Mark Brown, South Leicestershire
The diversity of the job keeps me focused

As part of the franchise package Certax put me through a five-week training programme, which I have found very useful because it acted as a refresher course on limited companies and filled the gaps in my tax and accounts knowledge for partnership and sole trader businesses. Ongoing training is also available at the bi-annual seminars. At these events topics discussed include the new tax legislation. In terms of support the company has helped me target clients by doing telephone introductions on my behalf and the head office team are always on the other end of the phone if help is required.
I launched my franchise from home in October 2003. Since then my wife, a trained bookkeeper, has joined the business and takes care of the administration. I have also hired two part-time members of staff. In this time my wife and I have managed to build up the business to a turnover of £120,000.
I love working with a range of clients from different industries. The diversity of my job keeps me focused. By having control over the hours we work, my wife and I have the time to go away more frequently - we now like to go away on long weekend breaks in the UK six times a year.
Article published on: 29th Jul 2008
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