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the potential for regular, repeat business from loyal customers, so this was ideal for me. As an ex-director of a busy marketing services company, I have been able to use my management experience to develop the business even further and everything is going really well.” Stephanie says she has become used


to the physical challenge of the job and jokes that she no longer needs her gym membership, adding on a more serious note that business is going so well, she’s currently looking at taking on another territory and recruiting a full-time employee to help with demand. She describes her business as


‘pretirement’ and plans to continue building up her customer base, taking on a team of employees to provide the actual oven cleaning service. “I’m in my 50s now and frankly I don’t


Ray Moon, Chris Owen and Stephanie Rouse


Oven ready!


Stephanie Rouse, a customer turned franchisee is cooking with Ovenclean


INVESTMENT LEVEL: £16,995


however, Stephanie started to look around for an income opportunity that would also allow them to spend more time together. As luck would have it, her local Ovenclean franchisee announced his decision to retire and sell his business – and the rest is history. “I’d been thinking about buying a


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franchise for about a year and had considered a number of different options, but somehow nothing felt quite right,” Stephanie explains. “So when I found out that Ray was retiring, I realised this would be perfect for me and leapt at the chance to buy his Ovenclean business.” Retiring Ovenclean franchisee Ray Moon


joined the network in 2004, his business grew rapidly and just a year later brought in his son Nick to help him. The pair continued to expand the business, until Ray’s decision to retire. At that point, they


ormer high-flying company director Stephanie Rouse was one of Ovenclean’s most loyal customers long before she invested in a franchise. When her husband Chris retired,


put half their franchise territory up for sale, with Nick Moon retaining the other half and continuing to operate as an Ovenclean franchisee. The proceeds of the Moons’


“I knew at first hand the excellent quality of service and the potential for regular, repeat business from loyal customers”


sale made several times Ray’s initial outlay, reflecting the hard work of both men in building a successful, saleable enterprise. What’s more, Nick was still left with a thriving business that has continued to grow, while Stephanie has benefited from taking on a well-established franchise that she is successfully developing. Stephanie confirms: “I knew at first- hand the excellent quality of service and


want to be cleaning ovens into my 60s,” she says. “Ideally, the plan is to take on more of a management role over time and enjoy a nice ongoing income into my retirement.” She concludes: “My decision to leave


a well-paid job in a successful company was driven by a desire to improve my quality of life. Although my previous role brought with it certain financial rewards, it also meant major demands on my time – I would sometimes have to spend months away from home. Now Chris and I spend time together working on developing the business and I’m really content. After all, what’s not to like – I’m part of the local community, I have a great relationship with my customers, enjoy a chat and a cup of tea while I’m working and I’m getting paid for it too!” Ovenclean is the longest established and


most successful domestic oven cleaning franchise in the UK, providing specialist oven cleaning services to a large, virtually untapped marketplace. Franchisees operate from professionally liveried vans and benefit from low overheads and high flexibility. The powerful yet eco- friendly Ovenclean system, exclusive to franchisees, cleans ovens and hobs, Agas, ranges and barbecues, restoring them to pristine condition within a matter of hours. The proven business model is easy to learn, simple to manage and delivers a high-earning, flexible lifestyle. n


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WEBSITE: www.ovenclean.com EMAIL: info@ovenclean.com PHONE: 0800 988 5434 CLASSIFICATION: Oven cleaning services


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Investment: £10k-£20k


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