Walfinch, a network of leaders
Imagine being part of the home care revolution, not designed to ‘keep people at home’, but focused on streamlining clients’ daily lives and helping them to Thrive in (and beyond) their homes.
Let’s talk cash: the financial information
The minimum investment with a Walfinch franchise is £110,000 - 120,000, with a franchise fee £41,000 + VAT, along with an ongoing management support fee of 5%.
These figures underline that, while there is a serious investment, you’re backed by a proven model and recognised brand, with strong relationships with the banks. The opportunity is substantial, and the potential for return is transformative.
Walfinch was designed by a former home care franchisee
Walfinch is rooted in forward-thinking leadership, with our CEO, Amrit Dhaliwal having been a former home care franchisee. Our model combines entrepreneurial energy with care expertise, nationally supporting franchisees to set up their own Walfinch home care businesses. Could your individual expertise enrich our vibrant network of entrepreneurs? We want to hear your vision. When you join Walfinch, you’re signing up to a brand which values ambition, innovation, and seizing opportunities within a market that’s primed for growth.
Could Walfinch be the investment for you?
What kind of industry do you want to start a business in? Future-proof, deeply profitable, scalable, meaningful? You’re looking right at it. Walfinch is actively tapping into a broadening market, therefore, an undeniable demand.
Better yet: you’re not starting from scratch. You’re plugging into a brand with tested systems, operational tools, referral pathways and a growth-oriented mindset – a brand that is actively redefining what care means. This isn’t for people content with following, this is for leaders in the making.
As you build, your Walfinch business earns both social and commercial value. You’ll be creating jobs, contributing to communities and building something you can scale or sell. Walfinch franchisees are already seeing notable turnover and that momentum is infectious.
Are you what Walfinch is looking for?
We’re looking for driven, ambitious individuals who share our values of possibility, progress and perseverance. People who set new standards, people with passion, people with a hint of revolution in them. If you’ve ever looked at something and seen exactly what needs to change, you are suited to Walfinch.
We welcome franchisees from diverse backgrounds (we’ve had Marketing Executives, Accountants, Care Managers, Nurses, even Television Producers all become proud Walfinch business owners). Previous care experience is a bonus but not required.
All you need is the Thriving mindset:
- You believe great care comes from genuine human connection and operational excellence.
- You’re driven to build something in your local community; generating employment, creating value, making a difference.
- You embrace technology, systems and high standards, because you know that scalable success comes from disciplined frameworks.
- You’re willing to lead, to learn, and evolve.
- Previous experience of running a business or managing teams.
- You’re willing to get out there, shake hands, and become a person of influence within and beyond your local community.
As a Walfinch franchisee, you will…
- Be your own boss and have control of your life, with the backing of an award-winning brand.
- Work in a rewarding, high-impact sector: you’ll be helping people live better lives in their own homes.
- Support your local community by creating jobs, fostering partnerships, and building a reputation for excellence.
- Leverage a ready-built model: from referrals and service lines to admin systems and compliance frameworks.
- Potentially reach significant turnover, some franchisees are achieving up to £1 million turnover or more.
- Enjoy the support, network and ongoing development that comes with being part of a Thriving franchise system.
Training and support: marketing and regulation made manageable
Walfinch understands that care is a highly-regulated sector. So, we have designed our training and support to match. The start of your journey includes:
- A rigorous 10-day initial formal training programme covering business set-up, operations, compliance, marketing and more.
- Full assistance with registration (for example with the regulator Care Quality Commission in England) so you can get trading as quickly and smoothly as possible.
- A 90-day business launch plan that gives you clear milestones, actions and support.
- Office setup assistance, software training, marketing support and system implementation.
- Weekly and ongoing coaching meetings, business development workshops and compliance coaching.
- Access to a network of fellow franchisees, sharing best practice, referral networks and collaboration.
- Dedicated leadership team support, so you’re never left on your own.
How does the Walfinch franchise business model work?
The model is smart, clear and built to work in today’s digital age while staying human centred. At its core: you operate a home-care business under the Walfinch brand, delivering services in your exclusive territory. Our system ensures you have the technology, processes and branding to deliver standout service.
Key components:
- Exclusive territory license: You’re supported to establish a dominant local presence, with an expertly researched territory based on the population of potential clients.
- Technology-enabled operations: From rostering and care-monitoring to client management and compliance., the systems handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on growth and relationship-building.
- Marketing and referral strategy: You’ll be trained on how to build your network of referral providers, community relationships and local leads.
- Service diversity: You’ll offer a full range of care, from hourly/daily visits to live-in support, from simple companionship to complex care for conditions like dementia, stroke recovery, MS. That broad menu means you’re not locked into one niche, and you can scale your operations.
- Scale opportunity: While you might start as a single-unit franchisee, the model gives you potential to scale to multi-unit or multi-territory.
- Ongoing business development: Support doesn’t end at launch; you’ll be coached, updated, networked and encouraged to maximise the value of your business via best practices, operational innovation and strategic growth.
Stop surviving, start Thriving
By joining the Walfinch network you gain access to a proven platform: a recognised brand, a complete operating system, and a market position built for the future - with your own, exclusive territory. Why bother? Because setting up a home care business in such a regulated, evolving industry is tough. With Walfinch you get the backing, training and systems you need to succeed. Because it’s never enough just to survive. Through this high-potential business, make it your Time to Thrive.
Home Care Insider Calls for the Image of Home Care to be Overthrown to Make it the Sector of the Future
Time to Thrive: The Home Care Revolution, the new book by Amrit Dhaliwal, explains why home care is a future success story and sets out 12 steps to make it not just fit for purpose, but fit for celebration.
Amrit, known as the walking CEO, from national home care franchise Walfinch, says: “My new book is aimed at people looking at the care sector and considering getting involved. This is the book I needed when I was considering getting into the sector – and the picture it reveals is one of opportunity. But if more entrepreneurs are to be drawn in, the sector needs some big changes, and I set them out here.
“We need not settle for home care being underfunded and invisible. It can be changed, and my book suggests practical ways to achieve it. It will help care providers, entrepreneurs looking for rewarding opportunities to improve lives, and people seeking home care.”
High demand
“If demand was this healthy in any other sector, investors would be piling in,” says Amrit. “Nine out of ten people agree that if they need care, they would like to receive it at home. Meanwhile the number of people aged over 85 – the group most likely to need home care - is projected to rise to 3.5 million by 2048. The sector has a great future.
“A home care business brings the rewards of providing a service that transforms lives, while making a sustainable income – but home care suppliers are currently hindered by a flawed care funding system, a lack of carers, and a negative view of the sector.
“However, as a home care insider since 2012, I know that this can be changed and how it can be done.”
The solutions, set out
The book lists 12 ways that home care can be redefined to make it a service that would work for everyone, while helping attract more investors to set up much-needed new home care services.
These include:
- Recognising that the current model of care can be transformed, with examples of how other countries have done it
- Redefining the role of carers as professionals, to attract more people to the career
- Encouraging care providers to shout louder for change, both through the Homecare Association and more widely
- Pressing government, local authorities and the NHS for a national minimum rate for care that allows providers to pay carers more
- Creating new care insurance schemes
- Using technology wisely, to improve home care
Expert input and advice
The book also includes interviews offering ways to address the sector's issues, from Dr Jane Townson, Chief Executive of The Homecare Association, Pip Wilkins, Chief Executive of the British Franchise Association, and Neil Underwood, care recruitment and staff retention expert.
For entrepreneurs, there are extra chapters on how to set up a home care business, both with a care franchise such as Walfinch, or on their own. For individuals and families looking for care, there is advice and guidance on how to apply for care services.
The Care Workers' Charity
All profits from sales of Time to Thrive: The Home Care Revolution will be donated to The Care Workers’ Charity. Karolina Gerlich, The Care Workers’ Charity CEO, says: “We are incredibly grateful to Amrit for his generous support of The Care Workers’ Charity and for highlighting the importance of the care sector in his book.
“Care workers provide essential support to those who need it most, yet their vital contributions are too often overlooked. His efforts to reframe the conversation around care and champion its value align closely with our mission to advocate for better pay, working conditions, and wellbeing support for those on the frontline. Together, we can ensure that care work is truly recognised and celebrated.”
The charity is dedicated to providing immediate financial aid through crisis grants, offering vital mental health support, and advocating for fair treatment, pay and recognition of care workers.
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