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.
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
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:
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).
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“I love being a Driver Hire franchisee” | Harriette Wood, Driver Hire, Stockport
Flexibility – along with a desire to improve her financial security – was one of the primary reasons behind Harriette Wood’s decision to buy a Driver Hire franchise.
“My son Luca was only 6 months old when I bought the Driver Hire Stockport business. With the high costs of childcare, I needed something that had long-term potential in terms of earnings growth. I also wanted to be in the driving seat of my own life,” says Harriette.
Growth potential
“I was drawn to Driver Hire because of its strong reputation,” says Harriette. “It has a proven business model, and I could see the growth potential. I learned that the logistics sector employs over 300,000 people and contributes £13.5bn to the UK economy. And franchising appealed to me because I can use the support and resources of an established network, combining that with my entrepreneurial drive. Growth is driven by hard work and quality service.”
Recent data from the BFA (British Franchise Association) shows that women now make up 40% of all UK franchise owners – a sharp increase on the 2005 figure of 20%. Of new franchise buyers in 2024, 34% were women, more than double the figure in 2005. This reflects a general trend which is seeing more women turning to self-employment. In 2007, women made up 27% of the UK’s self-employment workforce; today the figure is 37%.
Delivering on the promise
Whilst Harriette took over what was an already successful franchise – she’s taken it to new heights. Turnover has doubled, and her business achieved a very impressive £2.3m turnover in 2024/25. She finished in the Top Ten of Driver Hire’s performance league table and was presented with Driver Hire’s ‘Franchisee of the Year’ award at the company’s 2025 annual conference.
“When I started, I only had one member of staff. I’d no local family support – they live overseas. Flexibility was minimal due to the needs of the business and the size of my team. I often worked 60 hours per week, so it meant long nursery days and then school clubs for Luca. As the business grew, I eventually was able to recruit an additional member of staff which made life somewhat easier.”
Before starting a family, Harriette had worked in the property sales and lettings sector, which had given her a good understanding of customer service. However, recruitment and road transport were completely new to her. “My initial challenge was understanding the industry. I had to learn quickly, developing an understanding of what clients and drivers needed most. Recruitment and logistics are both highly regulated, so I also had to meet industry compliance standards.
Balancing work with family life
The luxury of two members of staff didn’t last long. During Covid, Harriette was back to one member of staff. She worked from home, balancing work with parenting her son. When they went out for the permitted daily walks, Harriette would still have to take business calls. “I’ve been there for Luca throughout,” says Harriette. “I’ve attended parents’ evenings and sports days – only missing out on a handful of occasions. It did mean answering calls whilst there, but it helped me run my business and not miss important milestones. Now he’s at school, I’m able to pick him up every day. Luca has become an unofficial member of the Driver Hire Stockport team. Over the years he’s been a regular visitor to the office – allowing me to work and spend time with him.”
On average, Harriette and her four-person team find work for 70 drivers every week, supplying a large and well-spread customer base of around 85, including several blue-chip clients.
“Over the years I’ve developed a team who provide excellent operational support – meaning they can handle the majority of client and candidate tasks. But it’s still hard work,” Harriette continues. “I can’t always plan the hours I work, but I am in greater control of my life. Franchising has delivered the flexibility I needed to manage work time and family time. For instance, I’m able to collect Luca from school.
“He’s now nine years old and has grown up alongside my business,” Harriette reflects as she looks back on her life since 2017. “I love being a Driver Hire franchisee. There’s a real franchise family with other offices always ready to help me out – as I am ready to help them. And it’s now delivering financial stability for us both, and other rewards too. Looking back, Driver Hire was entirely the right decision.”
If you see yourself in Harriette, why not click the button below and get in touch to see if Driver Hire is the right fit for you?
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.
It has taken plenty of hard work, dedication, and passion to build our business - but it's been worth it.
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.
The support given to franchisees, from everyone in Driver Hire's central services team, is in my opinion, unrivalled.
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.
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