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Posted:14-August-2009

Petpals franchise bucks the trend with female franchisees

While the government grapples with new ways to encourage women to set up in business, one company is bucking the trend with 71% of its franchises run by females.
 
National pet services company, Petpals, has 45 franchises stretching from the South coast of England to Aberdeen in North East Scotland. More than 70 per cent of the specialist pet care businesses are owned by women, with 57 per cent solely run by the fairer sex.
 
This compares markedly with research by the Federation of Small Business* showing that just 14% of businesses are either wholly-owned or majority-owned by women.
 
One of the most successful Petpals’ franchises are also run by women with Clare Needham behind the top-performing operation in Fleet, Hampshire. See attached case study.
 
Petpals provides specialist care for all domestic pets and a real alternative to boarding kennels and catteries with its professional pet sitting, dog walking and pet boarding services.
 
Managing Director of Petpals (UK), Kevin Thackrah, commented: “We are particularly pleased to be bucking the trend when it comes to the number of women running successful Petpals franchises. The cornerstone of Petpals’ success is, after all, down to the expertise and enthusiasm of our franchisees.” 
 
Pet ownership is on the increase in the UK with 27 million pets owned throughout Britain, equating to almost one in two households having a pet. Dogs are still the most popular with 5.7million households including a canine companion. Cats come in second with 4.8 million homes having a feline friend

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