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Ex-serviceman joins Drain Doctor

of Drain Doctor

Ex-serviceman Richard Elliott, who spent 13 years in the British Army, has joined Drain Doctor. Richard has moved from Security Detail in Iraq to delivering an essential drainage and plumbing service to his community in Derby and the surrounding areas.  “As an ex-squaddie, my life makes sense when there are systems, processes and checks in place to ensure the best results are achieved. Franchising gives me these.”

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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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Working together to grow a healthy work culture

Franchisee Michelle and Peter Lewis of TruGreen

Both Michelle and Peter Lewis come from an IT management background. Neither thought they would find themselves doing the job that they are now. Though both were keen gardeners, neither were lawn specialists. Both used to work for Lloyds Bank, with Peter running credit card systems and Michelle working in the insurance end. This had them based in Cheshire, London and Scotland predominantly. 

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Meet the Franchisee: Gina Glendinning of Merry Maids Wakefield and Leeds

Franchisee Gina Glendinning of Merry Maids

Before starting her Merry Maids business in 2018, Gina was a self-described ‘career banker’, working in many different roles for HSBC – over the span of 32 years. One day, Gina says she reached a point where she realised that she needed to get her work-life balance in check, so she started to look around at options for owning her own business.

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