‘My first year turnover of £840k beat my original year four target’

Driver Hire is the UK’s largest specialist supplier of logistics staff, with over 100 off ices nationwide Their stor y began in 1983, when the f irst Driver Hire off ice opened in West Yorkshire, supplying temporar y drivers to local transpor t f ir ms

Franchisees r un a recr uitment business within their own postcode def ined ter ritor y and supply temporar y and per manent drivers, logistics and nonlogistics staff to local and national businesses that operate commercial vehicles Clients typically require Driver Hire’s suppor t with staff for operational peaks, holiday cover, and sickness cover

Huge levels of demand

Driver Hire operates in a high-demand sector Temporar y recr uitment in the UK is estimated to be wor th £39 5bn per annum (Recr uitment and Employment Confederation 2022 forecast). Even more relevant to Driver Hire is the major role logistics plays in the UK economy –meaning demand for temporar y drivers is huge.

Successful franchisees

This consistently high demand for Driver Hire’s ser vices translates into success for its franchisees In 2022/23, the average tur nover of a Driver Hire franchise business (single off ice) was over £1 3m The top perfor ming franchised off ices exceeded £3m More impor tantly for its franchisees, prof its are also healthy: typically, between 10% and 15% of tur nover

Tom Williams, Driver Hire Torbay, was a franchisee f inalist at the most recent bfa HSBC Franchise Awards Tom comments: “In my f irst year, my tur nover of £840k beat my original year four target I like recr uitment – getting candidates out working is really rewarding It’s still early days and sometimes I have to pinch myself to realise the business is mine But I know there is so much more to come.”

Why is the business different to others in the sector?

Driver Hire is a ver y well-known, tr usted, and reputable brand – giving clients and candidates excellent reasons to work with them

Richard Bradshaw, Guilford franchisee, says: “None of my local competitors are franchised and I f ir mly believe this gives me an edge My clients benef it from dealing with a local owner-operated business, suppor ted by a nationwide brand ”

Award recognition

Driver Hire is the cur rent Elite Franchise Franchisor of the Year, and the bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Silver Winner This exter nal recognition is a strong endorsement of Driver Hire’s proven business model, excellent suppor t for franchisees, and f inancial success across its network of off ices

Role of the franchisee

You will manage your recr uitment business from an off ice, typically suppor ted by between one and four members of staff The primar y focus of your business is to recr uit good candidates, and to engage with local companies – so they call you when they require additional staff It’s a fast-paced environment, where good ser vice and sales activities are paramount

Training and support

Driver Hire’s 35 years in franchising means an excellent understanding of how to suppor t its business par tners Suppor t and training begin long before a franchisee opens for business, including a two-week Foundation Course, plus time in a Driver Hire off ice Training continues via its Franchisee Suppor t Prog ramme (for a fur ther six months)

Ever y franchisee is suppor ted by an Area Manager who regularly visits their off ice and actively helps them g row their business For example, the Area Manager will attend customer sales meetings and help win new customers.

With over 70 head off ice staff, franchisees can call on specialist suppor t with marketing, IT, compliance, HR, f inance, and franchise sales Franchisees benef it from Driver Hire’s bespoke IT system, and an award-winning website which helps generate candidates. In addition, Driver Hire’s national accounts team delivers signif icant business for franchisees, generating circa 20% of the network’s tur nover. n

To learn more franchise@driverhire.co.uk www.driverhirefranchise.co.uk