Diane Maxwell, her brother Danny, daughter Danielle and cousin Helen Alcorn are the fabulous family team behind the success story that is Driver Hire Belfast. So much so, they’ve just been named as finalists in this year’s ‘Family Business of the Year’ awards. Organised by Family Business United, the leading magazine and resource centre for […]
Successful resale for Stockport franchisee – a Q&A post Driver Hire
When looking to buy a franchise it’s important to keep in mind what you, as a franchisee, wish to achieve, which skills you’d like to develop. And since nothing lasts forever, it’s worth thinking about what you’ll do when you are ready to take on your next challenge. On the 23rd January 2017, Driver Hire franchisees Michael […]
Driver Hire Nationwide delivers £11.5m revenue in its best-ever Christmas
Franchise success for Driver Hire Nationwide, part of the diversified recruitment group Specialist People Services (SPS), as we celebrate a record Christmas after delivering revenues of £11.5m for December 2016, a nine per cent increase on the same period last year. The UK’s leading specialist transport and logistics recruiter, which supplies commercial vehicle drivers to […]
Looking for a Black Friday business bargain?
Can you bag a Black Friday bargain when it comes to buying a franchised business? Unlikely, but if you do your research and take the right approach you could find a life-changing opportunity. Buying a business – whether it’s franchised or not – isn’t about seasonal special offers and discounted sales prices. It’s about due diligence, […]
Major investment gives further boost to Driver Hire’s franchise network
Franchisees at Driver Hire, the leading transport & logistics recruitment business, are benefiting from a £1m investment from their franchisor. The investment includes the development and roll-out of dhOps X, Driver Hire’s new core operations system. Driver Hire has also invested substantially in developing dh Licence Check, the online driving licence verification service, and a […]
Driver Hire franchisee in line for national award
Driver Hire’s Uxbridge franchisee Ed Pockney, is in line for a national award. He’s one of the finalists in the 2016 Startups.co.uk awards – organised by the UK’s number one service for starting a business. Ed has been nominated for the ‘Franchisee of the Year’ award. Formerly a money broker who had worked in London, […]
Driver Hire franchisees celebrate record trading in September
September proved to be a month to remember for Driver Hire’s franchisees. As the leading transport & logistics recruitment specialist’s our nationwide network chalked up turnover of £10.7m – an all time record in the company’s thirty plus years of trading. Individually, across the network, seven offices have already passed £1m turnover for the first […]
Driver Hire turnover leads the way
Sometimes the best things come in threes. That’s certainly the case for our franchised network. We’ve recently calculated that growth in our nationwide network is three times the franchise industry average. Figures from the bfa (British Franchise Association) show that, over the past five years, average turnover within the franchise industry has grown at 12%. By […]
Tony grabs a slice of the Croydon cake
Tony Goacher is the new franchise owner of Driver Hire’s Croydon office, taking over from long-standing franchisee, Dave Dench. Tony isn’t new to Driver Hire – or indeed the recruitment industry. He was a member of Driver Hire’s senior management team before deciding to become his own boss. He’s also highly experienced, having clocked up […]
