Case Studies

"Hello, my name is Kev Popat and I'm the proud Managing Director of Right at Home Solent, which I opened in June 2015""Most of my childhood was spent with my grandparents as we were brought up in a joint family home. I always look back with such fond memories of growing up in this home. The very thought of my Gran receiving care from someone that had no interest in her is precisely the reason I'm here today. "My wife Amy comes from a family of entrepreneurs. We both had great jobs, but after a f...

Steve Hartland, franchisee for Marla Custom Blinds previously worked extremely lengthy hours in his previous role as a project manager at Gatwick Airport. Fortunately for Steve, redundancy gave him the opportunity he required to relocate his family to the west country where he joined the Marla Custom Blinds franchise. The Marla Custom Blinds franchise fulfilled Steve's desire of starting his own business. Steve comments:" Once I heard the word 'restructuring', I immediately focused my attention...

Sisterly Success Enthusiasm and a passion for education are the key attributes that siblings Sarah, 26, and Holly Bell, 28, bring to their enormously successful MagiKats Workshops in Hove. Having studied Education at University, Sarah wanted to work in education but wanted more than just a standard teaching role. Sarah says, "I wanted to be in control of my own success while still working within an industry I love". As for Holly, "I wanted a break from intensive teaching and wanted more freedom...

Following 12 years of Army life as a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (REME) and then as part of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps, Jay Belam wanted a new challenge. Jay's military career was all planned out neatly ahead of him but spending the rest of his working life travelling along a predictable path was not appealing. The time was right to shake things up.Jay had no previous business experience so it was sensible to look into the franchising route. Jay undertook considerable fr...

Sutton & Epsom FranchiseeTim Haigh was vital to the Right at Home franchise development, as he became their inaugural franchisee for the United Kingdom. This feat presented further determination for him to make a success of his purchased territory. Thirty-six months into operating his franchise territory and the hard work is paying dividends – with his Franchise care home’s reputation established within his Sutton and Epsom territory. Tim is currently billing over 1,000 hours a week and is...