Why a Recruitment Franchise?
“A great business opportunity with an award-winning management franchise”
Driver Hire is the UK’s leading supplier of drivers and logistics staff to the private and public sectors. Every day our network of over 100 recruitment franchises provide workers, mainly on temporary assignments, to a wide variety of customers ranging from international hauliers and major retailers to builders’ merchants, parcel delivery companies and local authorities. Our customers tend to be businesses with their own fleet of vehicles for which we provide the drivers.
Recruitment Franchise Opportunities
In the UK alone the recruitment industry is worth over £35.7 billion according to the 2017/18 survey by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, an 11% increase on the previous year.
Simon Adcock, in his role as Head of Professional Services for HSBC UK, which supports recruitment businesses commented on the recruitment sector:
“Despite current uncertainty, the recruitment industry’s focus on the quality of service and its enthusiasm for technological innovation has seen it continue to flourish, boosting the wider UK economy. In a world where the way we work is becoming ever more flexible, the role of the recruiter is connecting people to opportunities and employers to people has never been as important. That’s why we remain firmly committed to firms in this vital part of the professional services sector.”
Driver Hire is the UK’s best recruitment franchise, ranked the number one recruitment franchise in the Elite Franchise Top 100 listing for the last 5 years.
£130,000+ a year is our average earnings potential
A recruitment business for sale: A Driver Hire franchise provides you with a unique opportunity to buy and run your own recruitment business, offering realistic earnings of £140k and beyond.
If you start a recruitment franchise with Driver Hire you will provide a 24/7 service. Help customers to keep their business moving, for example, if a driver is off sick or on holiday. You will also save them money by helping them to strategically plan their staffing levels – providing a flexible workforce to meet customer demands. This is especially valuable to customers as the economy recovers.
About our business
Our 30+ year success story is based on a franchise formula that works and works well. It combines strong brand recognition, a proven business system and comprehensive ongoing support with the ambition, dedication, and self-motivation of local franchise owners.
We are full members of the British Franchise Association and have been finalists in the bfa HSBC prestigious ‘Franchisor of the Year’ competition fourteen times out of the last seventeen years, winning:
- 2022 – Silver
- 2019 – Gold
- 2018 – Bronze
- 2017 – Silver
- 2015 – Silver
- 2012 – Bronze
- 2006 – Outright winner
In addition to this a number of our franchisees have been acknowledged by the bfa for their hard work and success;
- 2022 Tom Williams (Torbay) is a ‘Next Generation Franchisee’ Finalist
- 2021 Jordan Tracey (Dundee & Perth) is a ‘Next Generation Franchisee’ Finalist
- 2019 Ed Pockney (Uxbridge) was a ‘Franchisee of the Year’ winner in the Business Transformation category
- 2017 Donald McClymont (Ayrshire & Dumfries) was a ‘Franchisee of the Year’ finalist in the Customer Focus category
- 2015 Nic Chaviaris (Gatwick) was a ‘Franchisee of the Year’ finalist in the Customer Service category
- 2014 Diane Maxwell (Belfast) was a ‘Female Franchisee of the Year’ finalist
- 2012 Gee Bains (London South East) named ‘Franchisee of the Year’ for the London & South East region
- 2011 and 2013 Manjit Singh (Enfield) ‘Franchisee of the Year’ finalist
- 2011 Lorraine Thompson (Oxford) named ‘Franchisee of the Year’ for the South West & Wales region
Current business performance
In the most recently completed financial year 2021/22 the average franchised office turnover was £1,230,183 – roughly three times the UK franchise industry average (£400k in 2018).
A market worth over £2bn
Driver Hire is part of the £35.7bn UK private recruitment and staffing industry. The market for temporary drivers alone is estimated to be worth over £2bn, boosted by ever-increasing customer demands for a flexible workforce and the massive growth of online retailing which requires more delivery drivers.
If you need any further convincing, just stand by the side of any busy road and note the volume and diversity of commercial vehicles, ranging from articulated trucks through to courier vans. Every single one is operated by a current or potential customer of Driver Hire and at some time most of them will need a driver from us. Driver Hire and its franchises are perfectly placed to benefit from this boom in demand.
Our Commitment to Service and Quality
As a specialist recruiter working in a competitive industry, our service standards have to be high. Driver Hire’s commitment to quality and service is widely acknowledged within the transport industry and is reinforced by our rigorous business processes.
Additional Revenue Streams
As a Driver Hire franchisee you will also be able to grow your business through ‘Driver Hire Training’ and ‘Driver Hire eServices’. These additional brands provide a suite of products including classroom-based Driver CPC Training and online licence checking services. These complement our traditional core services and can deliver significant additional financial awards.
Get in Touch
If you think a Driver Hire recruitment franchise business might be for you, or you would like to know more, the first step is to get in touch. You can contact:
Graham Duckworth
Franchise Sales Director
T: 01274 361035 / 07787 141527
E: graham.duckworth@driverhire.co.uk
Or,
Jack Paul
Franchise Sales Manager
T: 07923 144465
E: jack.paul@driverhire.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.