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Home Tyre : Norman McKee
Great News for Motorists!
Both private and business drivers in Northern Ireland are about to become the latest in the country to benefit from the hugely successful Hometyre brand.
Operator Norman McKee is busy preparing to launch his new business mid- May and is really looking forward to providing the levels of service already experienced by countless other happy customers across the UK.
Working from arguably the finest equipped mobile service vehicle on the roads today, and fresh from full industry-lead training, Norman will soon be a regular sight on the roads, driveways and office car parks.
So what is the service? Well, Hometyre does pretty much what it says on the van! Tyre replacement & repair, wheel balancing and wheel alignment.
Norman said,
“I am delighted to invest in this opportunity of running my own business. I will cater for all vehicles including car, 4x4, caravan and light commercial vehicles, Hometyre bring the entire fitting centre direct to your door: home or work.
It’s a great way to have those worn tyres replaced without the need to leave the house or office. A simple phone call to the dedicated customer care centre and you’ll be amazed how well priced, simple and effective the system is.”
It really is the most practical and convenient way to replace and repair tyres. Whether it’s a Ford Fiesta or a Bentley GT, the service vehicles are equipped with the latest machinery to handle almost all styles and sizes of wheels and tyres.
Autosheen : Stephen Harper
After 25 years in the insurance industry, Stephen became bored with being deskbound and fancied a new challenge. Unsure of what direction to take, Stephen attended a few franchise exhibitions where he found the PCC opportunity. "At the time it was a new franchise, so one of the most important factors for me was that PCC's parent company was ChipsAway. I knew that my business would benefit from their experience, expertise and excellent reputation. I knew I was onto a winner." Stephen recalls.
Following a period of intensive training, Stephen launched his business, with the help and support of the PCC team, by organising a big promotional push at his local supermarket. Stephen reports it was a great start to his business: "It was a big help in both finding me my initial customers and increasing the brand awareness of the PCC service."
Stephen has now secured a number of Ipswich Town Football Club players as his customers. "I had the idea of approaching them to promote the services of my business. I now wash the players' cars at their training ground as well as the Chairman's car at the stadium. It's been great publicity for my business!"
With the business still growing and more corporate clients secured, Stephen says he hopes to take on a second van and an employee in the near future. "I find the work very rewarding," he enthuses. "It's going to be a challenge but I'm enjoying it immensely."
The Wheel Specialist : Andy Thompson, Manchester
“Business has been fantastic from day one. We took almost £20k in our first month, which far exceeded my expectations. In the early days, I got so much support in setting up the business. Everything was so well planned that we minimised the set up time and had clients booked in for business from day one. The Sales and Marketing provided by the Franchisor has been brilliant. I have been so impressed with the leads generated for me by Head Office for free. Every day I get dozens of quote requests from potential clients off the web. With my average order value at £276, that is nearly £10k of opportunity in a day that the Franchisor is giving me. Now that we are also developing trade accounts locally, I can see that the potential is even better than I was hoping for. I was nervous about setting up my own business but I have to say it was the best decision I have made. The first few months have been great and the future looks even better.”
The Wheel Specialist : Brian Scott, Leeds
"I chose to become part of The Wheel Specialist network after many months of extensive research because they were the only company that convinced me that they were committed to building a long term relationship for the benefit of both parties. Leeds will be opening soon and the team have been very supportive in helping me through this complicated process."
The Wheel Specialist : Steve Phillips - Cardiff Territory
"It has been busier than we could have ever anticipated, we are over the moon!
We found The Wheel Specialist after looking for a franchise involved in the motor trade, the set-up of working from a fixed premises within our area, giving our customer a warranty on the finish knowing they would not deteriorate within a short period of time was just up our street.
The owners of the franchise Neill and Ginny along with there franchise manager Natalie have put into place a first class operation giving loads of support and encouragement once the process of setting up is under way.
From the day we started receiving interest from customers to opening the doors the stone has been rolling faster, with customer of all types coming in. Month before we opened we quoted £30k, month of opening double with an increase month on month.
So with the support of The Wheel Specialist team we are onto a winner"
Revive! : Alex Li Franchisee in Scotland
Alex was no stranger to hard work having worked in his parents business from a teenager. He wanted a change of career in a new direction and saw Smart Repairs as having a huge market as well as being something he would enjoy doing.
He has developed several contacts with car dealerships in his area and completed over £3000 of work in his launch month in May 2008. Work has grown steadily since then and we are delighted with his progress.
Best month so far £5,245 + VAT
Revive! : Byron Lindsay Franchisee in South of England
Having spent a number of years working outside the UK as an Installation Engineer for a large commercial laundry equipment manufacturer Byron wanted a life style change that would allow him to return to the UK and become his own boss.
Byron got off to a great start when he launched his business in April 2008 achieving sales of over £4,500 in his first month. The next step in 2009 will be expanding his business with an employee in a second van.
Best month to date £5,320 + VAT
Revive! : Chris Webster, Franchisee in North West England
After leaving an active forces career to work with Dave Baxendale in the Revive! business, Chris soon decided that he could become a successful franchisee himself, and earn more money. He bought a neighbouring territory (with Dave's full backing) and is now building a very successful business with five vans, and competing with his old boss each month!
Best Month So Far: £22,500
Revive! : Dan Normanton, Franchisee in North West
From Employee to High Flyer!
Dan is an excellent example of the success of Team Revive! beginning his progress in the company as an employee of the local Manchester franchise before taking on his own franchise in 2007. Dan quickly developed solid customers and was even ready to expand his business, taking on his first employee after 3 months.
Best month £16,600 + VAT
Revive! : David Baxendale, Franchisee in North West England
One of very few franchisees not involved in the day-to-day painting activities of the business, Dave continued for some time to work as in IT Consultant while his business initially grew under his management and direction. A previous 'Franchisee Of The Year' at our Annual Conference, Dave has just taken on his third employee, and sees his business maintaining high sales and strong growth.
Best Month So Far: £21,150
Revive! : Paul Bayley, Franchisee in Midlands
Paul held a number of management positions in the engineering sector, responsible for up to 55 staff. Being a keen fan of all things automotive, he wanted to work with cars, and at the same time have the freedom of being his own boss and controlling his own income. Paul understands the potential that the Revive! Business model and support systems give him, and plans to use his management expertise to grow his business to a multi-van operation as rapidly as possible.
Best Month: £8600+VAT
Flying Colours : Paul Morris
My business partner and I have run a Flying Colours franchise for just over twelve months. The business has grown strongly and we are performing ahead of our business plan. Due to the number of enquiries we were receiving for alloy wheel repairs we took the decision to invest in a Wheel Wizard franchise in early 2007. The support we received has been fantastic this covered recruitment, business plan development, pay plan structure, employment contract, training, sales support and ultimately launch. It's still early days but we see the potential, the unit billed over 1000 within the first five days on the road, this unit will be billing in excess of 1700 per week within the next two months. The support we have received from the Wheel Wizard team has been great, I would recommend Wheel Wizard to anyone who is not scared of hard work and wants to build a strong and unique business.
