Case Study - Martin Davenport

Martin Davenport used to work in the IT industry, but he felt that his life had become too pressurised and began looking for an alternative. "I wanted a change, with a chance to control my own destiny," Martin said. "Franchising seemed to offer the best opportunity to achieve this."

After doing research on the internet and in franchising magazines, Martin settled on a Safeclean franchise. He says that "Safeclean gave what I considered to be an honest opinion of what was involved, especially when compared to other initial enquiries - I believed they could deliver what they were promising if I followed the template."

Safeclean have a successful track record of franchising for over 35 years, so our business template is a solid, tried and tested model to work from. The model offers a full range of services, including carpet, curtain and upholstery cleaning, stain protection and servicing Guardsman warranties. From day one franchisees receive a specific database that contains thousands of potential customers, directly liked to Guardsman, the world's largest furniture warranty company. Only Safeclean are recommended to clean for Guardsman, which brings a lots of credibility, not to mention work, to the franchisees.

At Safeclean we have over 70 franchisees so we know how to look after them! "I've been happy that head office support is available when required, and I also greatly value the support network of other franchisees," says Martin.

Now with a firm business established, Martin couldn't be happier with his Safeclean franchise. "I've been in business now for three years and have enjoyed it very much. It's hard work, but rewarding, and I get the opportunity to meet new people every day."