We’re pleased to welcome to the Driver Hire team Kathy Wylie, as the new owner of our Derby franchise. Before buying Driver Hire Derby, Kathy worked in property development and, prior to that, retail banking. “I researched several franchising opportunities before settling on Driver Hire,” says Kathy. “I first came across them at the NEC’s, Franchise […]
Driver Hire celebrates thirty years in franchising
At Driver Hire we’re celebrating a special anniversary. It’s thirty years since Driver Hire sold its first franchise – in Newcastle on 15th May 1987. Since then, our network has grown to 100 offices across the UK. “In the 1980s Driver Hire’s founders wanted to expand. They saw that franchising was a great way to […]
Driver Hire named one of the UK’s best places to work
Franchised business Driver Hire Nationwide has been named as one of the best workplaces in the UK. Ranked 51 in Great Place to Work®’s annual list of the best workplace cultures, published in The Guardian on the 4th May. Great Place to Work® has been measuring the health and success of UK workplaces since 2000. […]
Ayrshire & Dumfries are national franchisee finalists
Donald McClymont, owner of Driver Hire Ayrshire & Dumfries, is into the final round of the British Franchise Association (bfa) HSBC ‘Franchisee of the Year’ awards, nominated in the ‘Customer Focus’ category. Donald initially bought the business as a joint franchisee in 2005. He became sole franchisee in 2013. Under his leadership, working alongside Gordon […]
Driver Hire celebrates record trading year as turnover exceeds £100m
It’s been another outstanding year for our franchisees at Driver Hire. Nearly half of them are celebrating an annual turnover in excess of £1m. For the Driver Hire network this has resulted in another successful record year – our fourth in succession. Network turnover for the financial year ended March 2017 was £100.5m – the […]
Expanding local coverage in the Manchester area
A fantastic franchise opportunity in Manchester has enabled our Driver Hire network to get even more local with the recruitment and training services we provide, with the opening of a new office in Whitefield. Named Driver Hire Manchester West the areas which the new office covers include; Atherton, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Salford, Swinton and Worsley. The […]
New franchisees join the Driver Hire success story
Driver Hire is continuing its excellent record on franchise sales. The 2016 calendar year saw eight new franchisees join the network. And now, the first two months of 2017 have already seen two new franchisees completing the purchase process, starting a new career running their own business. January saw Harriette Wood take over the highly successful […]
Driver Hire are national franchise finalists
Driver Hire Nationwide have been named as one of five finalists in the 2017 bfa HSBC ‘Franchisor of the Year’ awards. The awards highlight the UK’s most exceptional franchisors; the ones that are driving business success through best practice, innovative strategies and a strong brand. “This award recognises the franchisor which best represents consistency and […]
Driver Hire growth helps secure Recruiter Fast 50 listing
Ongoing growth at Driver Hire and Driver Hire Australia has helped propel the Specialist People Services Group into the Recruiter Fast 50. The SPS Group is ranked at number 26 in the list which shows the fastest-growing privately-owned recruitment companies in the UK, according to revenue growth over the past three years. It is produced […]
