Communication Franchise Recognises Serial Entrepreneur

Mail Boxes Etc has announced its Franchisee of the Year.

Dave Tester, who runs the Brighton branch, won the accolade for his rapid progress since opening the communications franchise in January 2006.

The award is also a recognition of the work he does for the network as a whole. He is part of the franchise’s consultative marketing group, consistently shares best practice with others in the network, has introduced new products and services, and identified new opportunities for his centre which are being exploited by other franchisees.

To say that Tester had a varied career and in a variety of places would be an understatement. He worked in the Middle East, US and West Indies for over 20 years as a petroleum inspector in the oil industry.

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Postal Franchise Couple on Mail Boxes Etc

Mail Boxes Etc franchisees Christine Sykes and husband Russell believe in setting high standards.

Their commitment to customer service was rewarded with MBE’s 'Outstanding customer care' award.

They bought the postal franchise after Russell was made redundant, which he saw as a golden opportunity to have his own business, a dream held for many years.

“We were pleased to find that franchising is a way of being in business for yourself but not entirely on your own,” he says. “We liked the idea of training and support and that there is always someone to ask if you hit a problem.

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Courier and Printing Franchise Gives Award to Brothers-in-Law

A company founded inside an internet cafe has been named Mail Box Etc’s (MBE) Franchise of the Year.

Franchisees Murli Mulchandani and Rikesh Nichani, who are brothers-in-law as well as business partners, were presented with the award at the courier and printing franchise’s national conference.

They set up KKJ Ltd in January 2002 on The Strand in London.

A year later they opened a second outlet in Shepherds Market, Mayfair and are now looking for third site.

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Franchisee Stories: Delivery Franchise Owner

Graham Angus opened his MBE franchise in July 2005 after meeting the company at a franchise exhibition in Scotland.

He chose to leave a secure and well paid job to join MBE and realise his lifelong ambition to be his own boss.

“I began to think ‘it’s now or never’. I wanted a franchise in a completely different sector to my previous career and my search led me to MBE, a business that impressed me greatly,” he says.

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Franchisee Stories: Parcel Courier Franchise Owner

Frank Bigley transformed his life when he left London for Sheffield to run his own MBE franchise.

Now approaching the fifth anniversary of opening his parcel courier franchise, Frank believes it was one of the best things he's ever done.

“We’re in an excellent central location, ideally situated to meet a wide range of local needs,” he says.

“The centre is close to the large international teaching hospitals, in between the two universities and close to the Home Office, which has become a regular customer for documents that need to be collected and sent securely overseas.

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