It’s hard to believe, but Driver Hire has now been in business for thirty years. The brain child of Mark Lawn and John Bussey, the first Driver Hire office opened in Shipley, West Yorkshire in 1983. Once the business model proved successful, franchising was the next step forward to expand the network. The first Driver […]
Reports highlight the advantages of entrepreneurship
Most business-owners are 50-plus and entrepreneurship has become the biggest single source of wealth, two surveys have discovered. In case anyone needed that push to start a franchise or be their own boss, news that entrepreneurship isn’t the exclusive preserve of ‘teenage whizzkids’, as ft.com refers to them, might prompt others to finally give up the shackles […]
bfa HSBC ‘Franchisor of the Year’ Awards
Last night (4th July) saw the presentation of the bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year awards in London, celebrating the outstanding practice and achievements of the country’s leading franchisors. Following last year’s Bronze Award, we had high hopes of going one or two better this year. In the event, the 2013 honours went to other leading franchise businesses. […]
Strong branding and positions can help firms succeed, claims expert
As it is becoming increasingly easy for customers to discuss a brand (positively or negatively), it is integral that brands position themselves clearly in the market in order to succeed in the era of social media. That’s the expert advice of Barbara Kahn, director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center at Wharton business school, […]
Record turnover awards for Driver Hire franchisees
The outstanding business performances of ten highly successful franchisees were recognised at Driver Hire’s recent Summer Conference held in London at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in Heathrow. They’ve all achieved new record turnover figures for the first time. ‘Platinum’ awards went to Rowan Pritchard (Romford) and Tony Lucas (Coventry). Both have passed the £1m […]
Canterbury is ‘Office of the Month’
Driver Hire’s Canterbury team have beaten off the challenge of Driver Hire’s nationwide network to claim our coveted ‘Office of the Month’ prize for May. “They had an incredible month,” says Tony Goacher, Driver Hire’s Network Development manager. “During their award winning month they supplied a whole host of temporary workers to local businesses and […]
Driver Hire Colchester awarded ‘Office of the month’
Driver Hire Colchester has beaten other offices in the 100 strong network to be awarded our April ‘Office of the Month’. The business is owned and run by franchisee Gary Riches. The team at Colchester; Gary, Tracey, Abbie and Dean have built on strong year-on-year growth in March to record 63% growth in April. Winning […]
Report highlights franchise industry’s positive contribution
Insights gained at the International Franchise Expo reveal that the sector makes a considerable contribution to the global economy. That’s according to a report from payroll and HR outsourcing specialists, ADP. Its inaugural National Franchise Report, released at the Expo, confirmed that within the last six months, franchise services have employed over 19,000 more people […]
Study recommends finding long-term supplier for technology
Companies should strive to develop lasting partnerships with their technology suppliers in order to gain the most from their products and support. This is the upshot of a new survey from MSM software, which reveals that 95 per cent of IT departments have altered their infrastructure in the last year due to technological developments and economic […]
