Case Studies

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...

Niraj Naik explains how he his life has changed forever.

Going for growth!A great deal can happen in a year, as franchisee Alistair Hoy can testify. Ali opened a ChipsAway CarCare franchise Centre only six months after his initial franchise business launch as a ‘man and a van’ franchise operation, in line with his original business plan. Subsequently, he took on his first employee to help cope with escalating demand, then when he hit £10,000 per month turnover, Ali decided to take on a second employee – and all this before reaching his first year mil...

Tell us a bit about yourself and what you were doing prior to setting up your Northwood franchise business?Before Northwood I completed an apprenticeship and worked for 15 years before emigrating to Australia where I set up a company which I went on to franchise. After selling the franchise company in 1992 I returned to England and took up a position with the MOD where I remained until 2005 when I was offered a voluntary redundancy package. I used the redundancy monies to fund my Northwood franc...

At a conference recently, Ian was recognised as one of the first certified Advanced QuickBook Pro Advisors in Northern Ireland.Back in February, The TaxAssist Accountants Franchise group announced that it had selected Intuit QuickBooks as the exclusive partner for its franchise network of accountants. Since then, Ian has gone on to take the Advanced Advisor qualification, and is proud to be leading the way for his clients by future proofing businesses and using cloud based accounting solutions....

"Having been made redundant in 2009, I was looking for a new job/career. After much searching I came across FiltaFry Plus. It's a move I do not regret making. I now have my own business which is doing very well. The FiltaFry Franchise support team have helped me get some of the work and I also found some myself. The franchise is a great way to earn a living and be independent. Customers are nearly all repeat work, most often weekly jobs, so you know how much you are regularly earning. It's a dec...

Denise and Scott Watson, Northwood Wokingtham FranchiseWhen we were considering purchasing the Northwood Wokingham franchise we had endless questions about how everything worked. Eventually those questions condensed down to how we would cope with learning the business whilst running it, what the employees were like, how they’d react to the change and how much support we’d receive from the franchise office. I’m happy to say that all these worries turned out to be unfounded.Due to a lengthy period...

Name: Lingam Raghulan Location: Maidenhead Date launched: 24th Aug 2015 Tell us a bit about yourself and what you were doing prior to setting up your Northwood franchise business?I was working for McDonald’s as an Operations Manager. I did this for best part of 20 years and was ultimately in-charge of a patch of restaurants located in London, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. Why did you go down the franchise route? And why did you choose Northwood?I always had a passion for property and wan...

Lee Eaton, owner of Signs Express (Manchester) and the 2015 winner of the BFA (British Franchise Association) Franchisee of the Year award, shares the secret to running a successful franchise... A recent survey, conducted on behalf of the BFA in conjunction with Natwest, revealed that the franchising industry in the UK is stronger than ever. It now contributes £15.1 billion to the UK economy every year – an increase of 46% over the past 10 years and an increase of 10% since 2013. However, this i...

Gary Ross - Bright & Beautiful Franchisee Gary Ross was previously working as a senior executive in Retail before investing in his franchise and chose Bright & Beautiful because it was a cost effective business model and the franchise fitted with his values and ethics.Becoming a Bright & Beautiful franchise owner has changed his life because he now has more time to spend with family & friends. This is more than just a cleaning franchise! Gary says,“The Bright & Beautiful franchise group are diff...