FRANCHISEFOCUS INVESTMENT: FROM £37,500 That lightbulb moment…
Rachel knew she would gain a future that held rewards and fulfilment by pursuing a Right at Home franchise
u Rachel walked a million steps (the equivalent of London to the Orkneys) for Dementia UK
p With former Lord Mayor of Leeds, during voluntary work for a local charity
“No doubts at all – this is what I want to do for the rest of my working life”
But neither really fulfilled her ambition to do
something that made a difference to people’s lives. After hearing about homecare franchising from a
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or Leeds-based mum-of-two Rachel Critchley, the motivation for returning to business ownership was to be doing something meaningful. Now the successful owner of Right at Home Leeds North,
where she leads a loyal team bringing value to her local community, Rachel tells us how incredibly rewarding this venture is.
The search for a rewarding business Rachel was no stranger to franchising; she had previously owned a cleaning business – which she sold when her daugher was young – and later an estate agency.
friend, she realised her cleaning business had plenty of crossover qualities, and that this could be the meaningful, person-centred opportunity she had been looking for. “It was as if a lightbulb moment had gone off
in my head. There are a lot of similarities between the two businesses. You’re managing a team and you're going into people's homes, and chatting and getting to know them, and finding out their needs. There were a lot of overlaps and I was kind of kicking myself for not thinking of it earlier, because this was something that I knew I would be good at and that I’d get a real sense of fulfilment from.”
Why Right at Home? Rachel started researching, and three homecare brands piqued her interest. Early on, however, she
Investment level: £20k-£50k
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