FRANCHISEFOCUS INVESTMENT: £6 9,000 Born to COACH Simon Ellson found the path to fulfilment with ActionCOACH S


imon Ellson has lived in Tring with his family since 1999 and, after more than 30 years of growing


his own and other people’s businesses, he decided to take up an offer from cin a ed cnsidered firs back in 2010. Simon’s work took him from start-


ups to SMEs and all the way to large corporations, including Apple. In total, e as sared five sinesses and red so many hours, he’d take his laptop on family holidays. He says: “My businesses were successful


but the pay-off was a shocking work-life balance – my wife, Viv, had the patience of a saint. My friend introduced me to ActionCOACH about 12 years ago when he was looking to join the franchise, raving about this business coaching franchise, telling me I needed to join too.” Simon continued to work with the


same drive and commitment for the next five ears and en decided  ae acin, for his family and lifestyle.


"I can honestly say it’s the best thing I’ve ever done"


A new journey “I went to ActionCOACH University training in May 2018 and launched the business in June, merging it with my consultancy, Intrapreneur. The initial training was excellent and, I had my firs seinar ed i  aendees and  signed  firs nene eel coaching client. “Almost immediately, I felt like


I was born to coach, and can honestly say it’s the best thing work-wise I’ve ever done. It's brought out a philanthropic streak in me as, even though it’s handsomely paid, for me it’s about helping clients get rid of those problems I regularly experienced as a business owner.”


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Building momentum “To help you grow your business and give advice on client challenges, ActionCOACH assign a master coach so that within a short amount of time, you’re ready to begin expanding and scaling up. This is exactly what I’ve been able to do, our clientele grew by 60% in 2021 and, with our current trajectory, I’m feeling positive about the future.” With his original ActionCOACH


business in West Hertfordshire, Simon decided to invest in a second territory of West Dorset with the intention of bringing in a general manager. “Including myself, we’ve more than doubled the team and these past 12 ns ave el lie a se   r fir just hit personal bests four months in a row for both revenue and number of clients. It’s a clear signal of our direction ...I can’t wait for what this year has in store.”


A rewarding destination “My main goal for 2021 was to have four days in Hertfordshire and then three days in Dorset where we could spend more time house hunting and exploring the county. By scheduling all my coaching


iin e firs ree das  e ee, ve been able to achieve that goal. “My work-life balance is better than


ever. I’m earning well and in the last four years I’ve picked up six grandchildren, so I’m really enjoying being the fun Grandad. I regularly send them back to their parents exhausted and covered in mud!”


If you want to build a business with scalability and longevity, make a difference in your local community and you’re the kind of person who: A) loves learning and developing yourself; B) has enjoyed success in your career or sport; and C) is willing to invest if they see substantial rewards can be made…


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ACTIONCOACH Business Services   actioncoach.co.uk/franchise


Investment level: £50k-£100k


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