on clothes they liked and didn’t. When I was old enough to make my own fashion...

Having worked in investment banking for 14 years, Emilie personally experienced first-hand how powerful it was to wear the right colours and use style to show and strengthen her personal brand at work. “As I took on more senior roles, knowing how to dress with authority gave me confidence, particularly when presenting, and I also loved looking and feeling my best outside of work too where I could have a bit more fun with my clothes.”Emilie had her colours analysed as a 21-year-old. Whilst she en...