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From the police force to GoCruise franchisees

of GoCruise and Travel

Ann and Kevin have both had long and fulfilling careers in the police force. Ann, started in 1979, and Kevin followed in 1981.. When they started thinking about life after the police, they were drawn to the idea of a franchise rather than setting up on their own. After months of research, they knew GoCruise was the right choice for them.

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GreenThumb Beverley & Hull siblings drive family lawn care business to 25 years of success

of GreenThumb

East Yorkshire based siblings, Simon Duncan and Hannah Stillings, are celebrating their first-year anniversary of GreenThumb Beverley & Hull having taken over the reins of the family-run business from their retired parents. With over 50,000 lawn treatments annually, the duo are continuing to build on the family legacy of offering a bespoke high quality lawn care service to homes and businesses in and around East Yorkshire for almost 25 years. 

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The Power Couple Steering Metro Plumb Southampton

of Metro Plumb

Meet Shane and Maisie Stambolie Bessa, the powerhouse couple running a bustling Metro Plumb business in Southampton. Balancing a thriving business and a family of two budding little plumbers, this husband-and-wife team exemplifies dedication, hard work, and the breaking of traditional gender roles in the plumbing industry

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Revive! Swansea - One Year On

of Revive! Auto Innovations

Mike and Natalie Powell launched Revive! Swansea in August 2023, and that first record month was just £9,000. Now their monthly turnover is nudging £30,000 and the couple have ambitious plans for further growth. The lack of quality mobile smart repairers in their area initially motivated the husband and wife team to invest in a Revive! franchise. Twelve months on with their business going from strength to strength, the couple are looking to add a fourth technician and an alloy wheel van to meet the growing local demand for specialist alloy wheel repairs.

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New Owner Has Big Plans For Revive! Preston

of Revive! Auto Innovations

Mergers and acquisitions specialist Rohit Kumra has just completed perhaps his most important deal ever – to buy his own business.  He’s pretty pleased with trading results so far – and has big plans for future growth.

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Andree Kerr, Right at Home franchisee Wimbledon, Putney and Kingston

of Right at Home

Andree Kerr was one of Right at Home’s first franchisees when she left HR and started her business in October 2011. A lot has changed since then, but Andree is determined to keep building a business with a team who share her passion for care.

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Grantley Lynch, Right at Home franchisee Medway

of Right at Home

Grantley Lynch is someone who believes in hard work and fairness; he has a passion for people and a thirst for success. From the busy, corporate strain to entering the care profession, Grantley has taken a leap of faith and achieved his ambition of becoming his own boss.

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Joe Guishard, Right at Home franchisee Cardiff & Bridgend and Vale of Glamorgan

of Right at Home

Joe Guishard left his role as a Police Officer to launch Right at Home Cardiff in 2012. Reflecting on his career 12 years on, he’s exceeded his own ambitious expectations by becoming the first Franchise Owner in the network to own three UK territories and is on track to generate £4 million in revenue.

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Anne Downey, Right at Home franchisee Nottingham North

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.

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Jack Miller, Right at Home franchisee Chippenham

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 

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