Second career

Three years down the line and Martin Walshe’s investment in an Ovenclean franchise is paying off
The ability to control his own destiny was one of the reasons Martin Walshe decided to invest in his Ovenclean franchise in September 2009, after being made redundant from a leading luxury jewellers in central London.

Taking control

Three years down the line and Martin Walshe’s investment in an Ovenclean franchise is paying off
The ability to control his own destiny was one of the reasons Martin Walshe decided to invest in his Ovenclean franchise in September 2009, after being made redundant from a leading luxury jewellers in central London.

After 20 years of employment, redundancy came as a shock to Martin, but spurred him on to look at something new. “I wanted to take control of my own destiny,” he reflects. “Never again did I want to be in a situation where my life was in other people’s control.”

Security

Franchising appealed as it offered security and a lot of support, which Martin felt was invaluable - especially during the first year of trading. “After attending an open day, which answered a lot of my questions, I returned for a few meetings and chose Ovenclean on the basis that it had a simple, effective business model, an easy to learn trade and it met all my needs,” he says.
Martin does an average of three to four cleans a day, is making good money and is still home by 4pm. The change to his quality of life is amazing, he explains: “When I worked in the city I would sometimes work additional hours with no extra reward and with over an hour commute each way I didn’t have much time to spend with my family. Now, thanks to my Ovenclean franchise, I get out what I put in.”
According to Martin, franchising is the way forward for people wishing to have more control over their lives, but with much less risk than going it alone. He says: “Choosing a well established franchisor such as Ovenclean, whose model is tried and tested and can offer a large supportive network, really helps you get through those early days. Three years down the line, my investment is paying off and I’m looking forward to the future.”

Ovenclean is the longest established and most successful domestic oven cleaning franchise in the UK, providing specialist oven cleaning services to a large, virtually untapped marketplace.
For more information call 0800 988 5434, email franchise@ ovenclean.com or visit http://www.ovenclean .com. Investment: £16,995 (plus VAT).