Metro Rod is delighted to be a finalist in the Leadership and Culture category of the BFA HSBC UK British Franchise Awards. Over the past 18 months, Metro Rod and Metro Plumb have enhanced their communication strategies by introducing interactive regional meetings and a podcast series featuring franchisee interviews. These initiatives ensure that franchisees remain informed, engaged, and supported, catering to diverse learning styles.
Sabrina Rehman held a party at her shop at 108 Field End Road, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 1RL to celebrate her first anniversary as principal of the business.
Poojita Patel has launched a Walfinch home care service in Eastbourne, determined to deliver the high-quality care she would have wished for her grandmother.
Shilpi Verma, the Walfinch home care franchisee for Harrow and Brent, has been named as a winner of the prestigious Great British Franchisee Awards for 2024. Shilpi, who started her home care company with Walfinch in 2021, has been recognised in these national awards for her passion for care and support combined with the business skills that in just three years have led her to build a 55-strong team who look after 28 clients.
diddi dance franchisee Bethany Bianga has won a highly sought after whichfranchise Great British Franchisee Award. As franchisee for Reading & Wokingham for the past three years, Bethany has taken her business from strength to strength and is regarded as an incredible asset to the diddi dance network.
Developing an existing lawn care business into a profitable multi-unit operation in under 5 years has helped husband and wife team, David and Danielle Davison, win a whichfranchise Great British Franchisee Award. David and Danielle have been running their Greensleeves Lawn Care franchise since 2019. They initially bought a franchise resale in Surrey North before acquiring Twickenham a few years later.
Manchester business owner Paul Winterbottom has been honoured with a prestigious GB Franchisee of the Year Award 2024. Celebrating the best in the sector, the accolade recognises Paul’s exceptional achievements in delivering peer advisory boards and business coaching via his The Alternative Board (TAB) franchise in Manchester West.
Congratulations to Jane Paisley and Andre Gottemaker from ServiceMaster Clean by Deeland, who, alongside being finalists in this year’s HSBC BFA Great British Franchise Awards, have been awarded Great British Franchisee status by whichfranchise in the Great British Franchisee Awards 2024.
Couple Peter and Kim Sandstrom, who spent over 30 years in the corporate world before becoming Amorino franchisees, have won a coveted franchise award. Franchisees for Marlow and Windsor, Peter and Kim were delighted to be recipients of a whichfranchise Great British Franchisee Award.
Personal stylist Sarah Biancardi has won a whichfranchise Great British Franchisee Award. The House of Colour franchisee for Ampthill, Flitwick and North Luton impressed the judges with her passion for the brand and commitment to making others feel good about themselves.