Case Studies

Nowadays, almost one in every five franchises are being launched by those under 30 years old. But why? We caught up with Pearl - 29 years old – on the twelfth night of her two-week in-house intensive training session with Clarriots Care and asked her why she’s recently started her franchising journey:At 29, Pearl is ambitious and looking forward to the opportunities her franchise package offers.How did you discover franchising and why you chose to go down that route?Pearl: “When I discovered fra...

We have designed our franchise model to enable you to start trading quickly and compliantly, with all the systems and tools you will need. The process is clear and straightforward, and we operate a truly consultative approach to the fact finding and application stages. Our multiple award winning Estate Agency and Lettings Franchise brand has developed a reputation for excellence in customer service and straight talking, honest advice. There are close to 100 estate agency franchise propositio...

With almost 30 years director level experience in some of the country's largest family businesses, Russell Grant will launch the new Midlands franchise territory for Business Doctors. He says: "Too many SME owners find themselves spending the majority of their time working in their businesses rather than on them. We call this the owner's trap and it's a guaranteed way to stall your business's growth potential."Business Doctors work with SME owners to help them identify and solve barriers to grow...

I’m Tina from Trophy Pet Foods Franchise within the East Kent franchise territory, and have been running my Trophy franchise business since 2012, with the help of my husband Graham who supports me with book-keeping, stock control and occasional deliveries for the pet delivery franchise. I have always had a passion for animals, and when I was a child I wanted to be a vet. I never managed to achieve that, but I am now an independently qualified animal nutritional adviser, and I’m very happy to b...

Franchise Discovery Days are insight days into a franchise, usually held at a head office or in Signs Express’ case, their dedicated UK Franchise Support Centre in Norwich. They understand that it can be a challenge for those that live further away to attend, so are making your life, just that little bit easier and taking their Discovery Day on the road to Scotland.Celebrating 25 years of franchising Signs Express has 65 centres throughout the UK and offers an opportunity to become part of a net...

Iain Caldwell joined MTLL late last year. He’d looked at lots of franchises but says he was put off by large up-front fees and heavy establishment costs. And moving from the increasingly competitive and hard-sell world of estate agency, Iain was looking for an easier sell and a greater work/life balance.“I’ve got my weekends back – and that’s something I haven’t experienced for years!” says Iain. “This really is a Monday to Friday business.“This isn’t hard sell at all. I got going straight away...

“I knew I’d found a company that I could work with. And, more importantly, I’d found one that offered fantastic, quality products that I would be proud to associate myself with.” Colourfence’s ‘Newcomer of the Year’, Paul Gilmore from Bognor Regis, explains his reasons for joining the franchise, what winning the award meant, and talks about his experiences to date. “I’ll admit it was a difficult decision to find a franchise that I wanted to partner with. But, when I came across Colourfence, I k...

Hi, I’m Sharon from Woodchurch, Wirral and have been running my Trophy pet foods franchise delivering pet supplies for almost three years, covering Wirral, Chester and part of North Wales franchise territory.Before purchasing my Trophy pet foods franchise I worked for almost sixteen years in a Further Education College firstly as a Librarian and before being made redundant worked part of my week in Human Resources and the rest of the week worked as P.A to the Clerk to the governors. I can’t say...

Seasoned business and marketing professional John Sweeney will launch the new south west London franchise territory.John began his career as a business analyst for Volvo and his analytical mind has stood him in good stead ever since.In 2004, he opened the New York office of a London-based business research consultancy, working with clients across the technology, media, energy, financial and professional services, healthcare and retail sectors.Three years later and back in the UK, he launched his...

Kingswood-based Claire Woodman is celebrating five years working with the local small business community and has recruited two new members to her team after seeing client numbers soar.Claire Woodman set up TaxAssist Accountants in Fishponds in 2012, moving to Kingswood in 2015, she now provides specialist tax and accountancy services to nearly 200 small businesses in and around Bristol, employing a three-strong team.“Celebrating five years is a great achievement for myself and the team. The smal...

Searching for a way to escape being chained to her corporate desk, Kay Collier-Jeremy wanted to gain the flexibility and variety she craved while using what she knew was a sound investment platform – property. Frustrated with the insular system of trading time for money day after day working in Human Resources, Kay began looking for other ways to generate income with her husband Nigel. Their goal was to initially be able to replace Kay’s income, but in the long-term, Nigel’s as well. They trus...

Roger Kennedy has had quite the career, from the theatre stage to the small screen and even stand-up comedy before finally finding his passion for education; all before the age of 30! After seven years in teaching, disillusioned by what he describes as the ‘daily bureaucracy’, Roger decided that he wanted to take control over the help and support he could offer young people. Less than six months into his new Tutor Doctor business, Roger says he has only one regret: not doing it sooner!“I get suc...