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your own is a really big decision. For me, it meant putting all my savings into something I believed in and leaving the security of employment, so in some ways I was looking for the potential flaws. At Ovenclean not only could I not find any flaws, but the closer I looked, the better the franchise seemed.” He adds: “Being your own boss is a very
different experience from being employed – there are so many aspects to think about. It’s not just about doing the job of cleaning ovens, it’s about managing your business, bettering yourself and making more money.” Before finally making the commitment
Matt Fisher A clean break
Matt Fisher took control of his life by investing in an Ovenclean franchise and is now happier than ever being his own boss
InvestMent level: £16,995 T
he UK’s leading oven cleaning franchise, Ovenclean, has certainly delivered as far as former postman Matt Fisher is concerned. Only 18 months into his new business, Matt
says he is busier than he believed possible and a great deal happier. “I have already built a customer base
of around 500 regular customers and my business is continuing to grow month on month,” he says. “I’m still really enjoying the freedom and flexibility of being my own boss and, if anything, year two is proving even better than year one – I’m quicker and more skilled at processing the ovens, so profitability and turnover are increasing, and my diary is getting booked up weeks in advance with repeat call-backs from year one.” Growing increasingly dissatisfied in his
former employment, Matt decided that starting his own business presented a far more attractive option than seeking another job. His father had always been successfully self-employed, so Matt had seen the benefits of being your own boss at first hand – it was just a matter of finding the right opportunity.
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Businessfranchise.com | March 2012 “I first saw Ovenclean at a franchise
show and was immediately drawn to the franchise,” Matt recalls. “I could see the business potential and I liked the down-to- earth, friendly approach of the people on the stand. I already knew that I wanted a ‘man-and-a-van’ format rather than having to find premises and recruit staff, and most
“Ovenclean has lived up to my high expectations and proved to be everything I’d hoped”
importantly I could see that if I worked hard, I could make far more money as an Ovenclean franchisee than I would as a postman.” Matt attended one of the company’s
informal open days at Ovenclean’s head office to take a closer look and found himself increasingly interested in the business opportunity. He says: “Investing in a business of
to join Ovenclean, Matt spent a day with Andrew Parris, a successful Ovenclean franchisee who is also one of Ovenclean’s business mentors, supporting new recruits to the network. Chatting to Andrew and watching him with his customers convinced Matt that Ovenclean was indeed the right choice for him. “The rest is history,” he says. “The timing
for my launch was just right. It went really well, work was coming in from the very start and I had a couple of months to get into my stride before my first Christmas rush. Last year, I was able to plan more effectively, taking Christmas bookings from repeat clients early and leaving space closer to the holiday period for the last-minute bookings when the phone goes absolutely crazy. “Overall, I’d say I’ve had great support
from the Ovenclean team and from my neighbouring franchisees,” Matt concludes. “Ovenclean has lived up to my high expectations and has proved to be everything I’d hoped. My first year was a real learning curve, but I’m really in my stride now. I know that there’s plenty of work out there for when I want to expand, but for now I’ve taken control of my life and my future, and I’m perfectly happy being my own boss with Ovenclean.” Ovenclean is the longest established and
one of the most successful oven cleaning franchises in the UK, providing specialist cleaning services to a large, virtually untapped marketplace, including domestic customers and also commercial work such as schools, lettings agencies and hotels. The top-quality, effective yet eco-friendly Ovenclean product range, exclusive to franchisees, powerfully cleans ovens and hobs, Agas, ranges and barbecues, restoring them to pristine condition within a matter of hours. n
ovenclean
Website:
www.ovenclean.com email:
info@ovenclean.com Phone: 0800 988 5434 classification: Oven cleaning services
Investment: £10k-£20k
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