Franchisee of the Year 2015: Meet the finalists Find out which franchisees are achieving great things for their brands and making a small corner of Britain their own... Written by The Startups Team Published on October 12, 2015 Our experts We are a team of writers, experimenters and researchers providing you with the best advice with zero bias or partiality. Written and reviewed by: The Startups Team The desire and ingenuity of a franchisee should not be underestimated. While the business model may not be their own, every franchisor will tell you that the quality of the people they entrust their brand to is paramount.It is undoubtedly the individual who takes on a regional territory that makes or breaks a brand there. Blood, sweat and tears are poured into every franchise that succeeds and we’ve chosen six fiercely ambitious and hard-working people from the territorial army of franchisees dotted all over the UK.They’re busy making a small corner of Britain their own for a brand with big ambition.ActionCoach HullFranchisee for the Hull branch of business coaching chain ActionCoach, Pamela Featherstone is finalist for Franchisee of the Year. Feathersone bought into the franchise in 2012 and has won a raft of awards including North UK Coach and Most Improved.View the full profile here.Driver Hire SloughTejwant Karir of Driver Hire is in the running to become Franchisee of the Year. Karir purchased the franchise licence for the Slough branch of transport and logistics brand Driver Hire in April 2013 and has increased turnover by 123% in the two years since.View the full profile here.Schmidt Palmers GreenKaterina Zaravinou is vying to become Franchisee of the Year. Zaravinou became a franchisee for kitchen, bathroom and living room solutions chain Schmidt in 2012 with her Palmers Green showroom and plans to open a second showroom by 2017.View the full profile here.Heritage Healthcare CardiffFranchisee Jameela Rangoonwala, owner of the Cardiff branch of homecare specialist Heritage Healthcare, is a finalist for Franchisee of the Year. Rangoonwala now employs a team of 20 and plans to expand into Swansea.View the full profile here.Diamond Logistics BournemouthCourier and logistics specialist Hon Leung is finalist for Franchisee of the Year. Leung bought his Diamond Logistics franchise earlier this year and has already grown revenues to six-figures, Leung plans to purchase a second territory in Dorset.View the full profile here.Puddle Ducks West Hertfordshire, Luton and DunstableRavneet Bermi, franchisee of baby and mother swimming academy Puddle Ducks, is in the running to win the Franchisee of the Year title. Bermi bought into the chain last year and now operates a team of seven, running 42 classes a week across six different venues.View the full profile here. Share this post facebook twitter linkedin Written by: The Startups Team