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"It's a superb model and the training is first-rate"

of Dream Doors

“In my business life I’ve received a lot of training, but the support we’ve had from Dream Doors has been more professional than anything I’ve experienced before. It’s also a superb business model.”

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Franchisee Launches During Lockdown and Turns Over £200k

of Dream Doors

Launching a Dream Doors kitchen showroom weeks before a national lockdown has not stopped Neil O’Boyle achieving a high turnover. After completing his initial training, the owner of Dream Doors Gateshead and Sunderland enjoyed only two weeks of normal trading before Covid-19 movement restrictions were imposed. Rather than wait for lockdown to end, Neil finished fitting out his showroom, hired full-time staff and booked socially-distanced customer appointments. Keeping his appointments diary full has allowed Neil to turn over more than £200,000 in the last three months as lockdown measures have begun to ease. 

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Dream Doors franchisee explains appeal of business model

of Dream Doors

After working as an engineer for most of his life, Simon Herbert took the leap into running his own business two years ago and opened Dream Doors Gloucester.  Despite being drawn to franchising for some time, Simon said no one was more surprised than he was when he decided to take on a showroom for the UK’s #1 kitchen makeover company.

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Video interview with Grant Dye

of Rosemary Bookkeeping

Grant Dye of Rosemary Bookkeeping North Kent & Isle of Sheppey took time out of his busy schedule to chat about why he joined Rosemary Bookkeeping.

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New Franchise Partner in Bristol

Franchisee Nilusha Thayanthurage of Rosemary Bookkeeping

A new Rosemary Bookkeeping business has just been opened by Sri Lankan born, Nilusha Thayanthurage and she looks forward to helping businesses to get back on their feet in the coming months by helping them with their bookkeeping requirements.

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New Franchise Partner covering Shrewsbury & Telford

Franchisee Sarah Connop of Rosemary Bookkeeping

Sarah Connop is ACMA qualified and has over 20 years of experience working in a variety of financial roles, working for small businesses and both FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies to help them understand their finances. Sarah had considered setting up her own business for many years but making the leap from the corporate world to the unknown was daunting as any new business owner will understand so; after spending some time researching options, Sarah chose to join the Rosemary Bookkeeping franchise network. 

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Meet the Franchisee: Mohammad Hossain from Rosemary Bookkeeping Stratford

Franchisee Mohammad Hossain, of Rosemary Bookkeeping

Mohammad Hossain came to the UK in 2009 to begin training in accountancy with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Within three years he was ready to start work in an accounting firm, getting some hands-on and practical experience as a training provider. When the COVID pandemic began, Mohammad was able to take a step back and gain a fresh perspective. He realised he wanted to start his own business. He had been gaining experience for around 10 years now, it was time to make something of his own

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Three times award winners

of ServiceMaster Clean

Rachael & Lee purchased ServiceMaster Clean Contract Services North Surrey in 2004 and due to their commercial success, expanded the business to include West London and Hertfordshire, now known cumulatively as ServiceMaster Clean Contract Services Jemsl. Rachael & Lee have developed a culture of providing exceptional customer service which has resulted in strong growth and expansion for the company in all areas.

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Chris Blewitt of ServiceMaster Clean North East Wins Award of Excellence at ServiceMaster Live

of ServiceMaster Clean

The owner of ServiceMaster Clean Contract Services North East is celebrating having won the prestigious Award of Excellence at ServiceMaster Live! ‘ServiceMaster Live!’, which took place this May, was a gathering of franchisees from across the ServiceMaster Ltd. brand family. 

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Running a Revive! Auto Innovations franchise one year on

Franchisee Tom Giles of Revive! Auto Innovations

Tom Giles, owner of Revive! Aberdeenshire swapped a demanding career in the oil industry to take charge of his own destiny. In just twelve months he has built an award-winning SMART vehicle repair business, employing four technicians with three vans on the road and a brand-new workshop unit.

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