Case Studies

Marion Clemens, Trophy Pets Food Franchisee in Wessex I was a driving instructor for 6 years before taking on my Trophy pet foods franchise. I had 3 illnesses due to the stress so I decided it was time for a major change. I wanted a way of bringing my passion for animals into my work life and a pet food franchise looked ideal. I researched the franchise pet sector and when I found Trophy it ticked all the boxes. The ethical accreditation, lots of herbs and fruits in the composition, generous f...

'Running 4 areas of Pipsqueaks classes is a challenging, rewarding and inspirational experience everyday. The admin part of the business is made much easier thanks to the systems that have been created. They make life a lot easier to keep on top of day to day tasks such as registers, enrolments, invoicing and accounts. The structured class programmes are such fun to teach and allow for creativity and for the individual franchisee to improvise if necessary - we all know how unpredictable children...

As Suit the City enters its tenth year, Franchisee Tony Carr has reported average spend by clients is up 15% year-on-year. With 40% of his business from his regulars, Tony has time to go out to find new clients to grow his business as it enters its third year of trading.Tony is clear that returning customers are a result of his excellent customer service and his reputation for delivering high quality tailoring at reasonable prices. “Happy clients are my biggest asset” he states, “these clients h...

Engage and Grow is putting the heart back into businesses around the world and ActionCOACH has secured an exclusive UK deal for their franchisees to deliver this pioneering programme. Deloitte recently stated that engagement is the one key element every successful business needs but most businesses have terrible engagement levels. Thankfully, Engage and Grow has been developed to bring the passion back for employees and organisations. “We’re pioneering a new way to create to advance your sys...

For Tony Carr, there are times when his business feels far from hard work - he's used his love of making new contacts to great effect and says those people skills are the most important fit for Suit the City franchisees. He says: “I'm networking several times a week and when you enjoy that, it doesn't feel like work at all! I love helping business people and networking, it's a lot of fun. “You're not a tailor. When people ask me if I make the clothes, I say I ran Mothercare for 10 years but I'...

Chris McNaughton Suit the City Northampton I was the managing director of a £55m turnover business for 10 years with private equity owners, which was pretty demanding and stressful. I wanted more of a work/life balance, a business that wasn’t going to be all-consuming. I’ve always liked nice clothes, particularly suits, and I also wanted something that kept me in touch with people. Suit the City ticked all the boxes. Because the clothing is made-to-measure there are plenty of professional...

With the visit of family and friends this holiday season, your kitchen preparations need to be at the top of your list of priorities, according to Warrington’s leading oven valeting franchise firm.The Ovenu Warrington’s team of specialists is reminding homeowners in the town not to neglect their ovens, among the various other jobs around the house ahead of the Christmas period.Too often the focus is solely on making the house presentable, when, in actual fact, the oven plays a key role in the fe...

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Paul Thomas joined Surface Medic in May and was in the first group of trainees. We caught up with him to find out how he’s adjusting to life as a Surface Medic Technician. What did you do before joining Surface Medic Paul?I had worked for a conservatory company as a store man looking after supplies and arranging all the kit and materials that the fitters would need before each job. Occasionally I would also assist the fitters so I was quite used to working with my hands and also with the general...

A Bristol man is hoping that his newly-launched oven valeting firm will ‘blossom’ into a thriving small business, following a successful management career in horticulture.Dave Manning has swapped his 30 year career at a garden centre, where he worked his way up from the age of 18 to become manager, to start out in business as owner of Ovenu Bristol East.By becoming his own boss and venturing into self-employment, Dave, 48, has fulfilled one of his lifelong ambitions.“I had thought about going do...

A father and son team of oven valeters is hoping to clean up in Manchester, after starting out in business.Joe Moran and his two sons, Mike and Steven, have launched Ovenu Manchester Central, which provides an environmentally-friendly oven valeting service to homes and businesses in the city.Joe, 62, has worked as an IT technician for the past 19 years, while Mike and Steven, who are 23 and 25, respectively, have worked in management roles in retail. Joe will continue in his current role, but wi...

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