We have five guiding principles that inform the way we work with each other, support our franchisees, and serve our customers and communities.

5 guiding principles

Our people are at the heart of our business and our most valuable resource. They play a key role in supporting our franchisees and helping them to grow their businesses. We support our people in a number of ways, are always receptive to ideas and feedback and encourage them to get involved.  

We believe in the importance of creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive working environment where team members feel welcome and can be themselves. Its also vital we create a great place for people to work where they can develop, have great pride in the business and a sense of purpose. 

We are committed to identifying and nurturing talent at every level of the business, creating opportunities for our people to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact. We strongly believe in recognising potential and promoting from within. Through tailored development programmes, mentoring, and real-world experience, we empower and support current and future leaders. 

We believe in the power of investing in our female leaders across the business and are proud of their development and success. Our Developing Inspiring Leaders initiative helps our high-potential female leaders to successfully embrace the opportunities and challenges arising from greater leadership roles within the Group. 

To hear from some of our leaders, please read the interviews below:

 

Steve Chambers, Franchise Director Metro Rod

“I joined Metro Rod 11 years ago and could see the opportunity to develop a career in franchising. With the Opportunity now to lead Metro Rod and Metro Plumb, I am looking forward to making a very positive impact.”

 

 

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Beth Peace, Group Finance Director

Beth Peace, Finance Director Franchise Brands

“I have learnt that in order to support the Managing Directors within the business we need to incorporate a financial and a commercial view of the business.”

 

 

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Melanie Hall, Group Head of Legal

Melanie Hall, Head of Legal

“I really feel I have embraced every opportunity to learn and grow. I’m proud of what I have achieved, knowing I’ve made the most of every chance I was given.”

Adam Burrows

Adam Burrows, MD, Pirtek

“I’ve been with Pirtek since 2017. The franchise model is what really fascinates me and it was the reason I originally joined Pirtek. I enjoy making a real difference to our franchisees as we grow together.”

 

 

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We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where our people feel safe, respected, and empowered to thrive. By promoting open conversations around mental health, providing access to resources and support, and encouraging a healthy work-life balance, we aim to create a culture where wellbeing is a shared priority. We have over 30 Mental Health First Aiders across the Group and all employees have access to an assistance programme. We offer specialist support in the form of menopause awareness and at Pirtek we pioneered and launched the “Under the hard hat” campaign to raise awareness of the scale of mental health challenges in the hard hat industries.  

We bring our leadership team together at global offsite events such as our Growth Summit which we have held in Amsterdam the past two years to develop relationships and develop ideas as “One Franchise Brands”.  

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