Profiles

From a humble $20,000 turnover business in Auckland to $180,000 business in Bay of Plenty with a great lifestyle. Pinakin and Falguniben Patel prove what can be achieved by hard working franchisees. Pinakin started his business almost seven years ago by purchasing a $20,000 turnover Crest package in Auckland. There were two aspects that initially

“Working at night, I didn’t like”. Heidi negotiated with clients to allow daytime cleaning, working around 10-15 hours, four days a week – with her staff handling night shifts. Life for Heidi and Quintin Harrald changed dramatically in December 2009 – a life-threatening workplace accident at a Dunedin transport company hospitalising Quintin for 10 months.In

Six years ago Harry and Genevra Ficks moved to New Zealand from South Africa to make a new start with their family. Little did they suspect that they would end up running their own business and turning over more than $100,000 a year in beautiful Invercargill. They started out in Auckland, yet found it expensive

After his fourth redundancy Alistair McCormick thought, “Bugger it. I’ll do something on my own”. Now he and his wife Mary run a successful Crest franchise and are Crest’s only carpet cleaners in Dunedin. They have also recently expanded into specialised floor polishing and business is booming. Like many Crest franchise owners, they run the

“Crest has given us a lot of freedom for ourselves. Our goal is to be debt free by 2012, semi retired soon after and employing others.” says Hilda. They have overcome sadness, hardship and mental mind-shifts – but Hilda Whatuira- Davies and husband Willie see brighter times ahead. Crest has given them opportunities they never