2025: Another record-breaking year for Driver Hire

Build Your Recruitment Enterprise with Driver Hire

A Leading UK Franchise with a Demonstrated History of Success

If you are seeking to manage your own career, Driver Hire provides a unique path to business ownership supported by a reputable national brand.

As a multi-award-winning franchisor in the essential transport and logistics sector, Driver Hire enables partners to build scalable operations that deliver vital staffing solutions while securing sustainable financial performance.

An Established and Resilient Business Model

Founded in 1983, franchising since 1987, Driver Hire has over 40 years of experience and is one of the UK’s longest-established and most successful franchise networks, with more than 100 offices. The brand is consistently recognised for excellence, including:

Elite Franchise Top 100: Top 10 status for nine consecutive years.
Multiple British Franchise Association Franchisor of the Year awards.
Franchisee Satisfaction: Winner of the 2025 5-Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award.

This longevity is built on a foundation of regulatory compliance, professionalism, and enduring commercial relationships.

Financial Performance and Scalability

The Driver Hire model thrives on consistent demand for logistics staffing. Recent network performance data (2025/26) highlights the potential for generating excellent financial returns:

Performance Data:

Top Office Turnover - Up to £4 million
Average Office Turnover - £1.4 million
58% of offices exceed £1 million
Typical Net Profit Margins - 10–15%

Your Role as a Franchise Owner

Your role will be to run a local recruitment business supplying temporary and permanent personnel to industries such as manufacturing, retail, construction, and transport. Your primary role involves building local partnerships, understanding the specific workforce requirements of your clients, and helping drivers secure meaningful employment. Beyond commerce, you will serve as a vital link in your local economy, ensuring supply chains remain functional.

Comprehensive Training and Ongoing Support

You do not need prior experience in logistics or recruitment to succeed. The onboarding process includes:

Foundational Training: A comprehensive two-week induction course.
Expert Support: Guidance from a 70-person head office team covering marketing, IT, and legal compliance.
Mentorship: Regular guidance from dedicated area managers.
Proven Infrastructure: Access to established recruitment software and corporate-level national accounts.

Flexible Entry Paths and Investment

Driver Hire offers flexible pathways to ownership, allowing you to choose the entry method that best fits your goals:

New Start-ups: High-growth potential, territory-specific opportunities.
Resales: Purchasing an existing office with established revenue and staff.
Corporate Resales: Acquiring an existing business with immediate revenue

Investment Requirement: A minimum of £30,000 in personal capital is typically required, with comprehensive financial support available through major banking partners familiar with the franchise model.

Your Next Step

Are you ready to build a business that delivers both personal success and community impact?

Click the button below to explore available territories or to request an information pack:

Driver Hire Financial Data

The following financial information was provided by Driver Hire to give you more information about the costs associated with a Driver Hire opportunity

Your Financial Return

For the financial year 2023/24, the performance of the franchised businesses was as follows:

Net proﬁt for a franchised business (single office) in 2023/24 was between 10% and 15% of turnover.
Average turnover was £1.2m, and top offices generated over £3m turnover.
75% of Driver Hire franchises achieved sales of over £750,000.
55% of Driver Hire franchises achieved sales of over £1million.
11% of Driver Hire franchises achieved sales of over £2million.

As you’d expect, profit levels will reflect your hard work, correct application of the franchise system, commercial skills, judgement, and market conditions. For example: at a £1m annual turnover, net profits should be in the region of 10% to 15% (i.e. £100k to £150k).

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The Driver Hire franchise fee for a new start-up is just £32,000 however there are only a few remaining start-up areas available. If you are looking to invest in an established territory re-sale these start from £50,000. The minimum investment required is £60,000 and your minimum liquid capital amount should be at least £25,000.

Funding of up to 70% is typically available from high street banks.

2025: Another record-breaking year for Driver Hire

May 14, 2026

For over 40 years, Driver Hire has been the leading recruitment partner for the driving and logistics sector.

With a reputation built on quality, innovation, and a people-first approach, the network continues to deliver exceptional results – and offers ambitious entrepreneurs the chance to be part of that success.

2025 was another record-breaking year for Driver Hire:

In the calendar year, our nationwide network achieved:

£126m network turnover
£1.3m average franchisee turnover
£4m turnover achieved by top office
6,800+ businesses supported
10,600+ temporary drivers and non-driving staff recruited
15,100+ workers to keep operations moving deployed
575,000+ shifts across the UK covered
2,173 Driver CPC courses delivered, training 33,285 drivers
258 Transport Manager CPC delegates upskilled and 504 Refresher delegates
1,021 licence acquisition or upgrade trainees prepared for new opportunities
Expanded training with VR-based FORS courses and free webinars for managers

This level of performance demonstrates the strength of the Driver Hire brand and the demand for its services.

Franchisees benefit from a proven business model, comprehensive training and support, and the backing of a trusted name in the industry.

Why Choose a Driver Hire Franchise?

Established brand with over four decades of success
High-demand market with recurring revenue opportunities
Full training and ongoing support for franchisees
Very significant earnings potential

Ready to Start Your Journey?

Driver Hire is looking for motivated individuals to join its award-winning franchise network.

Find out more about owning a Driver Hire franchise and start building your future today. Get in touch, using the button below, to discover how you can run your own £1m+ franchise within the award-winning driver hire network?

Driver Hire Success Stories

Driver Hire Testimonials

I just love the business. I could see the potential and the idea of making it mine was an exciting one. I still feel the same. The big difference I’ve noticed is that, as your own boss, you really cherish success.

Diane Maxwell (Belfast)

Whilst the financial side is key, I just enjoy running a Driver Hire franchise. We’ve taken people who were unemployed on to our books and found them full-time jobs. That’s an amazing feeling. I love hearing a client say to me: “He’s perfect for the job, can I keep him?

Ed Pockney (Franchisee at Driver Hire Uxbridge)

I cannot recommend and thank Driver Hire enough for providing me with such an opportunity for a dream career and lifestyle. The support during the process, advise as well as guidance throughout my years with Driver Hire has been a key element to a great working partnership. They have the personable touch, yet a solid national brand that is associated with quality and expertise. Thank you to all at Driver Hire and to anyone thinking about it, don`t miss the opportunity!

Nic Chaviaris (Driver Hire Gatwick franchisee)

Buying my franchise was the best career move I have ever made. I love the systems, quality control and high standards that Driver Hire embraces - follow the model, and it will work. I am very proud to be a Driver Hire Franchisee and delighted to have been able to renew my franchise agreement for another 5 years.

Amanda Jeffries (Driver Hire Wisbech & The Fens franchisee)

Operating at the £1m turnover mark, naturally I’m looking to grow the business even further to maximise its future sale price. The business has changed my life and my family life considerably compared to being employed. The business affords a good lifestyle, but you must put the work in at the start and have a good team around you to achieve this. It’s been a great move and I love what I do.

Gary Riches (Driver Hire Colchester franchisee)

Becoming a Driver Hire franchisee has absolutely changed our lives! I’ve gained all the benefits of being self-employed: the opportunity to run and grow our business, the freedom it can bring and the ability to make decisions for ourselves. It’s certainly given me things I wouldn’t have had if I’d stayed employed.