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From Football to Franchising

of ServiceMaster Clean

Phillip Wingfield from ServiceMaster Clean talks about life after professional sport.

Before becoming a business owner, Philip Wingfield played semi-professional football for Farnborough FC and Kingstonians FC.

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Award-winning Card Connection business for sale

of Card Connection

David and Sherran Patient are the current owners of Card Connection Chelmsford. The couple is now looking to retire and is looking to sell their award-winning business.  They have spoken to whichfranchise about their journey with Card Connection, why they are selling the business and why it would be a great investment for a new owner.

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Business Owner, Bal, Makes First Move Into Fitness With Opening Of UBX Windsor

of UBX

Retail business owner, Bal, has taken the exciting step into the health and fitness industry with the opening of the brand-new UBX Boxing + Strength gym in Windsor. This venture marks his first foray into the fitness sector.

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Care for carers as well as clients builds a £1m business

of Walfinch

What does it take to create a £1m-plus turnover home care business? Genuine care for clients and carers, plus global thinking. In the case of Walfinch Kingston and Weybridge, that means as far as South Africa. Tracy Lezar and Kathleen Plough co-own Walfinch Kingston and Weybridge, Surrey. It's a wealthy area, and over 40 clients pay privately for their high-quality, bespoke care.

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From Chef to Franchisee

of Filta Environmental

Damien Stanley, a seasoned Catering Manager from North Wales, had spent years immersed in the heat and bustling world of restaurant kitchens. Passionate about the culinary arts but eager for a change, Damien sought an opportunity to leverage his industry experience while exploring avenues beyond the traditional kitchen setting. His quest led him to discover Filta Franchise - a unique service that resonated deeply with his career background and understanding of the challenges faced in professional kitchens.

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The brand and marketing are so appealing

of Bright & Beautiful

Starting a business was a natural progression for Toni, having enjoyed a successful career in the Health and Natural Products Industry. "I knew I wanted to be self-employed and started looking for opportunities. Once I found Bright & Beautiful, I stopped looking! The brand and the marketing are so appealing, and I find that I get such a positive response from potential clients."

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Plans to Double in Size for Wolverhampton Franchisee

of Bright & Beautiful

Charmaine Nicholson was looking to apply her skills acquired from a successful career in retail to an established business. “I loved the idea of bringing together skills from my previous jobs to run my own business and felt that a franchise would offer me the support and structure I needed personally to start a business.”

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Improving lives through excellent customer service

of Bright & Beautiful

After overcoming two redundancies during the recession, Sarah decided to take matters into her own hands. In 2012 she started Bright & Beautiful Aylesbury & the Chilterns and has in turn created a business that is making a substantial difference within her community.

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Danny Webster's Journey from Employee to Business Owner

of Metro Plumb

In the world of business, opportunities often come knocking when you least expect them. For Danny Webster, a seasoned Operations Manager with a background in drainage, the chance to take control of his destiny and fulfil a long-held dream of owning his own business arrived in the form of a Metro Plumb franchise

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Fulfiling a lifelong ambition of becoming his own boss

of Bright & Beautiful

After 30 years of building a successful career in sales, Mike Sheene decided to fulfil a lifelong ambition of becoming his own boss. He took over an existing Bright & Beautiful location in 2016 and hasn’t looked back since. “I had been thinking about retiring from sales for some time since I always felt that selling was very much a young person’s game. To grow a business for myself and particularly to have created something tangible that I could pass on to someone else really appealed to me, which is why I decided to start my own business.”

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