Case Studies

Joanna Martorana was at a pivotal point in her life when she found ActionCOACH. Just four months into her journey as a franchise partner, she talks to us about her experiences and motivations. “During my 12-year career in investment banking I had got married and had 2 children whilst working 12-hour days! I was well aware that sacrificing time with my family was far too big a price to pay. I had a wake up call in 2013 which led to my marriage ending a year later. I knew that this huge life-chan...

Joy Sargeant has spent the past 15 years working in Human Resources, helping to manage large teams and training hundreds of HR professionals. But now she is swapping HR for housekeeping as she launches her own eco-friendly domestic homecare franchise business, Bright & Beautiful which will be creating a number of jobs for local Joy previously worked for Birmingham City Council and a large accountancy firm, managing and building teams, training HR professionals and dealing with enquiries from tho...

After being in similar sales roles in large blue-chip companies, I felt un-challenged, and like I was going round in circles with no real progression and therefore the desire to power the hamster wheel for the large corporations. Working to please management and shareholders year in year out was not what I wanted. I needed something more, something better, a new environment. Why did you choose the FiltaFry Franchise?I chose the FiltaFry vacumm based cleaning franchise as the idea is so pleasing...

Will Tsang lives in Buckinghamshire and joined Platinum Property Partners (PPP) franchise with his wife Hoi in May 2015. He invests in the Northamptonshire franchise territory area and has two Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) up and running.What did you do before buying your franchise?I was working in the finance industry in London and then Hong Kong for the past ten years. I had a flat that I was living in whilst working in London and when I went to Hong Kong, I rented it out, because that...

Jamie Goral grew up spending time with both of his divorced parents. Both of them were business owners, his mum had a hair salon and his dad had a shop selling cots, prams and buggies. Whichever home he stayed at, he would hear the same stories of business hardship, long working hours and the struggle to pay the mortgage. He grew up wanting to help business owners like his parents to achieve more and thought that a career in finance would give him the opportunity to do that. Why ActionCOACH?...

Easy Resettlement magazine recently spoke to Mike Masser who previously served in the RAF from 1968 through to 1980 achieving the rank of Corporal. On leaving the RAF mike worked for British Aerospace initially in Chester and later in Riyadh Saudi Arabia for 12 years. Due to family reasons Mike moved back to the UK and decided that he would like to work for himself and be able to run his own business. He decided to invest in a franchise that went into liquidation. Unfortunately he lost the in...

Opening the MagiKats Children's franchise Fleet Centre in October 2015, Lindsey Falconer reflected if she advised someone considering MagiKats or new franchise opportunities, she’d say: “If they understand the USPs of MagiKats, and think it sounds like a good programme, then it’s probably something they can sell.” New Fleet franchisee builds enrolments Having grasped the MagiKats philosophy, the next thing Lindsey considered before taking on a franchise was being a mum of one. Looking afte...

Jeff Shrimpton admits to having the realisation that he stopped working for other people and began to work for a lunatic – himself – when he chose to start his own business after 15 years of frustration in the nightclub management business. The large venues he ran on the south coast included managing over 50 staff whilst generating £2 million a year for other people. “I decided to set up a business in the performing arts sector with my wife, Lucy. This soon took us in a slightly different direct...

Helen O'Grady Drama Franchisee Testimonials For me it's a privilege to be asked to share or present anything. We are a network full of amazingly talented teachers and Principals who are all of course inspired by everyone in the Head Office team, so for you all to think I would offer something of value is an honour! The Seminar was fantastic as a Principal who has done quite a few Productions. It was brilliant to be reminded of all the other aspects that are important to produce successful produc...

Name: Fatma Ciftci & Kevin SmithLocation: Maidenhead, BerkshireFranchise: Bright & BeautifulFatma & Kevin chose the franchise route because it felt a safer option than totally going it alone as you're following a proven business franchise model that has a track record of succeeding. They liked the branding and professionalism of the cleaning franchise Bright & Beautiful and it represented a fairly straightforward business franchise model.Fatma was previously in mobile telecom networks and Kev...

Scott Ratcliffe-McClelland explains how being a ChipsAway Franchisee gave him an excellent launch into the world of work.Leaving university at the height of the recession in 2009 was hardly an ideal start for Scott Ratcliffe McClelland. Armed with his BA in vehicle design, Scott’s initial plan had been to approach Landrover for his first position, but with huge layoffs, this idea had to be shelved.It was Scott’s father who suggested he went into business for himself, which subsequently led to a...

Brokerplan Franchisee Case StudyDarren joined the Brokerplan franchise Network and launched 'Peacock Business Finance' in 2014 after a long career in the food industry.Based on Humberside Darren had spent many years building up a chilled and frozen food distribution business which was successfully sold to management colleagues.Looking for a change of direction Darren decided that a move in to the Commercial Finance franchise sector was right for him and elected to join the Brokerplan franchise N...