The business takes just 8 hours of my time each week
More Than Loft Ladder (MTLL) franchisee, Paul Langley, has what, for many people, must be the dream business. Just three-and-a-half years after launching his MTLL franchise – and less than four years since being made redundant from his engineering job – Paul now has a management franchise that makes him money while he travels Europe in his camper van!
“I’m pretty much semi-retired now,” says Paul, calling in from sunnier climes just north of Barcelona. “The plan is to spend the next few years travelling around Europe with my wife, then making our permanent home somewhere here on the continent.
“We’re in a fantastic position now,” he adds. “The business takes just eight hours of my time each week, and that’s mainly centred around admin, paying wages and checking up on the marketing activities. Everything else is taken care of by employees, including all quotes and installations. We have three vans on the road, each kept busy with regular work that helps us pay for the lifestyle we’ve always dreamt of.”
Paul admits that, had he not found himself out of work towards the end of 2013, he might not be in such a fortunate position right now.
“My ex-employers actually did me a favour back then,” says Paul. “I wouldn’t say I loved my job, but the money was good so, like lots of people, I stuck with it for far too long. Redundancy was best thing to happen to me, though, as I found a great franchise opportunity with MTLL. Really, it’s something I should have done years ago! And now, despite taking a huge step back from the day-to-day operations, I still earn the same money that I did at the outset!”
MTLL franchisees supply and install loft ladders, lighting and boarding. At just £9,995 + vat to join, it’s a low cost and low overhead franchise that can be run from home. Or, like Paul, from Europe once an investment in personnel is made. What’s more, the company says that franchises don’t need any previous experience; they just need to be physically fit with a good work ethic to quickly build a profitable business of their own.