Case Studies

It’s not every day you are presented with an opportunity to combine work with play. But that is exactly what happened to local Dad Simon Megson, for he is on track to open new ‘stay & play’ events in the area of East Yorkshire.  The Train Time ‘Stay and Play’ facilities are centred around trains – and lots of them! Over 200 feet of track will be laid and an endless supply of carriages promise to make for an exciting play time. 38-year-old Project Officer Simon, decided to swap corporate li...

Driver Hire, the transport & logistics recruitment franchise, has just completed a bumper month for renewals -- with five franchisees each signing new five-year contracts. Amongst them are Andy Young (Glasgow), who has now completed 30 years as a Driver Hire franchisee, and John Bantick (Dartford), who’s completed 25 years. “In total, the five franchisees have now clocked up 80-years with Driver Hire” Graham Duckworth, Driver Hire’s Franchise Sales Director. “I think this speaks volumes abou...

ChipsAway, the UK’s leading minor car paintwork repair specialist, is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone as one of its longest-serving franchisees, Parvinder Bodwal, renews his franchise agreement after 20 incredible years of partnership. Since joining the ChipsAway franchise network in 2004, Parvinder has been a shining example of dedication, expertise, and outstanding customer service, earning a fantastic reputation in the Harrow area. Over the past two decades, he has expertly repai...

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Meet Dan, and how his family GoCruise & Travel business has spiked to over £2 million sales since the Pandemic, here’s their storyOur franchise operates from two offices within our home in Kent. The family business is heavily focused on being a cruise specialist, with service and valuable advice being very high in our priorities for our clients.Our business journey started with building a small customer database from scratch, then setting about increasing that, using direct mail and attending co...

Our franchisees were all drawn to a career with Laser Skin because of the positive impact on their local community and how with Laser Skin they could build a profitable business, read how. Really pleased with the business so far. I was sceptical of the operation at first as I did not know of any businesses that would result in 60%+ net margins, but quickly in my 2nd month I saw that the turnover generated far exceeded my expectations and my net profits were around the 66% mark. It was easy to r...

Lucy Martin runs a Language for Fun franchise teaching French, Spanish and Italian to more than 100 adults in Greenwich, south-east London.“My quality of life is beyond what I thought possible five years ago.”As one of those people instinctively attracted to teaching, I never had any doubt after graduating with a languages degree in 2000 that I would qualify as a teacher. The dynamism and ever-evolving challenge of mainstream education, the energy of working with teenagers and the deep satisfact...

Concept Claims Solutions are home insurance claims management specialists, who’s job is to make sure a policyholder get’s everything they’re entitled to when making a home insurance claim.They deal with claims from start to finish, including all repair works... and the policyholder pays nothing but their excess.In order to support their franchisees to the best of their ability, Concept have a network of contractors to supply to franchisees when managing the repair works for insurance claims. On...

It’s not every day you are presented with an opportunity to combine work with play. But that is exactly what happened to local Dad Shaun Rapley, for he is on track to open two new children’s ‘stay and play’ options – one in the Leicestershire village of Newtown Linford, the other a little further north-west in Swadlincote. The Train Time ‘Stay and Play’ facilities are centred around trains – and lots of them! Over 200 feet of track will be laid and an endless supply of carriages promise t...

George has approached SportsCool in April 2023 about a potential franchise. Within a number of weeks, he found himself having a face to face meeting with the owners. He advised the conversation was “informative, professional, clear and helpful.” Describing the process, he said it was “Simple and easy”. “Paul was on hands with his expertise of the business and any legal questions I had - he had the knowledge and communicated with me promptly. This took huge pressure off me, I always felt...

My journey towards embracing a significant career change led me to Gecko Hospitality franchise, a decision that has since unfolded into an enriching and transformative experience for myself and my family. The catalyst for change came unexpectedly when the restaurant chain I had recently joined as a career underwent major corporate restructuring. Amidst this period of uncertainty, my familiarity with Gecko Hospitality, garnered through previous interactions, shone as a beacon of opportunity. R...

After years of being in the trenches in restaurant operations I saw an opportunity in Gecko Hospitality to use my restaurant knowledge and help others. I also loved the fact that I was responsible for my own destiny. My success is a direct result of my work ethic and the energy I have put into my company.Gecko Hospitality gave me my life back. I had weekends and evenings to spend with my family and synagogue. It gave me the opportunity to help others, not only in placing managers and chefs in ne...