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Filta franchisee talks about becoming a multi-vehicle operator

of Filta Environmental

Lee Morton is Filta franchisee for Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol. Prior to buying his Filta franchise, Lee was running a domestic oven cleaning business. Wanting a “similar” business, but one that allowed him to target the b2b marketing, Lee started to explore options. When the existing Filta franchisee in Cardiff put his business for sale, Lee decided he liked the idea of taking over an existing business rather than a start-up. One that allowed him to hit the ground running but left plenty of scale for future growth.

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Interview with Just Shutter franchisee Birmingham

of Just Shutters

We spoke to Andy Cox-Peel of Just Shutters Birmingham, franchisee sinec 2016, who answered some quick-fire questions on his journey with Just Shutters so far.

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There is no better feeling than teaching, training and inspiring students

of Theatretrain

Pip Evans is an extraordinarily talented performer who prioritises a personal and community-based experience at Theatretrain Basingstoke. She has always had an interest and involvement in the performing arts, attending a dance school from a young age and eventually pursuing her love for theatre. Pip’s illustrious training and performing experience give her valuable insight into what her young performers are thinking and feeling. She has found a wonderful balance between her family life at home and her Theatretrain family, and this is her story so far. 

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Theatretrain Portsmouth is everything I hoped it would be and more!

of Theatretrain

Hear from James Percy, Theatretrain franchisee Portsmouth. "For a long time I had a dream of opening a theatre school that I would’ve wanted to go to as a child. From a young age I always knew I wanted to experience the performing arts, but there never seemed to be a school or club that felt quite right for me."

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Reaching the glass ceiling led to franchising and Just Shutters

of Just Shutters

Hayley and Terry Lancaster are the Just Shutters franchisees for Essex. The couple embarked on their franchising journey after Terry felt he had reached the ‘glass ceiling’ in his career. Wanting to build something for their own future, Hayley and Terry started to look at franchising which ultimately led them to Just Shutters.

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Search for secure and strong brand led to NIC Management Franchise

of NIC Local

Nusrat Ali joined NIC in August 2015 as she was looking for a secure and strong brand to run as a management franchise. After working in Telesales and being a full-time mother to her four children, Nusrat decided to look into starting her own business.

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From customer to franchise owner

of No Letting Go

Garry Lockwood set up his franchise in 2015, and a year later won the No Letting Go Newcomer of The Year Award.  Following a long career in PR and then redundancy in his early 50’s, Garry wanted a change of lifestyle.  Garry comments “Travelling abroad and spending a lot of time in hotels can sound glamourous, but it is also exhausting and I was ready for a change”.

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A love for property led to No Letting Go

of No Letting Go

Simon and Julie Baggott bought their No Letting Go franchise in 2020.  They are responsible for the Kettering area. It was their love for, and experience of property, that led them to No Letting Go. “My advice is choose something you’re interested in because then you will enjoy it.  No Letting Go was a great fit for us as we can work on our own and set our own agenda. “

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No Letting Go is perfect fit for Nigel

of No Letting Go

A successful career in retail enabled Nigel Porter to live and work in Sweden and travel all over the world in his role within Finance Business Partnering for IKEA. Nigel was considering his next career path and had been browsing the franchising world for 5 or 6 years, with the ambition to work for himself. (and prove that he can build a business and leave the corporate world behind.) Nigel says “I explored a number of franchises within a range of sectors before selecting No Letting Go."

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Introducing Karen Mann: Rosemary Bookkeeping North Dorset and Salisbury

of Rosemary Bookkeeping

From a young age, Karen Mann loved figures, paperwork, and numbers. She says when she was at school she always thought about being an accountant. But, as she says, during a sit-down following her completed induction academy to Rosemary Bookkeeping, life took a different path.

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