Mary has previous experience in all aspects of payroll and accounting and, in 2004 she earned a CIPD qualification in HR. “I had wanted to work for myself for quite a few years but had never found the right opportunity until now. I think franchising is an excellent way to start your own business if you find the niche that suits you. Working on your own can be very lonely but having experienced, supportive people to back you up is extremely reassuring.”

How Mary got involved with Rosemary Bookkeeping
“Rosemary Bookkeeping caught my eye whilst I was looking at the BFA website to see which franchises were available. I liked the idea from the start and it seemed to be a more sensible choice than picking something I knew nothing about. I also liked the ‘altogether friendly’ part of their logo too. I had looked at other franchises apart from Rosemary but they always came out on top with their friendly yet professional approach and their innovative ideas.

“I would recommend a Rosemary franchise to anyone who gets on with people and has a good head for figures.”

Mary’s secrets to success...
Mary celebrated her 2-year anniversary in August of 2012. We asked her what advice she had for others considering the Rosemary Bookkeeping franchise: “You need to trust the people behind the business, I did and made the right choice for me. You also need to like working with both figures and people. Be prepared for hard work; this is your business. Your effort will equal your reward and the work is definitely out there!”

Mary has some 17 clients including a catering company, personal injury solicitor, a trophy and engraving company and even a meditation and pampering retreat! All of which need to grow their businesses in various directions with Mary’s assistance: “I help them with a range of bookkeeping tasks, most importantly they gain a great deal of control over their business numbers that they never had before,” adds Mary.

What Joanna Dennis, Franchise Development Director of Rosemary Bookkeeping says:
“Mary was one of our founding franchise partners and has done a tremendous job in establishing her franchise within her territory. Her passion and enthusiasm shine through and is appreciated by her clients.”

About Rosemary Bookkeeping
Rosemary Bookkeeping is a British Franchise Association accredited franchise, based on a successful business which was established in 2002 and offers a unique bookkeeping system which is built around charging clients per transaction rather than per hour.

The Founding Partners have over 60 years of business and bookkeeping experience between them in the essential business disciplines of accounting, operations, sales and marketing.

According to the Federation of Small Businesses, over 4 million customers NEED this service. By law, all businesses in the UK are required to keep records of their transactions which later are used by an accountant to file for tax and often VAT. Managing these transactions through bookkeeping is often the biggest headache to the small business owner and a task that is left at the bottom of the pile.

There is a growing network of established Franchise Partners in the UK either running their franchise as a management business with bookkeepers undertaking the work for them or working on client accounts themselves.