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of Right at Home
Laying the first building blocks of a Right at Home business and getting it off the ground to a point where it is trading with healthy sales and Client enquiries takes commitment, determination and resilience, and Anne Downey’s story is a case in point. After purchasing RaH Nottingham North in November 2021, Anne, like most Franchise Owners in our network, has faced several challenges, from adapting to what can be a highly pressurised managerial role, with responsibility for vulnerable people’s welfare, to recruiting and retaining quality staff to meet demand and grow the business.
of Right at Home
Jack Miller signed the contract to start his Right at Home business in Chippenham five years ago at the age of just 25. Now aged 30, he is still the youngest Franchise Owner in our network, and he’s also one of the most inspirational, having made brave decisions over the last 18 months that have quadrupled his Client-base and doubled his profits, all while adjusting to life as a new
of Right at Home
Amy and Kev Popat are a testament to the phrase ‘hard work and dedication pays off’. Nearly 10 years after opening their Right at Home franchise in Solent, the husband-and-wife team have not only built a multi-award-winning business with two consecutive Outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission, but they’ve also achieved two of their biggest goals in life.
of Card Connection
Simon Parker is the Card Connection franchisee for Shrewsbury/Stoke on Trent and Macclesfield. The Shrewsbury/Stoke on Trent territory was originally purchased back in 2006 by Simon’s father Bob Parker, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Bob ran the territory as a family affair until 2014 when Simon took over the reins
of ServiceMaster Clean
Meet ServiceMaster Clean by Deeland. The business, which provides expert contract cleaning services across various sectors in Newbury and the surrounding areas, has been shortlisted for the HSBC Best in Class: Multi-Unit Multi-Brand award at the BFA HSBC British Franchise Awards 2024. Deeland Limited has been operating its ServiceMaster franchise for over 30 years.
of Walfinch
Few people see home carers as entrepreneur material – but Sarah Wickham disproves that. “I fell in love with the care business when I started work as a carer over 25 years ago,” says Sarah. “I decided to make care my career, but on day one I never imagined I would end up running my own business with over 200 carers, 150 clients and three local offices.”
Now, as a franchisee with home care provider Walfinch, her home care business has branches in Stowmarket, Saxmundham and Norwich, and is on target to achieve a £3m turnover this year.
of Walfinch
Ian Thomson, a former City-based equities trader, set up his own business with a Walfinch home care franchise in Welwyn and Bishops Stortford in 2020. After six months he was in profit. This year, his turnover topped £1million.
of Revive! Auto Innovations
Owner of Revive! Northamptonshire Iain Wallis is in his happy place! Running a successful business, living in a bigger house and enjoying a healthy work-life balance with his wife who has been able to leave a demanding job in the NHS to join the team full time.
of Rosemary Bookkeeping
Meet the father-daughter duo at the heart of Rosemary Bookkeeping Newbury and Basingstoke. Father and daughter duo Steve Brown and TJ Sutherland are the longest-serving franchisees in the Rosemary Bookkeeping network. By purchasing Rosemary Bookkeeping Newbury and Basingstoke in 2010, they were the third-ever franchisee to buy into the franchise and have driven business for the brand for 14 years since.
of Card Connection
Card Connection’s longest serving franchisee of 32 years, Martin Rolfe, is selling his Norwich business due to retirement. Card Connection is the market leader in the franchised distribution of greeting cards and operates a Franchise Network which covers the UK and Ireland. This is an ideal business for an individual or couple looking for an opportunity that allows them to develop further an already successful business.
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