Service Franchises

Property franchises are booming. Here’s why No Letting Go looks the safest bet for the future Aspiring franchise owners are flocking to property services — and with major renter reform on the horizon, compliance-led brands with strong tech are best placed to thrive. Investor interest in property franchises has surged, driven by resilient, repeatable demand for lettings support services, inventories and inspections. Unlike sales-dependent models, these services are essential across mark...

Ovenu, the UK’s largest oven-cleaning network, has reported one of its strongest years for franchise recruitment since its launch in 1999, welcoming 16 new franchisees in 2025 along with four additional sub-contractors.The majority invested in brand-new territories, with only just three joining through the resale of long-established and successful businesses in Warrington, Salisbury, and Guernsey.The latest recruits are from a broad range of backgrounds, spanning IT, communications, and manageri...

After a successful career in property and sales, Rob Smy went it alone and set up his own business in Peterborough. Eventually, Rob went on to sell this as a successful going concern. Three years later he decided to start a business again, but knowing how tough it was to start a business from scratch on your own, franchising was an appealing option.Finding a property services business with a great track record and low overheads was the perfect fit, so after a series of meetings Rob purchased No...

Six-region programme—under way since 11 November—provides practical guidance on the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 and showcases Safe2-enabled, one-journey compliance ordering.No Letting Go (NLG), the UK’s leading provider of property inventory management services, confirms its annual regional franchise meetings are in progress across six UK regions, with two dates remaining. Held every year, these sessions are an established forum for sharing business performance and projections, discussi...

Starting a business from scratch can be daunting. That’s why more entrepreneurs are opting for the smarter alternative of investing in a franchise resale, where brand reputation, loyal customers, and immediate earning potential are already in place. Ovenu, the UK’s largest oven cleaning franchise, has seen first-hand how franchise resales offer a faster, low-risk pathway to business ownership, and several of its new recruits are great examples of that. Rik Hellewell, founder and managing dir...

A former Royal Signals communications engineer has declared war on baked-on grime and grease with the launch of oven valeting service, Ovenu Matlock. Rob Murray, who served his country for 13 years, spent the last decade as a project manager for a major mobile phone network, but being on call 24/7 and frequent nightshifts prompted him to rethink his career. He said: “Having spent many years in the Army, I’m no stranger to keeping things spotlessly clean, from boots and kit through to equipme...