Despite launching his Well Polished franchise in a recession, business is going really well for franchise owner Nick Gregory who is on target to achieve a £30,000 turnover by the end of his first year of trading. “The entire Well Polished franchise network has benefited from the economic downturn,” confirms Nick. “This is because more people have been forced out to work and as a result have less free time. Often, these people would prefer to pay someone to clean their house for them, so that they can spend the little free time they have with their families.”
Before he joined Well Polished Nick had a varied career – from running a big company for three years to working from home, part time for another company. When he turned 50, Nick realised that he did not want to solely work for someone else until he retired. He continues: “I decided to research the different routes into self employment and franchising seemed the safest bet. I am the most sceptical person I know, so I did not expect to find a franchise as transparent and as affordable as quickly as I did. More.