Franchise Introduction

Professional Pet Sitting

The industry of professional pet sitting is one of the fastest growing entrepreneurial endeavours in the UK and other developed, service driven economies around the globe. The industry continues to grow to meet the needs of families and individuals with pets. It also offers a business opportunity in a field with tremendous growth potential for those individuals or families with little capital to invest, but who want to become independent of corporate lifestyles or free from the economic stresses of 9.00am - 5.00pm working.

Pets have become an increasingly integral and important part of people’s lives and those required to work long hours or away from home, or travel on holiday are in need of reliable pet care services. The demand for highly skilled and knowledgeable operators currently outstrips supply.

GB Pet Sitters Franchise - Background

GB Pet Sitters was established in 2005, on the back of the success of Nottingham Pet Sitters (Flagship Operation, established in 2001). Nottingham Pet Sitters commenced trading with a small dedicated team of 2 full-time staff and now has a client base in excess of 1000. Subsequent operations in Wolverhampton, Rushcliffe, Newark and Derby are also proving highly successful.

The business has enjoyed tremendous year on year growth and GB Pet Sitters hope to replicate this success throughout the franchise network, utilising both an already successful proposition, with an organic business that allows new ideas and concepts to filter from the bottom upwards. As the first ever pet sitting franchise to operate without a franchise licence fee, GB Pet Sitters are choosing business leaders of the future, not unsuitable franchisees with capital to invest.

Franchise Operating Costs

Operating costs are low and our quarterley royalty of 7.5% covers all of your ongoing support and assistance. You also need a suitable vehicle, a personal computer dedicated for business use and basic equipment for your home office. You should also consider provision for working capital in the early stages.