Time For You
Buying a franchise doesn’t only mean you become your own boss - it can also give you a more flexible lifestyle and a better income. It’s for these reasons that many people decide to explore their options and choose a new career path.
Why choose Time For You?
Our cleaning franchise system is the longest established in the UK and is easily the most successful with 201 franchise business owners across the UK and Ireland.
You won’t require any premises to hold stock or vacuum cleaners etc, nor will you need to worry about National Insurance or P.A.Y.E. for your cleaners, and you will be in a HUGE market place for your services as more and more people are discovering the benefits of having a regular, honest and reliable affordable regular weekly cleaner.
As you can quite clearly see, cleaning homes is definitely not a fad. Unlike leg warmers or pet rocks, cleaning will never go out of style. It is regular and reliable. The demand for our services is growing annually so you’ll never be short of enquiries from potential clients. This means that you can now determine your future income.
Time For You domestic cleaning has 201 franchise business owners nationwide who between them clean the houses of over 20,000 clients each and every week, 52 weeks of the year! That’s 10 million cleans annually!
However, you will find that we offer far more than just a franchise, we are a family, and it’s a family that’s growing all the time. In fact we were described by BBC’s Working Lunch programme as the fastest growing franchise in the UK! One of our franchise owners won the HSBC Bank’s Business of the Year Award!
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WITH TIME FOR YOU, YOUR SUCCESS IS GUARANTEED - OR YOU GET YOUR MONEY BACK
Franchisor Freddie Rayner is no stranger when it comes to the franchising world. In fact, as the creator and owner of Time For You, the longest established cleaning franchise in the UK, he is well known within the industry.
In the early 1990s Freddie was a cleaner living hand to mouth, as many hardworking people do in the UK. No matter how hard he worked, there simply wasn’t enough money left at the end of the month. And then his wife Ruth was taken seriously ill. On top of worrying about Ruth’s health, Freddie found himself worrying about his financial situation. Spending time with Ruth meant he couldn’t work and as a self-employed cleaner, if you don’t work you don’t earn.
As Ruth finally made a recovery, Freddie decided he could never leave his family in that desperate situation again. He knew the cleaning industry was a booming one - as it continues to be - but realised the real money was not to be made by doing the cleaning, but by running the cleaning company. The couple started their first cleaning company in Milton Keynes. Freddie and Ruth enjoyed being their own bosses, but had problems with customers who saw no urgency in paying for the services they were receiving. For that reason their small business experienced cash flow problems and eventually Freddie shut it down, ending up with just £200 for his hard work.
Freddie is the kind of person who is more motivated by failure than put off. And so he decided to try again - except this time he would make customers pay up front for their cleaning. This was the key discovery that made Time For You a viable business. Freddie and Ruth could spend their time growing the business, rather than chasing payments. In fact, it wasn’t long after establishing their new venture that the couple found their clients preferred to pay ‘there and then’, instead of having to worry about invoices.
By 2002 Freddie and Ruth had been running their cleaning company for five years and were ready to expand. They decided to franchise their concept and sold the first franchise a few months later. In the 10 years since Time For You has gone from strength to strength and continues to maintain its lead as the biggest UK domestic cleaning franchise. It has featured on BBC television and Channel 5, and won a HSBC Business of the Year award. In addition, Freddie has become a published author on franchising with his book, Your franchise success, and often features in franchising magazines.
In the last decade Freddie has watched Time For You grow into an established, dependable network of 165 franchisees. With permanent support and constant opportunities to develop new marketing and business skills, every new franchisee is protected by the only money back guarantee offered by a UK franchise. That’s how confident Freddie is that Time For You works.
He says: “Buying a franchise takes away the risk of starting a business that will actually succeed. On day one you benefit from more than 15 years of learning and development that has been done on your behalf. That’s why 87 per cent of our franchisees make back the money they initially invested within the first six months. And there’s a money back guarantee to protect you if for whatever reason it doesn’t work.”
POSITIVE IMPACT
Caroline Kirby is the Time For You franchisee in Tunbridge Wells.
She says: “Once upon a time I worked as an investment banker. After having my three children, however, that occupation was no longer suitable, so I decided to do something different and set up a community magazine. It was there I learned about Time For You.
“To make my magazine work I learned as much as I could about marketing and advertising - what works and what doesn’t. Freddie Rayner submitted an article to my magazine about Time For You and, in my opinion, it ticked all the right boxes.”
It wasn’t long before Caroline found herself looking at investing in her own franchise. “I visited the Time For You website and decided that I was sold,” she says. “Who doesn’t want to work half the hours of an average person for double, or even triple, the money? I decided I was one of these people and, one meeting with Freddie later, I was a franchisee.”
Caroline adds: “I can’t stress enough the positive impact Time For You has had on my life. Having made £77,000 profit this year alone, I am able to send each of my three children to a private school.
During the school holidays I can work at home and I have the extra money to treat each of them. This is something every parent dreams of being able to do and I truly believe it’s easily achievable.
“My franchise is always growing. I currently have close to 200 clients and work with 100 independent cleaners. Our partnership benefits the both of us and enables me to take care of things such as the smooth running and accounts of the business, while my clients receive a trustworthy service.
“I would strongly recommend that anyone who wants to spend more time with their children looks into the investment of a Time For You franchise. Not only do I have more quality time for my family, but I also have a larger income to make sure that they will have the best upbringing I can provide for them.”
INSTANT REWARDS
Before taking on the Time For You franchise in the Milton Keynes and Warwick areas, Sam Stawarz was a full-time chef and ran his own catering business in the evenings. But it was a lot of work for little income.
Sam explains: “Having a family at a young age and working 70 hours a week barely left me any time to sleep, let alone have a social life. If I wasn’t working late into the night, I was sleeping the majority of the day to recover from the long shifts. As my children got older, I became more and more aware of how much of their childhood I was missing out on - little things like getting them ready for school.
“You may think I was being selfish working such unsociable hours, but I needed to support my family, even if it was costing me the better things in life. That was before I discovered a way to have my cake and eat it.”
Sam was introduced to Time For You and says the rewards were instantaneous, adding: “The extra hours I have in the week are dedicated to making up for lost time with my family and the increase in my personal income helps that nicely. My £80,000 profit in 2012 was the perfect Christmas present.
“Everything about Time For You is beneficial. I have so much more time now, a better income and I am able to provide every one of my current 292 clients with a fantastic service from one of my 60 independent cleaners.
“Getting started couldn’t have been easier. Not only was I provided with all the information I needed, a website, leaflets and other tools of the trade, I was also welcomed into a network of franchisees that’s like a family. There’s so much support given from other franchisees, you don’t have any reason to fail.
“I won’t lie, a considerable amount of hard work is required if you’re considering buying a franchise, but if you work hard it won’t be long before you’re reaping the benefits.”
STABLE SECTOR
Ian Thompson and his wife Amanda bought Time For You Buckinghamshire in October 2010, after Ian was made redundant.
He had been working for a company for more than 30 years when his department was relocated and, not wanting to uproot his family, took the redundancy package he was offered. Ian considered starting his own business, using his redundancy payment as an investment, but given the economic climate it seemed too risky. Instead, he looked into franchising.
After researching several different sectors, Ian decided he wanted a franchise that offered unlimited earning potential - being a man in a van meant he could only take on so many jobs each day. He decided on a cleaning franchise because it’s a stable sector and he found that Time For You had a great track record.
Ian says: “The thing I liked about Time For You was the fact that Freddie Rayner encouraged me to speak to some of his franchise owners. Obviously, he promoted the benefits of the business to me because he was trying to sell it, but his franchise owners weren’t selling the brand to me - they were just being honest about their experiences with the company.
“This confirmed the business model was a good one, because franchise owners were getting great results. I would advise anyone thinking of buying a franchise to speak to the franchise owners before they commit to anything, as it’s really helpful.”
Ian and Amanda have since gone on to buy a second franchise area and they now have more than 200 clients across their areas. They plan to keep growing both businesses and feel that with the support the get from Freddie they will reach all their goals.”
WORK LIFE BALANCE
While working as a police officer seven years ago, Ann Brebner decided she wanted a better work-life balance. As her job demanded long working hours, she wasn’t seeing as much of her family as she wished, so she started to look into options that would allow her to be her own boss.
She realised that becoming a franchise owner met this criterion and one business opportunity stood out - Time For You.
Ann says: “The reason I ended up investing in my own Time For You franchise was because it has a good business model that is very easy to implement.” Claire Elliot was working voluntarily as a mechanical engineer and realised she wasn’t going to be offered a full-time position. While taking her next career step into consideration, Claire spoke to Ann about the many benefits being a Time For You franchise owner offered. The opportunity to become part of a flexible and rewarding venture was more than enough to persuade her to join forces with Ann.
Nearly seven years later, Ann and Claire have 290 regular clients and more than 100 cleaners registered with their business, while enjoying annual profits of £125,000. Ann has found Freddie Rayner supportive throughout her years as a franchise owner and says that everything has been “surprisingly easy”.
She is adamant she made the right decision in investing in a Time For You franchise and hasn’t looked back since. According to Claire, anybody considering becoming a franchise owner should “give it a go”. Her university education has helped her with the business side of the franchise and the support from Ann has been priceless.
“Joining a franchise is something I never thought I’d do, but I’d jump at the opportunity to do it all over again,” says Claire. “The best thing about being a Time For You franchise owner is that it has given me so much more flexibility in my working life, meaning my family and I are benefitting from the increased spare time I have with them.” MM
With Time For You, your succ ess is guaranteed - or you get your money back
Franchisor Freddie Rayner is no stranger when it comes to the franchising world. In fact, as the creator and owner of Time For You, the longest established cleaning franchise in the UK, he is well known within the industry.
In the early 1990s Freddie was a cleaner living hand to mouth, as many hardworking people do in the UK. No matter how hard he worked, there simply wasn’t enough money left at the end of the month. And then his wife Ruth was taken seriously ill. On top of worrying about Ruth’s health, Freddie found himself worrying about his financial situation. Spending time with Ruth meant he couldn’t work and as a self-employed cleaner, if you don’t work you don’t earn.
As Ruth finally made a recovery, Freddie decided he could never leave his family in that desperate situation again. He knew the cleaning industry was a booming one - as it continues to be - but realised the real money was not to be made by doing the cleaning, but by running the cleaning company. The couple started their first cleaning company in Milton Keynes. Freddie and Ruth enjoyed being their own bosses, but had problems with customers who saw no urgency in paying for the services they were receiving. For that reason their small business experienced cash flow problems and eventually Freddie shut it down, ending up with just £200 for his hard work.
Freddie is the kind of person who is more motivated by failure than put off. And so he decided to try again - except this time he would make customers pay up front for their cleaning. This was the key discovery that made Time For You a viable business. Freddie and Ruth could spend their time growing the business, rather than chasing payments. In fact, it wasn’t long after establishing their new venture that the couple found their clients preferred to pay ‘there and then’, instead of having to worry about invoices.
By 2002 Freddie and Ruth had been running their cleaning company for five years and were ready to expand. They decided to franchise their concept and sold the first franchise a few months later. In the 10 years since Time For You has gone from strength to strength and continues to maintain its lead as the biggest UK domestic cleaning franchise. It has featured on BBC television and Channel 5, and won a HSBC Business of the Year award. In addition, Freddie has become a published author on franchising with his book, Your franchise success, and often features in franchising magazines.
In the last decade Freddie has watched Time For You grow into an established, dependable network of 165 franchisees. With permanent support and constant opportunities to develop new marketing and business skills, every new franchisee is protected by the only money back guarantee offered by a UK franchise. That’s how confident Freddie is that Time For You works.
He says: “Buying a franchise takes away the risk of starting a business that will actually succeed. On day one you benefit from more than 15 years of learning and development that has been done on your behalf. That’s why 87 per cent of our franchisees make back the money they initially invested within the first six months. And there’s a money back guarantee to protect you if for whatever reason it doesn’t work.”
Positive impact
Caroline Kirby is the Time For You franchisee in Tunbridge Wells.
She says: “Once upon a time I worked as an investment banker. After having my three children, however, that occupation was no longer suitable, so I decided to do something different and set up a community magazine. It was there I learned about Time For You.
“To make my magazine work I learned as much as I could about marketing and advertising - what works and what doesn’t. Freddie Rayner submitted an article to my magazine about Time For You and, in my opinion, it ticked all the right boxes.”
It wasn’t long before Caroline found herself looking at investing in her own franchise. “I visited the Time For You website and decided that I was sold,” she says. “Who doesn’t want to work half the hours of an average person for double, or even triple, the money? I decided I was one of these people and, one meeting with Freddie later, I was a franchisee.” Caroline adds: “I can’t stress enough the positive impact Time For You has had on my life. Having made £77,000 profit this year alone, I am able to send each of my three children to a private school.
During the school holidays I can work at home and I have the extra money to treat each of them. This is something every parent dreams of being able to do and I truly believe it’s easily achievable.
“My franchise is always growing. I currently have close to 200 clients and work with 100 independent cleaners. Our partnership benefits the both of us and enables me to take care of things such as the smooth running and accounts of the business, while my clients receive a trustworthy service.
“I would strongly recommend that anyone who wants to spend more time with their children looks into the investment of a Time For You franchise. Not only do I have more quality time for my family, but I also have a larger income to make sure that they will have the best upbringing I can provide for them.”
Instant rewards
Before taking on the Time For You franchise in the Milton Keynes and Warwick areas, Sam Stawarz was a full-time chef and ran his own catering business in the evenings. But it was a lot of work for little income.
Sam explains: “Having a family at a young age and working 70 hours a week barely left me any time to sleep, let alone have a social life. If I wasn’t working late into the night, I was sleeping the majority of the day to recover from the long shifts. As my children got older, I became more and more aware of how much of their childhood I was missing out on - little things like getting them ready for school.
“You may think I was being selfish working such unsociable hours, but I needed to support my family, even if it was costing me the better things in life. That was before I discovered a way to have my cake and eat it.”
Sam was introduced to Time For You and says the rewards were instantaneous, adding: “The extra hours I have in the week are dedicated to making up for lost time with my family and the increase in my personal income helps that nicely. My £80,000 profit in 2012 was the perfect Christmas present.
“Everything about Time For You is beneficial. I have so much more time now, a better income and I am able to provide every one of my current 292 clients with a fantastic service from one of my 60 independent cleaners.
“Getting started couldn’t have been easier. Not only was I provided with all the information I needed, a website, leaflets and other tools of the trade, I was also welcomed into a network of franchisees that’s like a family. There’s so much support given from other franchisees, you don’t have any reason to fail. “I won’t lie, a considerable amount of hard work is required if you’re considering buying a franchise, but if you work hard it won’t be long before you’re reaping the benefits.”
Stable sector
Ian Thompson and his wife Amanda bought Time For You Buckinghamshire in October 2010, after Ian was made redundant.
He had been working for a company for more than 30 years when his department was relocated and, not wanting to uproot his family, took the redundancy package he was offered. Ian considered starting his own business, using his redundancy payment as an investment, but given the economic climate it seemed too risky. Instead, he looked into franchising.
After researching several different sectors, Ian decided he wanted a franchise that offered unlimited earning potential - being a man in a van meant he could only take on so many jobs each day. He decided on a cleaning franchise because it’s a stable sector and he found that Time For You had a great track record.
Ian says: “The thing I liked about Time For You was the fact that Freddie Rayner encouraged me to speak to some of his franchise owners. Obviously, he promoted the benefits of the business to me because he was trying to sell it, but his franchise owners weren’t selling the brand to me - they were just being honest about their experiences with the company.
“This confirmed the business model was a good one, because franchise owners were getting great results. I would advise anyone thinking of buying a franchise to speak to the franchise owners before they commit to anything, as it’s really helpful.” Ian and Amanda have since gone on to buy a second franchise area and they now have more than 200 clients across their areas. They plan to keep growing both businesses and feel that with the support the get from Freddie they will reach all their goals.”
Work-life balance
While working as a police officer seven years ago, Ann Brebner decided she wanted a better work-life balance. As her job demanded long working hours, she wasn’t seeing as much of her family as she wished, so she started to look into options that would allow her to be her own boss.
She realised that becoming a franchise owner met this criterion and one business opportunity stood out - Time For You.
Ann says: “The reason I ended up investing in my own Time For You franchise was because it has a good business model that is very easy to implement.”
Claire Elliot was working voluntarily as a mechanical engineer and realised she wasn’t going to be offered a full-time position. While taking her next career step into consideration, Claire spoke to Ann about the many benefits being a Time For You franchise owner offered. The opportunity to become part of a flexible and rewarding venture was more than enough to persuade her to join forces with Ann.
Nearly seven years later, Ann and Claire have 290 regular clients and more than 100 cleaners registered with their business, while enjoying annual profits of £125,000. Ann has found Freddie Rayner supportive throughout her years as a franchise owner and says that everything has been “surprisingly easy”.
She is adamant she made the right decision in investing in a Time For You franchise and hasn’t looked back since. According to Claire, anybody considering becoming a franchise owner should “give it a go”. Her university education has helped her with the business side of the franchise and the support from Ann has been priceless.
“Joining a franchise is something I never thought I’d do, but I’d jump at the opportunity to do it all over again,” says Claire. “The best thing about being a Time For You franchise owner is that it has given me so much more flexibility in my working life, meaning my family and I are benefitting from the increased spare time I have with them.” MM
Two female franchisees of domestic cleaning specialist Time For You explain why they invested in the business
Ann Brebner runs the Northampton franchise of cleaning specialist Time For You. She was working as a police officer when she decided she needed a better work/life balance. Her job meant long working hours and Ann felt she would benefit from spending more time with her family and less time at work.
Sensible
After deciding she would like to be her own boss, Ann considered her options. A franchise seemed like a sensible idea, and she researched the opportunity offered by Time For You.
Ann says: “Time For You has a good business model that is easy to implement.” This was the reason she ended up investing in her own Time For You franchise.
Ann has been running her franchise, along with business partner Claire Elliot, for eight years. They currently have 290 regular clients, over 100 cleaners registered with their company and annual profits currently stand at £125,000. Ann has found Freddie Rayner, founder of Time For You, very supportive and says that everything has been “surprisingly easy”.
Ann is adamant she made the right decision when buying into the franchise and hasn’t looked back since. The best thing about the business for her is that, as a franchisee, she now has much more flexibility in her working life, and both Ann and her family are benefiting from her increased spare time.
It’s important you thoroughly research any franchise you are considering investing in. While many franchisees go on to make their businesses a success, they do so because the franchisor has tried and tested methods for them to follow. Speaking to both the franchisor and other franchisees can make you confident in your decision to become your own boss.
In 2010 Caroline Kirby was working in publishing when she saw an advert for Time For You. Although she hadn’t been considering buying a franchise or even changing career, it grabbed her attention and led her to visit the company’s website. After researching the business, Caroline spoke to Freddie Rayner and some of his franchisees.
Impressed
Caroline was impressed by the franchise’s tried and tested methods, liked the people already working for the business and was inspired by the success of the other franchisees. Without looking at any other franchises, she decided to buy a Time For You franchise in Tunbridge Wells.
Two years on and Caroline has more than 150 regular clients and business is still growing.
Having three children, Caroline benefits from the flexibility that owning a franchise can provide. She says: “The best thing about owning a Time For You franchise is the freedom it brings. I don’t know of another career that would allow you to earn so much money and still be able to do the school run every day, to never miss a school play or sports day and be able to spend time with your children during the school holidays.
“You do have to be self motivated though. Having a day off to go to school sports day means you may have to spend some time in the evening working, because things still need to be done. It’s a big responsibility, but if you’re prepared to put in the hard work you will see great results.”
Caroline says she would have no hesitation of recommending a Time For You franchise to others. “If you follow the steps set out for you, your business will be a success,” she says. “It’s a waste of time trying to reinvent the wheel - this franchise works, so stay focused and be prepared for a rewarding challenge.” With a Time For You franchise, you not only
benefit from a tried and tested business model, but you also have the full support, help and guidance that is necessary to be successful.
Keep your day job Published 19th October 2011
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