Invest in your own specialist drain servicing business with the famous Dyno-Rod brand. Start your business with employees, vehicles and an established income stream.

Leading brand, lucrative sector
- Stable service mix: profitable emergency work, repairs and recurring commercial contracts
- Brand power: Dyno-Rod is synonymous with drain repairs across the UK
- National and key accounts: regular work from big businesses in your territory(s)
- Continuous demand: 24/7/365 for domestic and commercial customers
- Fewer employees = less stress: start with a team of c.10 staff per territory
- Truly recession resistant: unblocking drains is unaffected by the economy

About you and your role
Franchisees come from a wide range of backgrounds, the most successful sharing an ability to manage their drainage engineers.
This is not an absentee investment opportunity, your role as franchisee and business owner is to lead your team, ensure an exceptional level of customer service is delivered and focus on growing your business, with guidance and support available for you at every stage.

World-class systems and support
Your business support team at Centrica plc (Dyno-Rod’s parent company) is led by long-standing franchisee advocates, leaders who are driving the next exciting era for Dyno-Rod business owners.
- World-class business information and management systems to empower you with the reporting and insight you need to manage and grow your business.
- Out-of-hours enquiry handling, job bookings and cashflow admin by an inhouse team mainly located at Centrica’s Stockport offices.
- HR, Legal and H&S guidance from leading consultants helping to ensure you can keep your business operations compliant.
- A national and key accounts sales team that win work for franchisees, adding to your locally won emergency residential and commercial contracts.
- Long-standing experienced team of business coaches who provide one-2-one in-territory guidance and support covering every element of your business.
First established in 1963, Dyno-Rod is widely recognised and trusted, with customers expecting both service excellence and premium pricing. This brand reputation is maintained through national marketing activity (some examples below) and you will also benefit from local lead generation.

Your Business Journey

This is a proven franchise opportunity, one of the oldest in the world! Dyno-Rod franchisees often build sizeable multi-territory, multi-service operations. Due to their commitment and hard work, established franchisees can enjoy healthy incomes, a good work/life balance and build a sizeable pension pot for their future. Many of the larger businesses command £1m+ valuations.

Interesting facts about Dyno-Rod
- The brand is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 and is one of the oldest franchises in the world
- Some franchisees have operated their Dyno-Rod businesses for 30+ years
- Originally franchised by the industry legend Jim Zockoll, a former airline pilot
- Founding members of the British Franchise Association
- One of our franchisees has the Royal Warrant serving King Charles’s Sandringham Estate
- Contracts to work at sites for Costa Coffee, CBRE, British Gas, Amazon
- A constant stream of work from the British Gas service contracts
- More than 400,000 drains cleared in the last 2 years

The Next Step
There are several routes into owning your own Dyno-Rod business with different levels of investment from £300k upwards.
Whether you are looking for a proven management franchise and have no experience of the sector or are an ambitious manager of an existing drainage business – please get in touch with one of the team at Dyno-Rod HQ to find out more.
Dyno-Rod attends the 2024 BFA Annual Conference and receives recognition at the British Franchise Awards
As an inspiring day of learning and networking, the BFA’s Annual Conference is always a red letter day in the world of franchising.

We were especially looking forward to the 2024 event, however, following the news earlier this year that both Dyno-Rod and one of our franchises had been nominated for two prestigious awards at a ceremony which followed the main conference.
As ever, the conference itself was a hugely beneficial event to attend. It provided an invaluable opportunity for the Dyno-Rod team to connect with like-minded industry professionals, building relationships that support an advantageous community within the franchising sector.
We also had the opportunity to enjoy in-depth discussions about hot topics affecting all franchisors, especially in light of the recent government Budget announcement. As a founder member of the British Franchise Association, we believe it’s critically important for Dyno-Rod to contribute and be part of these discussions.
With the theme of the conference being “Innovation – Driving Business Success”, we also had the opportunity to hear from expert speakers – including Dragons’ Den’s Steven Bartlett – about topics including leveraging digital advancements in business to build brand value across networks.
The conference delivered even more than anticipated, making for a day filled with motivation and forward-thinking ideas that perfectly set the stage for the evening’s awards ceremony.
How we fared at the British Franchise Awards 2024
It was revealed back in the summer that we had received two nominations at what are often referred to as the Oscars of the UK franchising sector.
Dyno-Rod was listed as one of the six finalists in the prestigious Franchisor of the Year (Established) category – a particularly notable nomination as the competition this year was fiercer than ever, with c.25% more brands entering the 2024 awards compared to last year. This underscored the many recent achievements we have made as a brand.
Meanwhile, brothers Richard and Dan Bowyer, the dedicated owners and operators of Dyno-Rod East Anglia & North Essex, were named as one of three finalists in the Best in Class Multi-Unit Single Brand award. This was a special way to mark the 50th anniversary of the franchise originally set up by their parents.
On the night, the Dyno-Rod team and the wider franchise community enjoyed a fantastic evening celebrating the successes of the industry. Richard and Dan proudly showcased their superb business, with a successful shortlisting deserved recognition for their hard work and that of their team.
Dyno-Rod were awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the prestigious Franchisor of the Year (Established) category, a proud accomplishment for all stakeholders. The brand are eager to build on this recognition and look forward to working collaboratively with franchisees, team members and their wider partner base.
Speaking about the Highly Commended Franchisor of the Year success, Lee Parry, our Network Performance & Strategy Manager, said: “We are absolutely delighted with this recognition. It is testament to the dedication of our entire network, from our franchisees through to every single member of our support teams. We have been immensely proud of the progress we have made as a franchisor through our Good to Great strategy, and winning this Highly Commended award is a celebration of all we have accomplished together. There’s much more to come and we are very excited for what lies ahead.”
“To be recognised as finalists is something we are both extremely proud of,” said Richard and Dan Bowyer following the ceremony. “Receiving this nomination after 50 years in business is incredibly meaningful and illustrates the ongoing amazing work of our team. We’re fully committed to continuing the high standards our franchise is known for, so here’s to the next 50 years!”
As this recognition highlights, the Dyno-Rod brand continues to go from strength to strength, with a relentless focus on growth and innovation. If you would like to find out how you can join our hugely respected franchise network, please get in touch with us.


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