Bluebird Care

The UK’s foremost Care Franchise
in a huge and growing market...

With government initiatives backing the care at home sector, award-winning Bluebird Care is well positioned to continue its rapid national franchise expansion

About Us

Bluebird Care is the UK’s most experienced care franchisor, drawing on over 40 years care and franchising experience. We work closely with our franchise owners to build their own care business in a market worth some £20 billion annually.

Operating in the recession resilient sector of providing care at home, Bluebird Care’s proven business systems and procedures ensure not only top quality care provision but also a viable, profitable business format.

Bluebird Care is a management franchise and our franchise owners come from a wide variety of backgrounds – care experience is not required. Our training and support systems will provide our franchise owners with the care business knowledge they need and our proven business format provides the correct staffing structure.

The Bluebird Care franchise network is spread throughout England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and is expanding rapidly, with nearly 100 offices

“We are very successful because we are very good at what we do –
franchising at it’s very best!”

Benefit from our experience

The three directors of the Company, Paul and Lisa Tarsey and Simon Dalziel, have many years of experience in both the care and franchising sectors. They recognise the importance of having this unique business experience available to support their franchise owners.

They have also put together a very experienced franchise business development & support team to provide our franchise owners with the expert help and advice they expect and deserve. You cannot replace experience and Bluebird Care has plenty!

The Bluebird Care Franchise Package

The Bluebird Care Franchise Package is one of the most comprehensive available, which is designed to get our franchise owners up and running as quickly and as confidently as possible....

• A three month, fast start programme including both franchise owner initial training and staff training courses
• Assistance with office search and senior staff recruitment
• Detailed Operations Manual
• HP PC loaded with care industry leading software, accounts and payroll packages
• Training on business software
• Hosted email addresses, website and intranet
• Complete stationery, business forms pack and promotion materials
• Full staff training materials including DVDs and manuals
• Initial supply of staff workwear
• Membership of professional care association
• Full assistance and fees for registration with care authorities
• Franchise territory research
• Licensing rights to your own defined, exclusive territory

Franchise package £32,500 + VAT

Bluebird Care enjoys excellent relationships with the major banks in franchising – NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds TSB. Subject to status they would look to lend up to 70% of the total investment (including working capital).

Therefore, you will need a minimum of £25,000 liquid capital.

Previous experience in the care sector is not necessary - most of our franchise owners have not worked in care before. We seek people who have a passion for starting their own care business, have the necessary management experience and who have an empathy with providing high quality care.

Franchise Owner support

Our franchise owners enjoy a tailored support package designed to meet their needs, whatever stage their business is up to. Upon joining the Network franchise owners are allocated a Business Development Manager who will act as their mentor to get them up and running as soon as possible and support them thereafter.

A recent franchise owner training course with attendees from all over the UK

Full Membership of the British Franchise Association

Bluebird Care is proud to be a full member of the BFA and meet their exacting standards to reach this demanding level of membership.

Award-winning Bluebird Care

The success the Company has achieved has been recognised with a string of recent awards across the Network.

Franchise quality was recognised by being nominated as a finalist in the British Franchise Association/HSBC Franchisor of the Year, after only 4 years of operation as a franchise. We were delighted to be nominated as a finalist alongside some household franchise names – we were in fact the youngest company to be named as one of the top 8 franchises in the UK

Bluebird Care directors Simon Dalziel and Paul & Lisa Tarsey
with BFA and HSBC executives

Bluebird Care also wins awards for the high quality of care provided. Recent awards include the prestigious ‘Care Manager of the Year’ in Scotland for Bluebird Care (Edinburgh) franchise and National Dementia Carer of the Year won by a member of staff at the Bluebird Care (Reading) franchise.

Summary

Bluebird Care is a successful franchise operating in a huge market. We give you a proven opportunity to grow a profitable business within an experienced, supportive network of like-minded professionals. ** We recognise that it is important to choose a business partner carefully – franchising has to be right for both parties and with the experience we have, we offer our franchise owners every opportunity of success and the rewards of running their own business.

The Bluebird Care opportunity is a market leader.

If you want:

• To work with the most experienced Franchisor in the sector, who cares passionately about the success of their franchise owners
• A business you will enjoy running and one which should give you a healthy return on your investment
• A business operating in a huge growth market with proven systems and procedures
• To be part of a network that knows it’s business well and succeeds through an effective blend of experience, knowledge, drive, enthusiasm and professionalism

… you need to investigate the Bluebird Care franchise opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

Further Information

Franchise Information

BFA Membership Status
Provisional

UK Years Established
3 years

Current UK Coverage
20%

Franchisee Support Staff
6

Personal Investment Req.
£25,000

Total Startup Cost
£32,500 approx

Why Choose Us?

What Our Franchisees Say

Latest Case Study

1st July 2009
Rapid Expansion Planned For Bluebird Care Franchisee's

Latest News

18th August 2010
Family-run Bluebird Care office is scooting ahead

Special Feature

5th October 2007
Focus on Franchising in the Care Sector