Are you ready for the home improvement boom? One of the unexpected consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak has been a boom in UK home renovations. With millions of people stuck indoors, and many businesses hinting at a long-term shift to homeworking, we are more conscious than ever of the state of our homes. Many have taken the unexpected free time provided by the furlough scheme to begin their own renovations, while many more are planning to have work done as the lockdown begins to ease. So many of us are renovating our homes that, last month, Dulux was forced to limit paint purchases to preve ..read more

My First Year as a Project Management Franchisee… George Cusack became a project management franchisee with Aspray in November 2018. After a long and successful career in the motor trade working in various management roles, George wanted to work for himself. A year later we caught up with George to see how he found the Aspray recruitment process, what he has learned and his plans for the future. Q. How did you find the recruitment process with Aspray? A: The application process was extremely thorough and well thought out. It was a two-way process whereby they took the time to get to know all a ..read more

Just Shutters Case Study Andy Cox-Peel Interview with Just Shutters franchisee for Birmingham, Andy Cox-Peel, who launched their Just Shutters franchise in 1st April 2016. Can you tell us a bit about yourself and what you were doing prior to buying a franchise business? I was self-employed working as a sole trader with a mix of work including working with children and adults outdoors, tree surgery and carpentry projects. Can you also tell us about the franchise you have bought? The Birmingham Franchise covers Birmingham and some of the surrounding areas. Why did you go down the franchise ..read more

Prokil, damp and timber preservation specialists, have launched their first London based franchise in Kensington. This will be Prokil’s second franchise across the UK but their first offering in London. James Beevis and Wai Lam are the latest investors in Prokil’s franchise business and will provide damp and timber services from the Kensington Prokil office that will cover Kensington, Chelsea, Shepherd’s Bush, Hammersmith, Fulham and their surrounding areas. The Prokil Kensington franchise is off to a positive start, having already provided free surveys to several customers within their first ..read more