Driver Hire Guildford Franchisee Gets Off To A Flying Start
The Editorial Team , writer
Published at 04/11/2017, Updated on 07/10/2020 , Reading time: 1 min
Guildford Driver Hire franchisee, Richard Bradshaw has been nominated “Franchise of the Year” in the 2017 Startups.co.uk awards. UK’s leading service that caters to start-ups, Startups.co.uk organises the acclaimed awards in recognition of exciting and successful new businesses established since 2012. With 77 finalists competing in 16 categories, 2017 holds a record-breaking number of entries in a neck-to-neck race for the premium accolade.
In 2013, Bradshaw decided to bring his family back to the UK after a decade of working in the hospitality industry in Florida. By 2014, he had acquired his Driver Hire franchise in Guildford and rapidly shot both turnover and profitability through the roof.
“When I was considering a franchise another reason behind my decision to buy the Driver Hire Guildford business was that, despite it being well established, I still felt there was huge untapped potential in the area,” Bradshaw explains. “This has been vindicated as my growth story is continuing; the business is very much on course for another record year with turnover already 26% up.”
This is not the first time Driver Hire has won the Startups.co.uk awards. Driver Hire franchisees at Colchester won in 2013 and Worcester in 2014. When asked to comment on his nomination, Bradshaw added: “It’s great to have our efforts recognised in this way. My personal investment, in terms of both time and money, ensures that my clients get a service that other agencies find hard to match. It’s about personal care of both my clients and my drivers. My aim is to develop long-term relationships with both.”
Startups.co.uk editorial director, Ian Wallis commented: “From tech businesses with global clients to artisan products with a local footprint, all our finalists fully deserve to be celebrated for what they’ve achieved in such a short time. Picking the winners will be a monumentally difficult task.”
The awards ceremony will be held in London on 30th November where the winners will be named.
Driver Hire
Established in 1983, Driver Hire has become the UK’s largest specialist logistics recruiter, supplying customers in a wide range of sectors nationwide. The Driver Hire network consists of 104 offices across the UK; all focused on supplying thousands of satisfied customers each year.
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