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Home Instead Franchise

Home Instead franchise owners manage a team of highly-trained carers to provide top-quality care to clients within the comfort of their own home.

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At a Glance

Established: 2005

UK Presence: Over 250 franchisees in the UK

Average start up cost: £135,000

Min personal contribution: £41,000

International Presence 12 countries and over 1,200 franchise offices

Development type: Single-unit franchises; multi-unit franchises




Franchise Info

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Home Instead - making lives better for everyone

Home Instead offers a business opportunity like no other, delivering non-medical quality care and companionship to older people in their own homes.

The company provides franchisees with a proven model that delivers both outstanding care and outstanding results; put simply, Home Instead is making lives better for everyone.

There are now over 240 franchises in the UK and the global company operates in 12 countries with over 1,200 offices worldwide.

Home Instead’s mission is ‘To be the most admired care company through changing the face of ageing’ and this is at the heart of everything they do.

An 'outstanding' reputation

A rapidly ageing population means there are high levels of demand for Home Instead’s services. As a result, Home Instead franchisees enjoy huge growth opportunities.

Across the UK network, the franchise business supports more than 15,000 clients and employs in excess of 11,000 CAREGivers.

Home Instead CQC Outstanding Award

Home Instead has over 65 ‘Outstanding’ ratings from inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the care they provide, more than any other home care provider.

The UK's No.1 franchise

Home Instead has many accolades including what is considered to be the pinnacle in franchising, the bfa HSBC GOLD’ Franchisor of the Year award 2020. They are also proud to have been named the No. 1 UK franchise company for 2021, in the Elite Franchise Top 100, this is the third time they have topped the ranking.  It is also the No.1 most recommended group in the Homecare.co.uk 2020 awards.

Home Instead franchise awards

Home Instead franchise awards

Home Instead is the only care company to have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. This was in recognition of the relationship-led approach the company adopts and their focus on quality and companionship.

Home Instead has consistently achieved five star rating in the Workbuzz (formerly Smith & Henderson) annual Franchisee Satisfaction survey. The 5 Star rating demonstrates that franchisees are highly satisfied with their business model, the support they receive and are truly engaged with the Home Instead ethos and all it stands for.

What can you expect?

  • No care experience is required

Home Instead is a management franchise so no care experience is necessary. But if you are caring and compassionate and have the skills to be an effective leader, you can embrace their exceptional business model.  As the owner you will be responsible for business growth, with a team of care professionals managing and delivering the quality care.

  • Outstanding training and support

Franchisees have the benefit of a highly experienced national office team which provides specialist and ongoing support including business development, marketing, care, quality, finance, IT and standards teams.  There is a 4:1 ratio of franchise offices to national office employees, one of the highest in the sector, so support is always available. 

Peer support is very important and franchisees are encouraged to build strong relationships with one another and share knowledge, ideas and best practice.

Home Instead provides comprehensive ongoing training including New Owner, 90 and 180-day development programmes held at national office. 

  • Financials

Home Instead franchisees are rewarded for their hard work and commitment. The initial investment is between £135,000-£150,000, to cover the franchise fee, the set-up costs, employee recruitment and the working capital to get the business to break even.

  • Your territory

Every Home Instead franchisee operates within a territory determined by the number of seniors within a postcode region. Home Instead has invested in sophisticated demographic technology, which identifies where a franchisee’s target client base lives.

There are territories currently available throughout the UK and a small number of resale opportunities.

If you have entrepreneurial flair and a genuine desire to help people age independently, please just get in touch – we would love to speak to you and help you on the path to setting up your own home care business.

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Success Stories

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Success Story
Husband and wife team is perfect combination for running a Home Instead franchise

Judy and Will Clay are active members of the Home Instead network and a very integral part of their local community in Kendal, Cumbria.  Realising she wanted to step away from the corporate world, Judy began working as a house manager at a retirement development for older people, where she learnt about Home Instead and the exceptional care they provide.   “As we shared the ethos of the company, this sparked our interest, we realised that we wanted to become Home Instead franchise owners. As husband and wife team with strengths in both business management and care, we work well together and feel this makes a perfect combination to run a home care franchise.” 

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Home Instead multi-unit franchisees going from strength to strength

Suhail and Tasnim Rehman are a glowing example of how to build a successful franchise business. In fact, the couple haven’t built just one franchise but three, having successfully decided to centralise some key functions, such as finance, recruitment and training. Meanwhile, each franchise has been able to focus on providing a local service of tailored care and companionship. The couple are continuing their expansion plans in the future.

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Interview with Service Leaver Franchisee of the Year finalist, John Kirk

John Kirk enjoyed a successful career in the Royal Air Force serving for 23 years – initially for five years as an Air Traffic Control Officer with the balance as an officer in the RAF Regiment. A Home Instead franchisee for four years, having retired from the forces at the rank of Wing Commander, John has been shortlisted in the Resettlement Awards 2016, in the Service Leaver Franchisee of the Year category. Read more about John’s journey into franchising in our feature interview here…

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News

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Home Instead's annual conference celebrates their network's passion for care

Leading home care franchise, Home Instead was delighted to once again bring together its national franchise network to celebrate their passion for care at their annual conference.

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HOME INSTEAD CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS NETWORK

Home Instead has welcomed aboard two new franchisees to join their network of over 255 franchise offices.  Families in Lowestoft and Lincoln are now able to access the exceptional quality home care from Home Instead in their local communities, helping them to feel assured that their loved ones are in safe hands.

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CARING COMPANY CELEBRATES A DECADE OF DEDICATION

Home Instead’s Epping Forest franchise is celebrating reaching a decade of providing tailored support to older people in the local area, helping them remain in their own homes, where they are happiest.

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Meet the Home Instead team at a Discovery Day

Home Instead Discovery Days give caring entrepreneurs like you the chance to find out why franchising is a great way to own your own business and why Home Instead is leading the way in home care.

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Key Player of the Year contributes to franchise growth

Chloe Hayes, Operations Manager at local home care company, Home Instead Guildford and Woking and Home Instead Godalming, has been announced as ‘Key Player of the Year 2023’ due to her ongoing dedication and commitment to the business.

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Home Instead Launches in Lowestoft and Lincoln!

Two new Home Instead offices have been set up in Lowestoft and Lincoln to help families in the local communities feel assured that their loved ones are in safe hands.

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