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After a successful career in property and sales, Rob Smy went it alone and set up his own business in Peterborough. Eventually, Rob went on to sell this as a successful going concern. Three years later he decided to start a business again, but knowing how tough it was to start a business from scratch on your own, franchising was an appealing option.
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Carol is the Gong cha franchisee for Greenwich. Before joining Gong cha, she was a data analyser for a Paid Search Digital Marketing company. With a strong passion for entrepreneurship, it was only natural for Carol to want to apply her marketing, finance and management skills in a business of her own. After much research, Carol identified massive potential in the bubble tea industry; high demand, growth potential, and appeal to a diverse customer base in the UK. And for her, Gong cha was the perfect fit.
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Jess Fairfield is a trained dancer and singer who wasn’t looking to buy a franchise but when the opportunity came up to take on the Welwyn-Hatfield branch, she jumped at the chance. And it has been so successful that Jess opened a second branch 4 years later!
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Michelle Wimsey is the WPA franchisee for Hertfordshire. Desperate to work again and regain her ‘working identity’, alongside being a mother and meeting the needs of her family, Michelle started to look at how she could build a business of her own to satisfy these wants. “I spent several years trying to come up with ideas of how I could work for myself from home whilst having flexibility for my children, but the enormity of what was involved, and the potential risks of it not working, put me off. When the opportunity arose with WPA, everything suddenly fell into place.” Since joining WPA, Michelle has won Best New Healthcare Partner in 2018, followed by the South East Regional Healthcare Partner of the Year in 2021, and National Healthcare Partner of the Year 2021.
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With over 30 years’ experience in franchising as both franchisee and franchisor, there is not much that David Fox doesn’t know about running a franchise business. Having only joined Filta Environmental in July 2022 as the franchisee for Oxfordshire, David has already taken on a technician to work alongside him and is on the lookout for second. David talks more about his franchise journey with Filta.
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Clive and Maureen Newport have been Metro Rod franchisees for over 22 years. Approaching their 50th birthdays, it was a desire for quality family time that led them to look for something they could work on together. And now with both their sons in the business, Metro Rod Bristol has become a true family business for them.
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Lee Morton is Filta franchisee for Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol. Prior to buying his Filta franchise, Lee was running a domestic oven cleaning business. Wanting a “similar” business, but one that allowed him to target the b2b marketing, Lee started to explore options. When the existing Filta franchisee in Cardiff put his business for sale, Lee decided he liked the idea of taking over an existing business rather than a start-up. One that allowed him to hit the ground running but left plenty of scale for future growth.
of Concept Claim Solutions
The best way to see how a franchise works from the inside is to hear it from a franchise partner. A year ago, Gary Dimond took the leap into franchise ownership and the first-year results did not disappoint. In fact, Gary’s project managed 38 insurance claims with an approximate value of £470,000.
Read on and watch the series of interviews to hear all about the reality of Gary’s first year as a Concept Claim Solutions franchise partner:
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We spoke to Andy Cox-Peel of Just Shutters Birmingham, franchisee sinec 2016, who answered some quick-fire questions on his journey with Just Shutters so far.
of Theatretrain
Pip Evans is an extraordinarily talented performer who prioritises a personal and community-based experience at Theatretrain Basingstoke. She has always had an interest and involvement in the performing arts, attending a dance school from a young age and eventually pursuing her love for theatre. Pip’s illustrious training and performing experience give her valuable insight into what her young performers are thinking and feeling. She has found a wonderful balance between her family life at home and her Theatretrain family, and this is her story so far.
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