Manjit Singh, owner of Driver Hire’s Enfield office, has added his name to an ever-growing list of Driver Hire franchisees to win a local business award. He’s just been crowned ‘Franchisee of the Year’ at the inaugural London Asian Business Awards. The awards recognise the entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen embodied by London Asian business […]
Ed Pockney, Uxbridge
“Whilst the financial side is key, I just enjoy running a Driver Hire franchise. We’ve taken people who were unemployed onto our books and found them full-time jobs. That’s an amazing feeling. I love hearing a client say to me: “He’s perfect for the job, can I keep him?”
Franchise Opportunities at The National Franchise Exhibition
If you’re looking at UK franchise opportunities as a route to become your own business owner, The National Franchise Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th October is a must to attend. Driver Hire has been a franchised business for 30 years and will be attending on both days […]
Driver Hire announces joint venture franchises
During the summer, we announced the completion of three joint venture Driver Hire franchises in Liverpool, Doncaster and at its Maidstone & Medway office. Our nationwide network of 101 offices mainly comprises fully-franchised businesses, however, we continue to operate a small number of company-owned offices. Jane Hough, who was the manager at Driver Hire Liverpool, decided […]
First anniversary for Croydon and Nottingham franchisees
The 12th September 2017 sees Tony Goacher (Croydon) and Andy O’Donnell (Nottingham) celebrate their first year as Driver Hire franchisees. Tony was no stranger to the Driver Hire network when he bought the Croydon resale, having previously been a member of the Driver Hire senior management team before deciding to become his own boss. Having […]
New owner at Driver Hire’s Carlisle franchise
A huge welcome to our new Driver Hire Carlisle franchisee – Marc Harrison. Previously, Marc was a member of Driver Hire’s head office franchise support team. “I joined Driver Hire four years ago and absolutely love the business,” says Marc. “Because I was working closely with Driver Hire franchises across the UK I’ve learnt a […]
Driver Hire franchisee is business woman award winner
Huge congratulations to Jayne O’Flynn, director and joint franchisee at Driver Hire Grimsby & Scunthorpe, who recently collected the Work Wise Women Grimsby ‘Business Woman of the Year’ award. Work Wise Women (WWW) is a local women’s business networking group with the key aim of improving opportunities and knowledge for women in business in the […]
It’s silver for Driver Hire at franchise awards
Driver Hire is in the medals again. Collecting silver in the 2017 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year awards, organised by the British Franchise Association. The award judges were impressed by Driver Hire’s passion and commitment to ethical franchising, as well as its strong support network, which helps ensure its franchisees succeed. Driver Hire has […]
Customer and candidate vote puts Belfast in top spot
The Maxwells – that’s Diane, brother Danny and daughter Danielle – are the family behind the ongoing success of Driver Hire’s franchised office in Belfast. Their outstanding business performance has earned them a national award – the ‘2017 Family Business of the Year Awards, People’s Choice, North of England & Northern Ireland’ category. They also […]
