Posted:13-January-2021
Enjoying the challenge of a Revive! franchise business
Franchisee: Denzil Evans
Territory: Revive!
Franchise: Northampton
1. How has your role within your business changed since you made your initial investment?
I have been working within the Revive! organisation for some time now and interestingly held multiple roles. I started as the Senior technician managing the local franchise and we managed to turn the business from something haphazard to a decent business with 5 technicians. I have always been keen to continue to develop my own personal role as otherwise it is easy to tread water and moved firstly into a training role, training new franchisees and then took on a business development role supporting and developing franchisees. It seemed a logical step to then take on my own business as I understood many facets of the business.
My own business has built slowly but surely making sure that as well as winning new accounts we ensure we keep our existing ones. My role is now to manage the business and the growth effectively as managing people is an interesting challenge.
2. What was it that appealed to you about Revive!, as a vehicle-based franchise?
One of the key advantages I had was being an ex- Revive! UK employee. I already knew about the formula/goals etc. of Revive! having worked at HO for a number of years in numerous different roles within the company, but being self-employed did still present a lot of challenges.
A van based business does offer a number of advantages: it is a higher profit ratio than most premises based businesses and a key advantage is that I can go and find work instead of work coming to me.
While it may seem straightforward to support and develop franchisees in an employed role, it is very different doing it for yourself. But, I had seen enough Revive! franchisees growing very successful businesses that I definitely wanted some of the action. Seeing and helping the Revive! franchisees in my role as Business Developer really made up my mind. I knew that I wanted to get out and be my own boss instead of being in the office. I finally took the plunge do this myself and make the big change of being self-employed. Although it has been hard work I have fully enjoyed the challenge.
3.To what extent does owning a vehicle-based franchise give you freedom that you may not have had in previous positions?
To be able to pick and choose your hours is definitely a plus and to be able to take a day off in week if required, it is much easier to prioritize my family life. You only get out what you put in though, so if I do have a day off in the week I will either work later on the other days or do a Saturday to compensate. I like being in control of my own future. It can be a rollercoaster sometimes with your best day followed by a terrible day but that is all part of working for yourself. The great thing is that no two days are the same and the variety keeps the interest very much alive.
4.What are your plans for the future of your Revive! Business?
I plan to get up to 4 vans by next year. Then hopefully get an extra van a year on the road going forward. My main goal is to get 5 vans in the next few years and just to continue to grow my business. Eventually the ideal scenario would be for me to potentially come out of a van myself and spend more time managing, expanding my business and finding work for my employees. I think that this will take a little while to achieve but it is something that I am working towards.
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