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.
of UBX
Simon and Michelle Mobey became franchise owners with UBX UK in November 2022. "We are a husband-and-wife team who started our franchise business journey in 2015 within the childcare sector. Having worked successfully in the franchise environment, we are excited to have become a part of the UBX team."
of Anytime Fitness
Opinder and Shallu Kaushal are the perfect example of turning a passion into a business. The pair opened their first Anytime Fitness club in April 2022 in the Berkshire town of Maidenhead, making a fantastic impression on the local community. While working as part of the family jewellery business, Opinder was a member at an Anytime Fitness club which began to fuel his interest in owning one himself.
of Walfinch
Bunmi Ganiyu came to the UK from Nigeria to study marketing at Edinburgh Napier University. "I fell in love with homecare as a postgraduate student. Now as a Walfinch homecare franchisee I’m running a thriving business in a sector that I love."
of Revive! Auto Innovations
Tim Byrne, new owner of Revive! Watford is sitting in his home office feeling happy and relaxed. He’s got the ‘buzz’ back for work and enjoying being his own boss at last. The former AutoRestore regional manager explains: “It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for so many years. It’s just nice to be out of the corporate world and do things the way I like to do them and it feels good. It’s great to be able to enjoy what I’m doing again.”
of Walfinch
Walfinch Harrow franchisee Shilpi Verma launched her Walfinch business in April 2021, By December she had 23 care staff, two supervisors, a registered care manager, a recruitment officer and a carer who doubles as business development officer. She moved into the care sector after a 17 year career in banking, where she managed a cluster of branches.
of Walfinch
Monique Gadd is looking forward to playing a bigger part in her community as the new Walfinch home care franchisee in the Bolton and Bury Boroughs. Monique had previously owned a franchise in another sector, but over time her business ambitions changed. “I want to provide hands-on help to people, and when I met Walfinch Chief Executive Amrit Dhaliwal, he radiated values that chime with mine – he wants Walfinch to deliver genuine people-centred care.".
of Walfinch
Asked to step into a management role with a nursing and care provider, Sarah Wickham fell in love with the passion and variety of the care sector. After moving from a head office role to managing branches, Sarah was head-hunted by another care provider. A major change prompted Sarah to leave, and she is now the Managing Director of Walfinch Suffolk Coastal.
of UBX
Having enjoyed a 30+ year-long career in the IT sector, Neil Rushby had always maintained an interest in health and fitness. The UBX franchise has given Neil the opportunity to take the learnings from his high-level career in IT and apply them to his own business in an industry he believes provides massive value.
of EweMove
From being an account executive at major multi-national companies to working part time as a teaching assistant, a series of important experiences led Rachel Childs to being in the right place at the right time when she found EweMove.