{"id":10427,"date":"2021-08-16T16:48:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T15:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=10427"},"modified":"2021-08-16T14:51:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T13:51:54","slug":"new-franchisees-at-peterborough-recruitment-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/new-franchisees-at-peterborough-recruitment-business\/","title":{"rendered":"New franchisees at Peterborough recruitment business"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><strong>Driver Hire Peterborough, a leading local supplier of staff to the road transport and logistics industry, has new owners, husband and wife team, Brian and Lin Kilroe. They\u2019ve bought the business from long-standing franchisee, Ged Sanderson.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brian and Lin travelled the world before choosing Peterborough as the spot for their new business venture. Born in Zimbabwe, they worked in South Africa before taking an eight-year sabbatical in Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian ran several Nissan franchise motor dealerships and I worked in motor finance for Mercedes-Benz Finance, where I reached board member level as Head of Sales\u201d, Lin explains. \u201cWe had some money to invest in the UK and were looking for a new challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They were introduced to Driver Hire by friends who run a Driver Hire franchise in Manchester. \u201cWe visited several Driver Hire offices across the UK and concluded that it is a fantastic, well structured business with a strong brand within the industry. After doing our research, we both agreed that buying a Driver Hire franchise was the right thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In common with many successful Driver Hire franchisees, Brian and Lin have not previously worked in logistics or recruitment, but bring significant business and customer service experience. They spent two weeks on an intensive\u00a0Driver Hire Foundation course, joining other new franchisees in person for the first week and with the second week delivered virtually. To ensure continuity within the business, they\u2019ve retained a highly experienced member of staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve moved into new offices in Fengate Industrial Park,\u201d Lin continues. \u201cWe\u2019re currently busy contacting existing customers to introduce ourselves and, to grow the business, we\u2019re looking forward to meeting potential new clients in the months ahead. Also, key to our strategy for success, is looking after our existing team of drivers and clients \u2013 and recruiting new ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The UK\u2019s largest specialist supplier with a nationwide network of franchised offices, Driver Hire provides temporary and permanent drivers and other logistics staff to local and national organisations in both the public and private sector. If they\u2019re short of staff \u2013 perhaps because of illness, holidays or seasonal demand \u2013 Driver Hire will supply them with a suitable replacement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Driver Hire Peterborough, a leading local supplier of staff to the road transport and logistics industry, has new owners, husband and wife team, Brian and Lin Kilroe. They\u2019ve bought the business from long-standing franchisee, Ged Sanderson. Brian and Lin travelled the world before choosing Peterborough as the spot for their new business venture. 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