Driver Hire

Franchisee Case Studies

Driver Hire franchise owners come from all walks of life and just to give you a flavour of their background and previous experience, you can read their case studies.

Grant Wilson - Aberdeen
Accountancy is generally regarded as being a rock solid kind of a job. But this wasn’t enough to protect Grant Wilson when he was made redundant during the 1990s’ recession. Read more...

Iain Westman - Blackburn and Bolton
Iain Westman purchased his first Driver Hire franchise in 1995. This makes him one of our longest standing franchisees and also one of our most successful. Read more... 

Griffiths - Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich
George Griffiths could be described as an all-rounder. A qualified Accountant; he’s also got an Honours Degree in Chemistry. Read more...

Roy McLellan - Dundee
Roy McLellan is one of Driver Hire's newest franchises, having acquired the Dundee & Perth business through a re-sale. Read more...

Darran Perkins - Cardiff
Darran Perkins was manager at Driver Hire's Cardiff office for two years. When his boss and franchise owner decided to sell, Darran spotted a perfect opportunity to invest. Read more...

Paul Dyson - Grimsby
It's fair to say that Driver Hire attracts franchisees from a wide range of backgrounds and industries; acting, teaching, accountancy, the armed services and in Paul Dyson’s case – the police force. Read more...

John Fraser - Hull
John Fraser purchased his franchise in December 2006. An accountant by profession, the majority of John’s career was spent managing farm estates on behalf of large organisations. Read more...

David Quinn - Chelmsford
Before joining Driver Hire, David Quinn had worked in a sales role within leading truck dealerships. He first came across the idea of franchising through his brother. Read more...

Sue Crilly - Fenland
Sue Crilly operates her Driver Hire franchise from Wisbech – a small market town in the depths of rural East Anglia. Read more...  

Andrew and Lynda Deeming - Shrewsbury
Andrew and Lynda took over their Driver Hire franchise on Bonfire Night 2007. It’s fair to say that their business has gone with a bang and a whoosh. Read more...  

Sarah Whiteside - Wakefield
Sarah Whiteside got her Driver Hire franchise away to a flying start. After two months her office was doing as much business as it used to in a week.  Read more...  

Joanne Nickisson-Jones - Stoke
Joanne Nickisson-Jones loves working for Driver Hire. She’s been part of the network for 12 years, both as an employee and franchisee. Read more...

David Graham - Teesside
If you needed qualifications to become a Driver Hire franchisee then David Graham was made for the job. Read more...  

Daniel and Irene Pritchard - Southend
The Pritchard family bought Driver Hire Southend in 2004. Irene had worked for a Driver Hire office in London, but both the lads were new to the recruitment business. Read more...

Tony McCafferty - Inverness
Tony McCafferty moved into recruiting when he purchased our Inverness franchise. At the end of his first full year’s trading the office was just a shade away from £500,000 turnover. Read more...