Driver Hire Supports Road Safety Week

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

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. You are more likely to invest in an established Driver Hire business and the price of these can vary from £50,000 to £500,000+.

Personal capital required: £30,000 would be sufficient for the lowest cost Driver Hire businesses (£30,000 personal and £70,000 bank lending gives somebody £100,000, which can be enough in some cases.

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

For the financial year 2025/26, the performance of the franchised businesses was as follows:

Average turnover was £1.4m, and top offices generated over £4m turnover.
74% of Driver Hire franchises achieved sales of over £750,000.
58% of Driver Hire franchises achieved sales of over £1million.
20% 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 £1m annual turnover, net profits should be in the region of 10% to 15% (i.e. £100k to £150k).

Driver Hire Supports Road Safety Week

November 12, 2026

Driver Hire, the leading franchisor, is once again, supporting Road Safety Week. The event, which takes place this year from 15th – 21st November, is organised by the road safety charity, Brake.

“The UK has one of the best road safety records in the world,” says Richard Owen-Hughes, Driver Hire’s Group Marketing Director. “Despite that, five people still die every day of the year on UK roads in road traffic incidents. That’s over 1,500 families who have lost a loved one. The 2025 figures published by the Department for Transport (DfT) show that nearly a third of those fatalities were people driving for work. That makes road safety a particularly pertinent issue for everyone working in road transport and logistics.”

The message works both ways. DfT statistics also show that over 1,100 pedestrians were killed or seriously injured in road traffic incidents by vehicles being driven for work. Vans accounted for 30% of injury collisions, HGVs 10%. An interesting footnote from the DfT statistics shows you’re much more likely to be involved in a road traffic accident on rural and ‘A’ roads than on a motorway.

Thanks to the ongoing efforts of Brake, the road safety charity, the message on road safety is having a positive effect. Whilst UK roads continue to get busier, KSI (killed or seriously injured) numbers have fallen by a third since 2004.

“The aim of Road Safety Week is to raise awareness of the devastating impact of road death and injury and make all road users more safety aware,” Richard continues. “The theme of this year’s event is ‘Safe People on the Move’ which is a great message for all of us to remember whenever we’re driving, whether it’s for work or pleasure.”

Driver Hire Success Stories

Driver Hire Testimonials

In my previous rote I was working very long hours. I've now been able to take control of my life. I still work hard, but see the rewards for the success and growth of our business.

Priyank Patel, Kingston

It has taken plenty of hard work, dedication, and passion to build our business - but it's been worth it.

Ash Mustafa, Southampton & Winchester

It's fair to say that being a Driver Hire franchisee has exceeded all my expectations. I Love the flexibility of being my own boss and, of course, the financial rewards.

Lee Statham, Crewe & Congleton

The support given to franchisees, from everyone in Driver Hire's central services team, is in my opinion, unrivalled.

Tim & Fiona Hennah, Leeds West

I love being a Driver Hire franchisee. There's a real family feel, with other offices always ready to help each other out. It's delivering financial stability for my family, and other rewards too. Joining Driver Hire was entirely the right decision.