Driver Hire franchisee celebrates five successful years by renewing for another five
Published: 29 November 2019
Richard Bradshaw has celebrated five highly successful years in business by completing the renewal of his Driver Hire franchise in Guildford for a further five-year period.
Since buying the business, Richard and his team have increased turnover at the leading local transport and logistics recruitment company by 270 per cent.
The office is currently on course to hit sales in excess of £1million for the fourth year in a row, regularly finding work for around 125 people a week. In terms of customers invoiced, Richard and his team are in the top quartile of Driver Hire’s nationwide network. Richard previously worked in the hospitality industry in Florida, where he’d owned two hotels. The global financial crisis and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill had a severe impact on bookings, so he decided to relocate back to the UK.
Why Driver Hire?
Richard says: “When I was looking to buy a franchise, Driver Hire appealed to me because of its long track record of success. Plus, Driver Hire is a management franchise and therefore isn’t a capital-intensive business. That means I don’t have to tie up large amounts of working capital in stock. This helps to generate higher levels of profitability.
“Investing in a Driver Hire franchise has proved to be an excellent decision. I think there are still plenty of opportunities to grow the business further. All the team at Driver Hire Guildford are looking forward to continuing to meet our customers’ staffing needs.” Graham Duckworth, Driver Hire’s franchise sales director, adds: “We’re delighted that Richard has decided to be part of the Driver Hire network for a further five years. He’s shown that a mix of business acumen and hard work delivers outstanding results. We’re looking forward to working with him for a further five years.”
A Driver Hire franchise gives you the opportunity to run your own £1million-plus recruitment business, operating within the transport and logistics sector. Winner of the 2019 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year, Driver Hire has now won an award in this category six times and has been a finalist 13 times over the past 14 years – an unmatched record.
