Case Studies

After relocating from Australia with his family in 2015, teacher Matt Kerr couldn’t face the thought of returning to a profession marred by red tape and bureaucracy. He did what many of us can only dream of doing and pursued his lifelong goal of business ownership through franchising! He’s now able to channel his passion for education into a community business that makes a real difference in the lives of local families. And he’s building a great future doing it. Matt has been running his own fra...

EnviroGroup’s franchisee in Lancashire is approaching his 12 month anniversary with the franchise and says he hasn’t looked back since he started.Graham Coulston-Herrmann, of Preston, has built up his franchise over the last year and has plans to get another van, more staff and extra territory within the franchise. Graham is a retired senior officer for the Lancashire Constabulary, he retired and started his own deep cleaning business, after noticing that some of the kitchens he was cleaning wer...

A CHANGE FOR THE BETTERWhile needing to consider his career options, Richard Hebden found security in the OSCAR pet food franchise when planning his future. Richard comments on why he decided to opt for the Oscar Franchise. “Working in the drinks industry, I was always close to the risk of redundancy. Fifteen years, with ten of those years in retail, and under the pressure of constant targets was very stressful. There's always something to learn and working in that environment certainly gave me...

As a sergeant in the Army Craig gained valuable leadership skills and went from being in charge of 40 soldiers, to becoming the director of the Stoke-on-Trent Signs Express Franchise.With some previous knowledge of the signs and graphics industry, Craig was keen to look at setting up a business in an area he already had an interest in. Craig commented, “I love this industry, it’s incredibly rewarding taking someone’s ideas for signs and graphics and make them in a reality. Seeing their faces whe...

What made you decide to join TaxAssist Accountants franchise?I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Young in 1990 working primarily within their small business team. As well as gaining valuable experience in practice post-qualification I subsequently spent more than 20 years in industry working in a number of SMEs across a variety of industry sectors. One of these sectors was Franchising with ChipsAway where I joined as Finance Director in 2006. I became Chief Executive in 2007 lea...

Martin Thomas, Franchisee for TaxAssist Accountants in Victoria Central London finally purchased his own business after 25 years of working for others. Martin's career was focused around him looking after the finance in the marketing services industry and always harboured ambitions of owning his very own business. Martin had vast experience in working for big players within the PR and marketing services industry that included Weber Shandwick and Burson Marsteller. Martin actually spent a number...

Janiv Patel is one of the youngest franchisees in the award winning Signs Express franchise network, at just 29. Franchising is becoming increasingly popular with the younger generation with almost one in five new franchisees aged under 30 in the last two years. In July 2015, Janiv purchased an existing Signs Express (Milton Keynes) franchise centre after attending the Franchise Exhibition in Birmingham and meeting one of the most successful B2B Franchises, Signs Express. Janiv considered the p...

"When it comes to the stage you’re working every hour and feeling nothing but stress as a result, it may be time to consider other options"This is the thought that passed through Chris McLoughlin as he carried out his then role with a major UK supermarket as a Compliance Manager. Before Chris had a chance to even consider his options, the cards were turned as was made redundant and now had a new set of decisions to make. Was this a blessing in disguise Chris needed? Chris comments on his then si...

The Natural progression to continue his passion for helping othersJoe, the proud of owner of the Right at Home Cardiff & Newport franchise held previous experience in helping others during his past role as a police officer. Joe held a real passion for aiding those in need, and for many years his main aim was to make the streets of Cardiff a safer place. The only issue Joe had personally, was the fact that he wasn't helping himself to achieve his own set goals. Just like you and I have at some st...

Kris England and Pete Randal who run the Progressive Sport Franchise within the South Gloucester and Bristol TerritoryHow long have you been operating a Progressive Sports Franchise? 3 yearsHow have you found running your own business? We have really enjoyed the freedom of being our own boss and knowing that we have control over our futures. The hard work that we have put into running our own business, allow us both to reap the rewards. What are you ambitions for the Franchise? We have plans for...

The Pitman Model Cultivates SuccessThe Pitman Training Franchise is a brand that professes to transform futures and change lives, so it's rather fitting that of the Pitman Training's most recent franchise owners, Susan Staley who now operates her franchise centre in Chelmsford, was previously trained by the leading, International franchise training provider. The Pitman Training Franchise is seeking franchise partners from various backgrounds as there is scope to develop skills and knowledge thro...

Former financial manager Duncan Chandler has only been an Ovenclean franchisee for 18 months but has already got so much work that business expansion is not an option but a must.Even more remarkable, this is just two years after Duncan was made redundant, for the second time in his working life. The idea of looking for work in London again, and the realisation that a job didn’t guarantee security lead Duncan to decide this was the perfect time to invest in the right business opportunity, and bec...