When Astrid Patil left her job as a solicitor
at the beginning of the 2005 she had a dream of becoming her own boss. Now the successful Domino's franchisee is one of eight female franchisees packing a punch in the Domino's Pizza business. Today, Astrid relishes the challenge of running her own business and cites getting into work as one of the highlights of her day. It's a far cry from a year ago when Astrid felt stuck on the office treadmill, with very little time to enjoy life beyond work. However, after getting engaged in 2004, Astrid seized the moment and said 'yes' to another big decision in her professional life...read more

Karen McGee business is growing by Leaps and Bounds.
Karen has been running programmes in the Croydon area for two years and was one of the first -ever franchisees. She explains: "All the staff are trained to deliver the programme by Patricia Maude and the Tumble Tots technical team. They complete an intensive two-day training session followed by ongoing observations."......read more

Jane launched the S'coolwear For Less franchise
It’s four years since Jane Kirkham launched her first S’coolwear FOR LESS Franchise as an exciting alternative to returning to work as an employee. Today, she owns the S’coolwear FOR LESS Chester territory - producing a significant income without compromising the time she wants to spend with her family. As a mother-of-two, Jane could see immediately that supplying school uniforms presents a great business opportunity. She says: “Like other parents, I know just how expensive school uniforms can be and how quickly poor quality garments have to be replaced. It was clear that supplying high quality schoolwear at low cost would be a great business opportunity”......read more

The Popstars Academy franchise is so enjoyable...
Keziah Straw had previously been working for The Popstars Academy as a Party Dance Instructor. She enjoyed it so much she recently bought her own Popstars Academy! ‘I started working for the Popstars Academy on a part time basis and was instantly struck with the professionalism of the Directors and their passion for the Business and staff. Nothing is too big or small a problem, they are positive, reliable, understanding and always available to speak to. Their system is second to none and the product faultless, their tried and tested party plans are always a huge success. I knew that this was definitely a team I wanted to be part of, so I bought my own Popstars Academy franchise and now own NW London. I really enjoy running my own Business knowing I have the full support and guidance from the team at Head Office.’Keziah....read more

How the Baby2Body franchise all began...
Baby 2 body was 1994 and our creator Melinda was pregnant with her first child. While searching for a total fitness programme for pregnancy she began to research the topic and found a gap in the market. As a fitness professional, personal trainer and aerobics instructor she gathered all the information she could find and founded baby2body! Melinda is committed to helping mothers look and feel good during pregnancy and as a mother of 2 understands that sometimes you lose your body during pregnancy- and baby2body is a great way to find it again! ...read more

Sarah Morford see's a very bright future in the énergie personal training franchise
Sarah has been running programmes in the Croydon area for two years and was one of the first -ever franchisees. She explains: "All the staff are trained to deliver the programme by Patricia Maude and the Tumble Tots technical team. They complete an intensive two-day training session followed by ongoing observations."...read more