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Who is Walfinch?

Walfinch is a homecare services provider that champions an active lifestyle so that everyone can look forward to their next chapter, whatever support they need.

Via our network of franchisees and their carers, Walfinch offers all kinds of care. From weekly visits to live-in care, from companionship to complex care for conditions such as dementia, multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke rehabilitation, care after physical injuries, temporary respite care and more.

Not only do we provide exceptional care at home, but we also want to see everyone thrive, not just survive, that’s why our carers help our clients to get more out of life. Whether small steps or giant leaps, we aim to help everyone enjoy more activity, safely in their homes or further afield, for as long as possible. From the NHS to Age UK, many experts report that as little as ten minutes activity a day can make a world of difference.

That’s why we say, it’s time to thrive.

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Why become a Walfinch Homecare franchisee?

Around 20% of the population is aged over 65 and the demand for care services exponentially surpasses supply. There will always be people who want to get more out of life but require homecare to make it possible. With Walfinch you could be the one to provide it.

Of course, you could set up a home care business on your own, but this is a highly regulated sector where the utmost attention to the quality of care is essential. Starting your business with Walfinch means you’ll have training and guidance every step of the way so you can provide the highest quality of care within your community.

Walfinch has ambitious plans to grow. We’re looking to redefine homecare and what it can offer.

We’re large enough to have lots of experience, but small enough to give you the individual support you’ll need to succeed.

Furthermore, we know what success looks like as our CEO Amrit used to be a franchisee himself, before he set up Walfinch, a privately owned British homecare brand. Amrit Dhaliwal’s story is a successful one. He’s a first-generation Indian entrepreneur who set out to create homecare “people want to choose, rather than choose reluctantly”.

Will you join him on his journey to be everyone’s first choice for homecare?

Dimpu Boppuri | Support Getting Registered with the CQC

One of the biggest challenges when you’re setting up a home care business is getting your business registered with your regulator.

If you haven’t done this before, it can be a long and laborious process. Most franchisees didn’t work in the care sector before joining Walfinch, so didn’t have any experience of the registration process.

For example, Dimpu Boppuri, who runs Walfinch Milton Keynes and Bedford, worked in IT for Santander, Barclays, Mastercard, and other large financial institutions before joining Walfinch.

Dimpu got his Bachelor of Technology from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad in the early 2000s before getting a job with Barclays in Knutsford.

Since then, he’s had 2 children, one who loves to play cricket, and he’s had his own IT company too.

With no care experience, Dimpu didn’t know where to start when it came to getting his home care business registered with CQC.

This is where Walfinch come in. When you join, you’ll be supported by an experienced Quality and Compliance Manager whose job is to get you registered with your regulator as quickly as possible so you can start trading and focusing on growing your business.

What type of franchisee is Walfinch looking to recruit?

Walfinch is looking for franchisees with the same ambition and drive as Amrit, but who also value the importance of wellbeing, for themselves, their carers and their clients.

As this is a service company, we value people who also recognise that the little things make a big difference.

In addition we’re looking for people who:

Are enthusiastic to grow professionally and personally.
Want to deliver the highest quality levels of care.
Are keen to build a successful care business that makes a difference to their community
Believe in the importance of thriving, not just surviving

Walfinch welcomes prospective franchisees with and without previous care sector experience as the company provides extensive initial and ongoing healthcare training and support.

As a Walfinch franchisee, you can:

Work in a rewarding sector, helping others
Support your local community by offering employment opportunities
Achieve business independence
Potentially generate £1 million in turnover by Year 5
Join a welcoming, supportive team
Enjoy your job and have fun

Walfinch Image — Poojita Patel at our annual Walfinch conference

Training and support

Care is, rightly, a highly regulated business and Walfinch always abides by – and strives to exceed – all the national regulations and standards, while making it as straightforward as possible for franchisees to achieve the highest standards.

Amrit knows first-hand that the development and support of incoming and existing franchisees is crucial to a successful care business.

A comprehensive package of training and support, along with business advice, is provided to all Walfinch franchisees.

Initial franchisee training includes:

A 10-day initial formal training programme
Help with Care Quality Commission (CQC) registration
A 90-day business launch plan
Marketing and business development training
Software training
Assistance with office set-up
Weekly support meetings
A full administrative system
An operations manual
250 business cards and 500 A5 leaflets.

Ongoing training and support includes:

45 hours of ongoing training and support annually
Recruitment workshops to help you recruit and retain the very best caregivers
Business development workshops (monthly) to help you grow your business
Compliance coaching to ensure you meet - and exceed - the highest regulatory standards
Business coaching
Periodic CQC-style inspections led by the franchisor to prepare you for the all-important official CQC inspections or care inspectorate in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Financial information

Start-up costs can vary, but the minimum investment required is £36,000 + VAT. The company also charges a management support fee (MSF) of five per cent (plus VAT).

The right franchisees have the potential to achieve turnover of £1000,000 by Year 3.

Additional Information

What locations is Walfinch looking to operate in?

The company has franchises available across the UK.

What are the franchise terms of agreement and renewal?

The franchise agreement lasts for 10 years and comprises two five-year periods.

Why is Walfinch a good investment?

This care provider delivers an essential service to a client base that is consistently growing and offers a recession-resistant business model that has the potential for significant financial returns.

It’s committed franchisees are supported by a dedicated leadership team. For their investment, franchisees get:

An exclusive territory
Comprehensive training
Access to a franchise network of like-minded fellow franchisees
Dedicated business coaching and ongoing support
Assistance with recruiting carers
Association with a prestigious brand
A tried and tested business model that has a proven success rate, significant potential financial returns and strong cash flow
Technological procedures and customer management systems that provide efficiency and retain quality.

How does the Walfinch franchise business model work?

The Walfinch franchise model’s success is driven by its values and professional standards of care, combined with the careful deployment of technology to future-proof your business in the digital age.

Franchisees benefit from technology provided to streamline most administrative tasks, so they can spend more time on building rewarding relationships with care clients and customers, which drives more business.

Franchisees’ care teams use technology that ensures care, medication and client health are carefully monitored and which allows clients’ families, caregivers and the franchisee to interact with each other.

This makes it easier to ensure care standards are always upheld and communication maintained, which leads to happier clients and more personal recommendations. Walfinch is a white-collar management franchise and there is a choice of both single-care franchises and multi-unit opportunities.

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Walfinch Financial Data

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

Minimum Investment

£36,000 + VAT

Franchise Fee

£36,000 + VAT.

Management Support Fee (MSF)

5% plus VAT

Total Investment

£110,000

Funding Support

Yes

Advertising Fee

MSF

5% + VAT

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Burger & Sauce Franchisee Turns Passion into Profit

November 15, 2022

He commented on an extraordinary launch: “Wow! What an opening week! We knew it was going to be busy, because we were getting walk-ins and customers trying to place phone orders before we’d even opened! Then, during the launch weekend, they were queuing in the street. We exceeded all our opening targets and followed up with a superb second week’s trading too!”

Adil Hussain had a complete career change moving from banking to fast food when he joined Burger & Sauce as a franchisee, but he had always dreamed of running his own chain of restaurants. He explains: “I always wanted to work for myself. Working in finance was a great career but I love good food! My family are into food too! My father is a caterer, and my brother works in the industry, so I was just looking for the right opportunity to turn my passion into profit.

“The Burger & Sauce brand is popular in Birmingham, and I was impressed with the fresh, fast-food experience which is all delivered as a value for money package for customers. I saw the vision of what could be and spoke to Burger & Sauce’s founder Saad Masood to make it happen!”

Much work went on behind the scenes with Adil spending a couple of months training in another Burger & Sauce restaurant while the Walsall outlet took shape. Burger & Sauce took care of all the shop fit out and marketing. Adil continues: “Suddenly it was time for launch. For our opening weekend we ran some special offers and customers were ordering 5-7 burgers at a time to take home for their families. It was incredible! The new team were great and responded to how hectic the store was. We ensured they were all trained for a couple of weeks beforehand in other Burger & Sauce restaurants nearby so they could hit the ground running, but we could never have been truly prepared for how busy it was!

“The technology we have in-store really helped coping with the volume of orders. Everything is as automated as it can be, delivering instructions electronically to each workstation which makes it easy for staff to fulfil the orders with minimal fuss and no shouting across the kitchen!

“The new store has created a huge hype in Walsall, where previously customers would need to travel to Birmingham to buy a decent burger. We’ve only been open a couple of weeks but are already seeing repeat customers returning for more!”

Adil’s day-to-day role as franchisee is currently all about managing the store. He is involved in admin and staff training and general management. He explains: “I might be organising the rota, recruiting for more staff, resolving any minor customer issues and generally ensuring everything runs smoothly. I live less than 20 minutes away so I’m currently hands-on in store every day, but this role will evolve as the Walsall branch becomes more established. Eventually I plan to open in additional locations, but I want to make sure the team have those solid foundations in place before expansion with new stores takes over.”

Recruitment can be an issue in the food trade; however, Adil has seen a lot of interest for the roles available. He confirms: “Recruitment never stops in the fast-food. That said, people are walking in asking for jobs! It’s a fun place to work and we offer good training. Our systems are designed for staff to make their lives easy, and our menu is compact too. This means there’s never too much to learn. Within two weeks any new team member will have everything mastered and so we can be super-efficient with orders and staff are happy as they understand exactly what is required.

“Part of my role is also to keep the team motivated. We have team meetings or one-to-one chats every day and usually this is just to give a pat on the back and say: ‘well done you are doing a great job’. I think appreciating and valuing staff is so important, as team work literally makes the dream work!”

Burger & Sauce has spent considerable time honing processes to ensure franchisees can follow a successful, proven system. Adil says: “We have an operating manual which is like booklet with everything we need contained inside. Just follow the manual, ensure a quality product at good value and customers will turn up. It’s that easy!”

Burger & Sauce ensures the quality and freshness of its burgers with regular deliveries. Adil confirms: “We have fresh meat delivered 3-4 times per week and other regular supplies weekly. I work closely with my store manager to keep an eye on the numbers and ensure we don’t over order, so ingredients are always fresh.”

The freshness of the burgers, all made to order are certainly proving popular in Walsall. It means Adil can already start thinking of the future. He says: “Once Walsall is a little more established, my goal is to open more Burger & Sauce outlets one at a time. I anticipate Walsall will be the first of many!”

For those interested in running a Burger & Sauce restaurant, exclusive territories are currently available around two hours’ drive from Birmingham. A ten-year franchise licence is £15,000 plus store and fit-out costs and fees. Multi-site development licences are also available for approved franchisees.